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:
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Understanding Aspergers Syndrome, Transforming Piano Abuse to Healing and Healthy Productivity Hacks with Amirah
Berlin to LA, Spiritual vs Musical Practices and Staying Curious with Robert Koch
Healing with Music, the Role of a Mentor and the Future of Online Education with Claus Hessler
Well-being for Artists and Making Music with Chocolate with Vivienne Aerts
Pop Stardom, Bombay, Berklee, and 20 Years In Music Business with Vasuda Sharma
Spearheading Nepal's Jazz-Scene, Imposter Syndrome and Balancing European and South-Asian Work Ethics with Abhisek Bhadra
Frankfurt, Boston, Classical vs Jazz and Understanding Communication Skills with Benno Sattler
Calcutta Bags, Bombay Journey and Hanging Up Boxing Gloves with Isheeta Chakrvarty
Self-Worth and the Musicians Mindset with Lefteris Moumtzis
F for 'Fusion', Growing Up In the Gharana, and a Brief History of Indian Classical Music with Pratik Shrivastava
TCK Dichotomies, Klugscheissing and the Future of Green Entrepreneurship with Daniel Hires
Building the Legacy of Contemporary European Percussion and Integrating Institutionalised Education In The Real World with Stephan Maass
Being 'The Voice Of Manipur' With Akhu Chingangbam
The Anatomy Of A Career As A Music-Producer in 2021 With Lorenz Schimpf aka LO
Uniting the Warrior And The Monk With Cameron Shayne
Kai Eckhardt (Pt.2) : 'Demons, Angels and Booty shaking in 9/8
Multiple Lifetimes In One With Kai Eckhardt (Pt 1)
Navigating the Producer/Musician Journey Between US and Europe for 20 plus Years with Matthew Brown
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