Name: The View From L.A. - July 13, 2020 by JAZZ.FM91 in The View From L.A. with Jeff Babko
Duration: 23 min 43 s
Description: This week, Jeff Babko looks at the importance of being skilled in many genres of music, especially now. To that end, he speaks with Kaveh Rastegar, a founding member of the prog jazz band Kneebody, who is also a prolific songwriter and producer and plays bass with John Legend and Bruce Springsteen.

Every Monday, pianist and keyboardist Jeff Babko gives us a glimpse of the music being made in Los Angeles.

Babko takes us inside the recording studios where he's worked with artists like Larry Carlton, Nathan East and James Taylor; the film studios where he's worked on soundtracks including Toy Story 4 and Frozen 2; and gigs like serving as the musical director for Martin Short and playing nightly on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Plus, he's got the view from the street with the latest jazz clubs to visit in the hottest L.A. neighbourhoods.

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This week, Jeff Babko takes us to Highland Park, a newly hip and desirable neighbourhood in Los Angeles where there's a very cool club called ETA, which features jazz on a regular basis, including incredible artists like Jeff Parker who recently played there.

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This week, Jeff Babko takes us to the record swap at the Pasadena City College Flea Market, digging up some cool vinyl finds and visiting one of his favourite features of the flea market: the Pie ‘n Burger food truck.

The View From L.A. - March 9, 2020

This week, Jeff Babko talks about how home recording has become the new way of life for musicians during the coronavirus pandemic. With studios all but shut down, we get insights on how to start the process from Andrew Synowiec, one of the most in-demand guitarists in Los Angeles.

The View From L.A. - May 11, 2020

This week, Jeff Babko shares his thoughts and memories of the legendary Hollywood Bowl, after the decision was made to cancel its entire season for the first time since it was built in
1929. He shares music from one of his favourite live recordings from the Hollywood Bowl and also takes a quiz that tests his knowledge of the movies of which he has been a part.

The View From L.A. - May 18, 2020

This week, we speak with Jeff Babko about the challenges of making music as your profession, especially in the very competitive environment of Los Angeles. He puts the spotlight on
vocalist Jesse Palter, an artist who has spoken and written about the mental health challenges that come with operating within the music industry. We also listened to Goodbye My Friend, a beautiful tune from Palter's recording Paper Trail.

The View From L.A. - May 25, 2020

This week, Jeff Babko looks at the importance of being skilled in many genres of music, especially now. To that end, he speaks with Kaveh Rastegar, a founding member of the prog jazz band Kneebody, who is also a prolific songwriter and producer and plays bass with John Legend and Bruce Springsteen.

The View From L.A. - July 13, 2020

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