Born to immigrant parents in the Netherlands before migrating to the US as an infant, Benny Rietveld left his native home of Hawaii in early adulthood be 'raised again in San Francisco and New York, (currently residing in Los Angeles)'. During which he went on to build a career possibly unparalleled in the manner it acts as a common thread between artists as iconic and diverse as Miles Davis, Carlos Santana (with whom he's been MD for over a decade), Sheila E, The Crusaders, amidst many others.
In this long-form, vulnerable conversation, the 8 x Grammy Award winner shares humbling insights into the bigger picture behind playing music, his education on the job, the future of online education, and keeping the true fire of it all alive amidst the ever-changing landscape of the music industry.
This episode is brought to you by:
www.holisticpianoacademy.com
Music by: www.everynowheremusic.com
Text: www.tlwrites.com
Produced by T.L. Mazumdar
Recorded on a Zoom L8 mixer kindly sponsored by:
https://www.sound-service.eu
Connect with Benny:
Demystifying PR for the Post-Pandemic, Hyphenated, Independent Artist with Ariel Hyatt
Making an Album with 100 Plus Female Collaborators, Chocolate that Empowers Local Congo Businesses and Effortless Mastery in Juggling Multiple Hats with Vivienne Aerts
Balance, Discipline, Forgiveness and Compassion with Esther Rojas
Balancing Athletic and Musical Lifestyles, the impact of Travel on Music, the Space Between Notes, and the Power of Choice with Camellia Akhamie Kies
Recuperating as an Artist Post-Pandemic, Working on Solo Singer-Songwriter on Piano Repertoire, Choosing the right Collaborators and Navigating Multiple Line-Ups Globally with Sophie Dunér
Healing Obesity with Empathy, Understanding Self-Love, and Vulnerability as a Strength with Drew Manning
Blurring Lines Between Performing and Teaching, Common Causes of Piano Injury, Unpacking Jazz Piano Pedagogy in 2023 and Mistakes to Avoid in Audience Building
Merging Dystopia with Utopia through Music and other Paradoxes with Bodhisattwa Ghosh
Growing the Legacy of the Contemporary Indian Drummer on a Global Scale With Vishal Nayak
Authentic Entrepreneurship for Musicians, Understanding Fear in the Musical Path, and the Art of Digital Course Creation with Shaeunn Thorsteinsdottir
Unpacking the World of a Third Culture Kid, Code-Switching, Balancing Entrepreneurial and Academic Mindsets and Black Lives Matter in 2022 with Tayo Rockson
D For Brother, Unwitting Pioneers of ’World Music’ In Pre-Internet India with Amyt Datta
Why Musicians Should Work Out, Feeling Safe, Understanding Health-Span, and the Effect of Culture on Fitness-Image with Ryan Hurst
Archiving An Indigenous Ancestral Tradition in a Global Format and Navigating Gender Between Multiple Cultures with Jaremdi Wati Longchar
The Birth of a Third-Generation Japanese Sitarist and Cultivating Global Exchange Authentically with Tadao Ishihama
Nurturing a Decade of Global Musicians in India as a Queer White Male with Dr. Adam Greig
Imposter Syndrome, Self-care and Learning to Listen as a Musician with Sebastien Heintz
Studying Traditions authentically and Navigating Multiple Musical Modalities in a Contemporary Context with Pete Lockett
The Making of ’Vignette’, Pianist or Singer and the Colonial Hangover around the Piano in India with T.L. Mazumdar (Solocast)
From Effortless Mastery to Becoming the Instrument with Kenny Werner
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