Jaak Sooäär

Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry.  This week I had the pleasure of meeting Sherri Chung, an award winning film & television composer. She has scored numerous feature films, documentaries, and commercials, as well as notable television series such as Batwoman, Riverdale, and The Red Line. As a lifelong cinephile myself, Sherri was able to fill me in on the nitty gritty details of what it's really like to be a Hollywood composer! We also discuss the relationships between composer and director/writer, how much improvisation is a part of her process, and much more. Find her at https://www.sherrichung.com/ Sit Down. Grab an Axe. Get Abducted. If you like Beyond the Frets and want to support us, please SHARE, subscribe, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you may be listening. Visit the podcast at beyondthefrets.com and drop us a message at [email protected]! Produced, recorded, and mixed by Zakk Jones. You heard Sherri's music from "Happiness for Beginners" and "Kung Fu". 

Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry.  This week I had the pleasure of sitting down in person with Jaak Sooäär, a world-renowned guitarist and educator from Estonia. He filled me in on the riveting history of jazz behind the iron curtain, the educational system in Europe, and how he forged a career as a modern guitarist. Find more at https://sooaar.com/bio/ Sit Down. Grab an Axe. Get Abducted. If you like Beyond the Frets and want to support us, please SHARE, subscribe, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you may be listening. Visit the podcast at beyondthefrets.com and drop us a message at [email protected]! Produced, recorded, and mixed by Zakk Jones. The track you heard is "Zula" by Jaak.

Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry.  This week's episode features songwriter Abigayle Kompst, a fantastic up-and-coming talent based in Nashville. A recent graduate of Belmont University's historic songwriting program, Abigayle released her first EP "Vegas" in 2022. I had a blast talking with her about her musical upbringing, the songwriting process, and her ambitious goal of writing over 100 songs alone last year. Find her music at https://www.abigaylekompst.com/ Sit Down. Grab an Axe. Get Abducted. If you like Beyond the Frets and want to support us, please SHARE, subscribe, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you may be listening. Visit the podcast at beyondthefrets.com and drop us a message at [email protected]! Produced, recorded, and mixed by Zakk Jones. The tracks you heard are "i blame the tv" and "Making All This Up" by Abigayle Kompst. 

Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry.  This week's episode features Sean McGowan. Sean is a world-renowned solo jazz guitarist, educator, and author. We had a wonderful conversation talking about teaching music with physical and mental health in mind, navigating the music business, finding his voice through solo guitar and SO much more. Find Sean at https://seanmcgowanguitar.com/ Sit Down. Grab an Axe. Get Abducted. If you like Beyond the Frets and want to support us, please SHARE, subscribe, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you may be listening. Visit the podcast at beyondthefrets.com and drop us a message at [email protected]! Produced, recorded, and mixed by Zakk Jones. The tracks you heard are "Get Me To The Church On Time" "Bye-Ya" and "Stolen Moments" from Sean McGowan. 

Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry.  This week's episode features Jaime Slutzky. Jaime is a behind the scenes wiz at helping music educators build their online platforms, increase automation and efficiency, and grow their audiences. Whether you're an educator, creator, artist, or student, you're going to get a really in-depth glimpse at the inner workings of this ever-expanding online music education model. If you're interested in more, Jaime hosts her own podcast, which you can find here https://techofbusiness.com/episodes/ Sit Down. Grab an Axe. Get Abducted. If you like Beyond the Frets and want to support us, please SHARE, subscribe, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you may be listening. Visit the podcast at beyondthefrets.com and drop us a message at [email protected]! Produced, recorded, and mixed by Zakk Jones. The track you heard is "Spring in Ohio" written by Zakk Jones. 

Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry.  This week's episode features Ray Suhy. Ray is a guitarist that is fully entrenched in both the metal and jazz worlds, playing for bands like Six Feet Under and Cannabis Corpse while also leading a modern quartet with Lewis Porter. We talked a lot about the similarities between the two seemingly opposing genres, and how he approaches the two. Find more at https://www.lessonface.com/instructor/ray-suhy Sit Down. Grab an Axe. Get Abducted. If you like Beyond the Frets and want to support us, please SHARE, subscribe, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you may be listening. Visit the podcast at beyondthefrets.com and drop us a message at [email protected]! Produced, recorded, and mixed by Zakk Jones. The interlude track you heard is "Mr. Tyner" from Ray's album Transcendent. 

Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry.  This week's episode features Frank Potenza. Frank is one of the founding fathers of jazz guitar pedagogy who spent his early days at Berklee and now has been a professor at USC for many years. His sophisticated, swinging style can be heard on records by Gene Harris and under his own name. For many years he had a close relationship with Joe Pass, which we touched on in addition to his thoughts on modern jazz education and much more! Find more at https://frankpotenza.com/  Sit Down. Grab an Axe. Get Abducted. If you like Beyond the Frets and want to support us, please SHARE, subscribe, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you may be listening. Visit the podcast at beyondthefrets.com and drop us a message at [email protected]! Produced, recorded, and mixed by Zakk Jones. 

Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry.  This week's episode features Adam Levy. Adam is a prolific sideman, session player, bandleader, and educator. His talents can be heard with artists as diverse as Tracy Chapman, Norah Jones, Vulfpeck, and many others. He also is an indelible force on modern guitar education, with his series "Guitar Tips Pro" illuminating so many great tidbits about music and life. I had a fabulous time talking about his educational influences, finding your "scene", and how he ended up such a consummate musician and teacher. Find more at https://www.adamlevy.com/  Sit Down. Grab an Axe. Get Abducted. If you like Beyond the Frets and want to support us, please SHARE, subscribe, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you may be listening. Visit the podcast at beyondthefrets.com and drop us a message at [email protected]! This episode features Adam's composition "The Heart Collector". Produced, recorded, and mixed by Zakk Jones. 

Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry.  This week's episode features one of the absolute legends in this industry, Bobby Broom. From playing with Sonny Rollins and Miles Davis to leading his own dynamic groups, Bobby is as consummate a musician you'll ever find. It was a pleasure to talk to him about education, sticking to your guns, and how he developed the iconic sound of his trio. Find his music at http://www.bobbybroom.com/  Sit Down. Grab an Axe. Get Abducted. If you like Beyond the Frets and want to support us, please SHARE, subscribe, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you may be listening. Visit the podcast at beyondthefrets.com and drop us a message at [email protected]! This episode features Bobby's version of "Evidence" by Thelonious Monk. 

Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry.  This week's episode features the zen master himself, Tim Lerch. A world renowned guitarist and educator, Tim has decades of experience as a consummate solo jazz guitarist in addition to his work with Pearl Django, Jamie Findlay and many others. His gentle spirit, patience, and depth of knowledge clearly shows in this 90 minute interview. This is a truly memorable conversation for me, and many of his words of advice and anecdotes will sit with me for a long time to come. Find Tim's playing and educational content at https://www.timlerch.com/ Sit Down. Grab an Axe. Get Abducted. If you like Beyond the Frets and want to support us, please SHARE, subscribe, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you may be listening. Visit the podcast at beyondthefrets.com and drop us a message at [email protected]! This episode features Tim's version of "George On My Mind".