David Fleming

David Fleming speaks with Benjamin S. Stewart about "Crossroads," a collaboration with Benjiphonik. We'll hear about how the song came together, how Ben Stewart was able to have tow of his personas collaborating with each other, and a bit about the video for Crossroads - which was released at the end of the initial broadcast of this episode.

Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan, and Jim Pons (of The Turtles) were with Frank Zappa'a Mothers of Invention for only around two years, though the amount of recordings released would make you think it was MUCH longer. Their time with Zappa ended MUCH earlier than intended as well.I was fortunate to speak with Volman several years ago as he was getting ready to perform in the "Happy Together Tour" in this region. We spoke about working with students and becoming a professor (after taking 32 years between starting and finishing his bachelor's), his time with Zappa, and touching briefly on Flo and Eddie, which came about because they weren't allowed to use their own names. Yeah. They signed THAT kind of contract.Revisiting my conversation with Mark Volman, who passed away September 5th at the age of 78.

David Fleming speaks with Kenneth Bank, formerly of The Five Sharks, an early to mid-sixties acapella group from the Bronx. Bank is also one of the founding members of The Dukes of Doo Wop, a Southern California group keeping doo wop - and acapella - alive in this region and beyond.

For KVC-Arts #600 I thought it fitting to feature Eva Mikhailovna once again. I first met Eva in late 2015 and had her on the show in early 2016. She's been on the show several times since highlighting various albums, videos and more. For show #600 she and I will be discussing some of the various types bands she's currently performing with (or as), a VERY new song/video which is part of an album to be released down the road, Kully Stiles, some other recordings and more... SUCH a wonderful and much appreciated conversation yet again. I couldn't ask for a more special #600.

David Fleming speaks with Henry Franklin about his long history in the world of jazz, as well as major crossover success with Hugh Masekela (“Grazing in the Grass” et al.), which took him to Woodstock as well as The Monterey Pop Festival. We'll hear about his first release, his latest, and a lot in between.

David Fleming speaks with Lee Mills, executive Director for Palm Springs Friends of the Philharmonic. We'll hear about the upcoming season, the history, scholarship opportunities and more.

On this edition of KVC-Arts, we are once again joined by Reddcoats frontman Matt Bissonette. Reddcoats music has elements of rock, funk, and fusion. We'll talk about their first two releases Reddcoats I and Reddcoats II.

Matt Bissonette. You've run across his name next to folks like Joe Satriani, Brian Wilson, Don Henley, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Elton John... SO many more actually. Also - Matt, along with his brother Greg and Andy Timmons make up the core of The Reddcoats, with elements of rock, funk and fusion. An INCREDIBLE mix of folks who are always playing with other bands, but enjoy getting together to play what they really want. We'll hear about and from their first two releases, fittingly, Reddcoats I and Reddcoats II.

This is a MIGHTY, mighty collaboration between Benjiphonik and Junkyard Heights... With a funk drive, soulful singing, searing guitar, and masterful raps spat by Mr. Phonik. On this edition of KVC-Arts we'll hear about the song as well as the video in conversation with Benjiphonik.

This edition of KVC-Arts has David Fleming in conversation with Tracy Wise, author of Madame Sorel’s Lodger, a fictionalized look at a period in the life of someone MUCH like Vincent Van Gough… more at twisewriter.com