Charles Pillow Interview

Longtime Rolling Stones horn section members Michael Davis, Andy Snitzer and Kent Smith sit down for an enjoyable, and at times hilarious, look back at their many years together touring the world with the iconic music legends. A fun trip down a very rich memory lane. Enjoy!

Baritone saxophonist extraordinaire, acclaimed jazz educator, founding executive director of the Maynard Ferguson Institute of Jazz Studies, Yamaha performing artist and raconteur non-pareil Denis DiBlasio sits down with Michael for an enlightening and very entertaining bone2pick exchange. Denis shares his myriad of stories working with the great Maynard Ferguson, his years as director of Jazz Studies at Rowan University, being a Yamaha performing artist, continually evolving his approach to teaching and his overall approach to building a successful life and career. Don’t miss it. Enjoy!

Bone2pick welcomes one of the world’s premier instrumentalists, Mr. Charles Pillow. Charles sits down to discuss how he became one of New York’s most in-demand doublers, his 9 recordings as a leader including the critically acclaimed Electric Miles & Electric Miles 2, his return to the Eastman School of Music as professor of saxophone and his myriad of recording credits. Enjoy!

Bone2pick kicks off our 2026 season with a dynamic sit down with trombone virtuoso Colin Williams. Colin was appointed associate principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic in 2014. Prior to that, he was principal trombone of the Atlanta Symphony and the San Antonio Symphony. He has performed with the orchestras of Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Houston. He is active as a soloist and chamber musician and is co-founder of the Southeast Trombone Symposium. His signature trombone is produced by the S.E. Shires Co. Enjoy!

Bone2pick is BACK with our 100th, yes 100th!!!, interview. At our viewers’ request, Michael will assume the role of interviewee as opposed to his normal gig as interviewer. Michael sits down with lifelong friend and bass trombonist extraordinaire Jim Martin to discuss growing up in the bay area, the Eastman years, joining Buddy Rich’s band, his lengthy tenure with Frank Sinatra, a career changing 15 years with the Rolling Stones, loads of recording work in New York, the process of developing his signature trombones with the great S.E. Shires Co., the recently released Michael Davis model Laskey mouthpieces and of course his baby, Hip-Bone Music. Happy 100 everyone and big thanks for your continued support!

Bone2pick kicks off 2025 by welcoming bass trombone virtuoso George Curran to the series. George has been the bass trombonist of the New York Philharmonic since 2013. Prior to that, he held the same position with the Atlanta Symphony for eight years. He has performed with the orchestras of Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Detroit, Cincinnati, and Hong Kong. He is active as a soloist and chamber musician. His signature bass trombone is produced by the S.E. Shires Company. Enjoy!

Bone2pick welcomes back JazzTimes International Critics #1 trombonist Ryan Keberle. We sit down for our 98th interview to discuss Ryan’s extraordinary career, including his extensive work as a bandleader, his 14 albums as a leader, his years as a featured soloist with the Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, his work as an esteemed educator at both Hunter College and the Manhattan School of Music and finally his ability to listen. Candid and insightful, don’t miss this sit down with one of the great trombonists of all-time.

Bone2pick is back up and running with a fantastic sit down featuring one of the most respected and in demand bass players on the international jazz scene, the great Jay Anderson. Jay generously shares his thoughts and memories of growing up in Southern California, his early professional years with Woody Herman and Carmen McRae, his many years anchoring the bass chairs of the Grammy Award winning Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra and Bob Mintzer Big Band, his longtime association with Joe Sample and his vast amounts of touring and recording with the likes of Michael Brecker, John Scofield, Kenny Wheeler, Michael Franks, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Allen Ginsberg, among many others. Enjoy!

Hip-Bone Music and bone2pick are proud to present an important and enlightening interview with two of Broadway’s most respected musicians, musical director extraordinaire Julie McBride and top call NYC French hornist Judy Yin-Chi Lee. Julie and Judy sit down with Michael at Maestra Music headquarters in Manhattan to discuss their exceptional careers, working together at Moulin Rouge!, mentoring, and the significant and dynamic work being done at Maestra Music. Enjoy!

Hip-Bone Music is back and kicks off our 2023 season with an energizing sit down featuring one of today’s true virtuoso trombonists, Mr. Peter Steiner. Peter touches on growing up in Bolzano, Italy, studying in Austria and eventually at the Juilliard School, performing with the Vienna Philharmonic, NY Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony, Munich Philharmonic, and becoming the premier trombone soloist in world today. Enjoy!