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The Down 2 Business Podcast is where you hear creative conversations from people on the move in art, music, entertainment, and business. The show is hosted by Melvin Smith.
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
The Down 2 Business Podcast is where we have creative conversations with people on the move in art, music, entertainment, and business. This episode host Melvin Smith discusses a range of topics with jazz trumpeter, composer, educator, and archivist Jeremy Pelt. Pelt’s latest project Griot: This is important! has gained critical acclaim as is the springboard for an engaging conversation.
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
The Down 2 Business Podcast is where we have creative conversations with people on the move in art, music, entertainment, and business. This week's guest, New York resident Jeb Patton has built an excellent career as a on jazz pianist, composer, educator, and author. Listen as host Melvin Smith and Mr. Patton discuss his career and upcoming projects.
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
The Down 2 Business Podcast is where we have creative conversations with people on the move in art, music, entertainment, and business. This week's guest, Richmond, VA resident Michael Hawkins has built an excellent career as a on jazz bassist, composer, and educator. Listen as host Melvin Smith and Mr. Hawkins discusses his evolution as a bassist, education, and politics.
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
The Down 2 Business Podcast is where we have creative conversations with people on the move in art, music, entertainment, and business. This week's guest, Dr. Teodross Avery, has built an excellent career as a saxophonist, composer, producer, songwriter, and professor. Listen as host Melvin Smith and Dr. Avery discusses his work with some of the biggest artist in the music industry.
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
The Down 2 Business Podcast is where we have creative conversations with people on the move in art, music, entertainment, and business. This week's guest, Kevin Stevenson, is a New York based drummer, composer, and producer. Listen as host Melvin Smith discusses music, family, and his new single "Movin".
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
The Down 2 Business Podcast is where we have creative conversations with people on the move in art, music, entertainment, and business. This week's guest Samar Newsome is an accomplished vocalist, pianist, composer, and producer in the New York Tri-State area. Listen as host Melvin Smith discusses music, faith family, education and his new single "Firewall".
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
The Down 2 Business is where you have creative conversations with people on the move in art, music, entertainment, and business. In episode 10, host Melvin Smith sits down with jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator Marcus Printup. Printup discusses his philosophy, being a part of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for the last 28 years, and his new project "Gentle Rain".
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Dr. Peter Archer is a retired music educator who taught for 34 years in Queens, NY. Listen to how Dr. Archer became the inspiration for ,Joe Gardener, the lead for the Disney Pixar film Soul.
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
The Down 2 Business Podcast is where host Melvin Smith has creative conversations with people on the move in art, music, entertainment, and business. This Episode features world class drummer, producer, composer, and arranger Stix Bones. Stix discusses his humble beginnings in Brooklyn to performing world wide with some of hip hop's most notable acts.
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
The Down 2 Business podcast is a show that has creative conversation with people on the move in art, music, entertainment, and business. Vernon Walker Jr. is a young man on the rise who works for one of the most visible organizations, The NBA. Tune in to hear host Melvin Smith discuss "The League", current events, faith, "The Bubble" and how he got the gig. Episode 7 is a must listen.