Groove Therapy

In this episode, Taraleigh and Leah chat with Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz about the relational aspect of live music and how he can feel a response in the audience, whether it is an insight in their head or a twitch of their mouth. Lebo talks about how he combines discipline and surrender to find flow and how this translates into deep improvisation on stage. For the “Did you Know” section, Leah shares the benefits of the flow state as it relates to live music and research that backs it up. Taraleigh instructs listeners on how to create flow in their own lives in her “Daily Jam.”

Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz is a six-string slinger and singer known for his unprecedented versatility, deft songcraft, and irresistible charm. Possessing a signature tone, the vehicle for his fluid, buttery sound is a flat top acoustic guitar that he has personally sliced and diced into an electric flat top, with a vintage style humbucker pickup.Inherently committed to an improvisational approach, Lebo embodies the realm of melodic, soulful rock. He is best known as the guitarist for Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO) but also plays with Doobie Decibel System, Bone Diggers, MagicGravy, and The Rock Collection. In addition, he has many stellar Lebo & Friends line-ups that feature talented musicians from across the country. He is a fixture in the Bay Area music scene and can often be found musical directing or mentoring up-and-coming musicians live on stage. His love of music spills over in his unique style and most everyone who sees him play live is instantly hooked by his infectious spirit and transcendent guitar playing.

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In this episode, Taraleigh and Leah caught up with Marco and Katie Benevento to talk about the idea of using time for fun. Marco lets us in on where the phrase originated from and how it has become his life philosophy. They talk about how it translates into family life and what that looks like during this time. Marco also shares how he is continuing to bring fun to people, connect with fans, and spread joy and positivity in all the ways. For the “Did you Know” section, Leah proposes that life can be fun and how that simple shift can create big results. Taraleigh inspires listeners to turn mundane tasks into fun activities in her “Daily Jam.”

Marco Benevento is an American pianist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer, who has been a fixture of the New York experimental rock music and jazz scene since 1999. He is the founder and recording engineer of Fred Short, a recording studio in Upstate New York, and a member of the rock groups Benevento/Russo Duo and Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, as well as his own project the Marco Benevento Band.

Katie Benevento is an artist who creates incredible jewelry and hand-printed clothes in Upstate New York. All of Katie’s work is designed and handcrafted by Katie in the Hudson Valley of mostly recycled metals and fairly traded beads.

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In this episode, Taraleigh and Leah chat with Hippie Chick writer and live music fan, Edith Johnson, about the essence of live music. Edith talks about how she met her Hippie Chick collaborator Jay Blakesberg and her Festival Girl blog that propelled her on her live music writing and researching adventure. She describes life-altering experiences she has had along the way and what’s in store for the future. For the “Did you Know” section, Leah talks about the importance of the experience of awe and how attending live music could literally make you a better person. Taraleigh leaves listeners with a simple way to bring more awe into your daily life right now in her “Daily Jam.”

Edith Johnson is a freelance writer and wanderer. Her love of travel has taken her across the globe and through a series of personal reinventions: telemarketer, model dresser, art dealer, translator, copyeditor, lingerie salesperson, and more. In 2011, she left a PhD program in history to follow and write about live music. Edith spent six years documenting her solo festival travels via social media as Festival Girl and ran a short-lived blog of the same name. During that time, Edith collaborated with legendary rock photographer Jay Blakesberg on his book Hippie Chick (2015). From 2016 to 2018, Edith organized and hosted the Her Forest Women’s Group Camp at Electric Forest, also serving on Her Forest’s 2017 allyship panel. Edith’s work has appeared in various print and online publications including Easy Reader, Hittin’ the Note, Fest 300, Salt Magazine, and Live for Live Music.

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Groove Therapy is brought to you by Osiris Media. To discover more podcasts that connect you more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com.

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In this episode, Taraleigh and Leah chat with music photographer Jay Blakesberg about his experiences over the last 30 years capturing “lightning in a bottle” moments of live music. He talks about his initial quest for sex, drugs, and Rock n’ Roll and how it led to a thriving career where he remains inspired and satisfied in his role as a visual anthropologist documenting scenes from our live music tribe. For the “Did you Know” section, Leah talks about our innate drive as humans for the experience of collective ecstasy and collective joy in a ritualized way and Taraleigh instructs listeners on how to bring the live music magic into their daily lives now in her “Daily Jam.”

Jay Blakesberg is a San Francisco-based photographer and video director whose career spans over 30 years. He began his career photographing live music events he attended. After moving to the Bay Area in the mid-1980s he became the house photographer at the rock club The I-Beam on Haight Street and began to photograph the birth of the alternative rock movement. He photographed his first assignment for Rolling Stone in 1987, and since then has shot for them over 300 times. In the 1990s Blakesberg was constantly shooting for print magazines and record companies, creating a photographic archive of 30 years of music icons. After securing a book deal to release a coffee table book of his Grateful Dead archives in 2002, Blakesberg was inspired to create his own book publishing company, Rock Out Books. Starting in the summer of 2007, he began to produce and direct live concert videos for numerous festivals and artists. Blakesberg continues to document Rock and Roll culture through photographs and video.

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Groove Therapy is brought to you by Osiris Media. To discover more podcasts that connect you more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com.

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In this episode, Leah and Taraleigh talk about the live music experience inspired by the conversations from the past episodes. They discuss themes that arose from previous guests such as innovation, inspiration, deep connection, and resilience. Listeners will get a glimpse of what to expect from Groove Therapy in the coming year. Taraleigh and Leah also talk about their experiences this year and ways they have used to cope and to continue rocking the Groove Therapy lifestyle in a year of minimal live music.

Taraleigh Weathers is the founder of Rocking Life, where she helps people figure out how to take the live music magic and make it part of their everyday experience. Dr. Leah Taylor teaches Lifestyle Medicine to live music fans through her online membership the SHINE Collective and her live music movement experience Embodied Groove.

This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes and join our Facebook group to dive deeper into the conversation of live music and health and wellness.

Groove Therapy is brought to you by Osiris Media. To discover more podcasts that connect you more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com.

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In this episode, Leah and Taraleigh chat with musician and creative businessman Eric Gould to hear how he has used 2020 to help manifest musical magic. Eric talks about his new projects that have come out of the extra time of quarantine, including an exciting new band and Curbside Concerts. Throughout the episode, in full Groove Therapy fashion, he inspires listeners to realize their dreams and “energize your soul.” It hasn’t all been easy, and Eric talks about that too. For the “Did you Know” section, Leah provides simple steps to manifest your own dreams and Taraleigh instructs listeners on how to make it a regular habit in her “Daily Jam.”

Eric Gould is a bassist and founding member of Particle, Pink Talking Fish, and newly formed Marble Eyes. He is also associated with Curbside Concerts who is helping to keep music live in a physically distant world.

This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes and join our Facebook group to dive deeper into the conversation of live music and health and wellness.

Groove Therapy is brought to you by Osiris Media. To discover more podcasts that connect you more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com.

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In this episode, Leah and Taraleigh sit down with Matt Butler, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and creator of Everyone Orchestra to chat about the importance of connection in live music and how to get creative with our magical connection in these COVID times. Matt discusses how he is pivoting into the virtual space with Everyone Orchestra and IGE Music and Art Immersions, while still keeping the important aspects of each present, including connection and improvisation. Matt tells listeners how Everyone Orchestra began and his exciting plans for the future. For the “Did you Know” section, Leah provides research on the importance of satisfying social connection, as we find in live music, and Taraleigh tells listeners how to connect with someone today in a fun way to increase these benefits in her “Daily Jam.”

Matt Butler is a musician, multi-instrumentalist, and creator of Everyone Orchestra, animprovisational musical project that features a constantly revolving roster of musicians. Everyone Orchestra creates completely different music every time it appears through conducted improvisational musical exploration and audience participation. In addition to Everyone Orchestra, Matt’s “day job” is with a non-profit IGE Music and Art Immersions, a public charity conducts educational music and art immersions, benefit performances and philanthropic activities in support for nonprofit arts foundations and public charities worldwide. IGE supports and funds environmental and social programs, artist development, cross-cultural artistic exploration, international arts education, and other humanitarian causes.

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Groove Therapy is brought to you by Osiris Media. To discover more podcasts that connect you more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com.

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In this episode, Leah and Taraleigh have the pleasure of sitting down with a whole family of talented musicians, Denise and Bobby Deitch, and their son Adam Deitch. Fans get a real treat by experiencing the love, connection, and support of the Deitch family and a glimpse into Adam’s early influences and first live performance that transformed his childhood experience. Adam talks about how he is staying busy during COVID times and ways he is continuing to bring music to the people. For the “Did you Know” section, Leah provides research on the emotion of love, often present during live music, and Taraleigh tells listeners how to cultivate love in all its forms in her “Daily Jam.”

Denise Hettinger Deitch has studied music since her early childhood. In middle school she was in a special music program in NYC when she began playing drums. She then attended Berklee College of Music and graduated with a degree in Music Education. During her time in Boston, she performed on drums with various bands. She then moved to NY to be with family with her husband and baby son. Denise performed with Bobby as a duo 4 to 6 nights a week in the NY Tri-state area for approximately 21 years. During that time she began teaching music in NY area and obtained a Masters degree followed by an additional 60 credits. She then retired after teaching for 25+ years.She is now performing as percussionist and background vocalist with the Bobby Deitch Band and teaching drums and piano privately.

Bobby Deitch began his love for music at the age of 5. His eclectic musical taste was attributed to the fact that several genres of music were played in the Deitch household, on a daily basis. Bobby gravitated to drums by age 8. At age 8 Bobby’s uncle Dave Abrams, a well-known professional drummer and vocalist was an early influence on Bobby’s early musical development and by age 11 his parents purchased his first drum kit. After graduating high school in 1971, Bobby focused on studying music more seriously and moved to Boston, Massachusetts to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music. There he began to work on all aspects of music such as composition, harmony, ear training and counterpoint with some of the best instructors in the business. Bobby has performed on drums on several recordings such as pianist/composer Richard Sorce’s acclaimed Latin album “A Place I’ve Never Been” and guitarist/Berklee faculty member Richie Hart’s “331/3” album. In April, 2020, Bobby, along with his band The Bobby Deitch Band (BDB) released their second album, “Work With Whatcha Got”, which has reached global acclaim.

Adam Deitch’s career has crossed genres and he plays the role of both producer and drummer. Adam was inspired by hip-hop at an early age, inspired by Public Enemy and Eric B and Rakim. Adam has produced records for such luminaries as 50-Cent, Redman, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Chali 2na and MF Doom. He has also done major session work on drums for artists including Justin Timberlake, Daniel Bedingfield, Anthony Hamilton, DJ Quik and Wyclef Jean and the Fugees. Adam has toured the world and recorded as a member of the Grammy Nominated John Scofield Band, Pretty Lights, the Average White Band, The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, Meshell Ndegeocello and his own Break Science and Lettuce. Recent highlights include a Grammy nomination for Ledisi's Turn Me Loose for which Adam produced and co-wrote two songs, co-writing and production for Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi's Sony debut, production of two tracks on Matisyahu's latest and a platinum single for Italian rap sensation Fabri Fibra. In 2020, Lettuce was nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album with their 2019 release Elevate.

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In this episode, Leah and Taraleigh sit down with Jenna Lebowitz from Jenstar Productions to chat about live music, health and wellness, and creating the life of your dreams. She shares her health and wellness secrets for life on the road, and off, and leaves listeners with tips on how to navigate these changing live music times gracefully and maybe even experience something you never dreamed possible before. At the end, Leah gives us a glimpse into the science of pleasurable sensations during live music and Taraleigh tells us how we can make this happen right now!

Jenna Lebowitz is the founder and president of Jenstar Productions, a music management and event production agency based in San Francisco. Jenna began producing events focused on entertainment, arts and politics in 1992. Over the years she has enjoyed her work with nationally touring bands in the following roles – manager, booking agent, tour manager, publicist, and merchandise director.

This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes and join our Facebook group to dive deeper into the conversation of live music and health and wellness.

Groove Therapy is brought to you by Osiris Media. To discover more podcasts that connect you more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com.

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In this episode, Taraleigh and Leah chat with musician Keller Williams about the current state of live music and how it is has impacted him as a performer. He highlights the upside to starting over in the post COVID era and ways he has continued creating connections with fans in the digital world. Shout out to the “Cellar Dwellers!” Keller brings in his usual charm and charisma and keeps us laughing throughout. At the end, Leah discusses how synchronicities are more evident at live music and Taraleigh teaches us how to connect to this kind of magic in everyday life.

Keller Williams is an American singer, songwriter and musician who combines elements of bluegrass, folk, alternative rock, reggae, electronica/dance, jazz, funk, along with other assorted genres. He is often described as a 'one-man jam-band' due to his frequent use of live phrase looping with multiple instruments.

This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes and join our Facebook group to dive deeper into the conversation of live music and health and wellness.

Groove Therapy is brought to you by Osiris Media. To discover more podcasts that connect you more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com.

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