As the founder of Oceanview Guitar Studio & Creative Services, and Avebury Moon Music & Film, 17 x award-winning guitarist-filmmaker Kerilie McDowall offers guitar instruction, music industry coaching, and workshops from sound bathing, publicity/understanding the press to film. She’s coached and worked instructing non-profit groups from opera to theatre, to guitarists of all levels, JUNO and Polaris-winning musicians, to new film directors, and young filmmakers. As a professional publicist, she can also teach you a few tricks that you will just not want to miss, with crucial-to-your-success press, TV, radio, blog/podcast industry guidance, with important timelines and guidelines.
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EASY JAZZ FM - Check Out My Interview with Rick Kilburn!
Published 3 months ago • 6 min read
EASY JAZZ Spotlight
NEW! My latest with Rick Kilburn!
Jazz Bassist-Composer-Arranger/Producer Rick Kilburn Image by Dirk Heydemann of HA Photography
An Interview brought to you by EASY JAZZ Spotlight and EASY JAZZ FM
You may not have heard yet that I am video/radio hosting and producing at EASY JAZZ FM on EASY JAZZ Spotlight brought to you by Galbraith Communications of Ottawa, Ontario. Be sure to bookmark the EASY JAZZ FM page in your browser!
I have an exclusive and rare interview here with 20-time award-winning jazz producer/bassist and In the Zone: Rick Kilburn film star Rick Kilburn. I directed and produced the short film In the Zone: Rick Kilburn in 2019, releasing the film on March 17, 2020. The film's cast achieved 1.4 billion hits on IMDB from June 2023-2024 and the film's run generated viral global interest.
Rick shares his latest insights on composing a symphony, mentoring, family life and stories from the New York jazz scene and loft scene. He talks about colleagues and jazz stars like Dave Brubeck, Dan and Darius Brubeck and the Brubeck family, Paul Desmond, Chet Baker, Diana Krall, Joe Lovano, and John Scofield and so much more. Rick has had an incredibly fascinating career!
Do not miss it!
To watch the Rick Kilburn interview on YouTube, or listen on RSS, Spotify, PODash, iHeart Radio, Fountain FM, Amazon USA, Podcast Addict, and TuneIn, click below on a link! Enjoy!
I am cooking up some more exciting interviews with inspirational top award-winning Canadian, American, and international jazz guests for EASY JAZZ Spotlight from the jazz scene so stay tuned for the future details!
Special and very exciting film news is upcoming! I have been working on five future filming ideas, but focusing just on 2-3 films for now. I am consulting with experts, and my Hollywood mentor to lay out a plan of action for drumming up funding to start with two ideas. Like music, filmmaking is on my bucket list. For past In the Zone: Rick Kilburn fans, you will be delighted to hear what I am up to!
(In film, the norm is that when we are working on ideas, we often make those in the know sign a NDA, a non-disclosure agreement, and we do not discuss ideas except with those who are the very most closest to us, or even not at all.)
So a reminder here to please pardon the secrecy, I promise I will share my exciting news at the right moments as ideas and news develop! I can not wait to include you!
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I have been so inspired by jazz vocalist Dee Daniels in recent months, that I dedicated a past guitar meditation to her (above)! You can watch one of her stellar jazz performances with Ryan Oliver below.
"Tryin' Times" Love in Vancouver Oliver Quartet w/Dee Daniels
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Award-winning TV Director/radio host, jazz guitarist, and composer. Polaris Music Prize juror/DownBeat Critics Poll/ past JUNO Awards judge Kerilie McDowall instructs and coaches guitarists, creatives, writers, non-profits, businesses, on-the-rise musicians, and new film directors at Oceanview Guitar Studio & Creative Services in Nanaimo, BC, Canada.
As the founder of Oceanview Guitar Studio & Creative Services, and Avebury Moon Music & Film, 17 x award-winning guitarist-filmmaker Kerilie McDowall offers guitar instruction, music industry coaching, and workshops from sound bathing, publicity/understanding the press to film. She’s coached and worked instructing non-profit groups from opera to theatre, to guitarists of all levels, JUNO and Polaris-winning musicians, to new film directors, and young filmmakers. As a professional publicist, she can also teach you a few tricks that you will just not want to miss, with crucial-to-your-success press, TV, radio, blog/podcast industry guidance, with important timelines and guidelines.
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