The Kimball Hooker Show
Hear from the best in San Francisco Bay Area music with recording artist, producer, singer, and songwriter Kimball Hooker.
Episodes
Join Kimball Hooker as he interviews Yaboi Nilo! Yaboi Nilo, born and raised in the Bay Area, has immersed himself in music for most of his young life. He began playing the piano, trumpet, saxophone, and drums before high school and started writing music and making beats as a freshman. He is now a creator, producer, and vocalist.
Join Kimball Hooker as he interviews Juan Escovedo! Juan Escovedo is a Bay Area resident and the son of famous Latin Jazz Orchestra leader Pete Escovedo. During his second appearance at KCAT, Juan provides listeners with valuable music industry insight and exclusive details about his journey in this must watch episode of The Kimball Hooker Show!
Join Kimball Hooker as he interviews Mike McWilliams! Mike McWilliams is a talented trumpet player as member of multiple popular Bay Area cover bands including Pacific Standard Time and Houserockers with band leader Paul Kent. He is also a music instructor and coach for up and coming trumpet stars.
Join Kimball Hooker as he interviews Kimberlye Gold! Kimberlye is a San Francisco Bay Area singer/songwriter who spent many years honing her skills while living and working in LA, NYC, and Nashville. Her stable of top-notch players includes members of luminary bands such as Tower Of Power, Steely Dan, and Boz Scaggs.
Sacramento native Pinkie Rideau has got the flair, the style, but most importantly, she's got the music to make you move. Pinkie Rideau is a contemporary blues musician, writer, producer, vocalist and philanthropist. Having had numerous medical problems since childhood as well as her share of heart breaking family loss, she falls back on sheer experience in forming songs for stage. Drawing from a background steeped in Cajun ro...
Yvette Salas is vocalist of the Bay Area band The Groove Foundation, a group of experienced musicians with a combined total of over 40 years of experience.
Find out more about Yvette and The Groove Foundation at www.thegroovefoundation.com.
Jim Bruno is an experienced vocal instructor, music innovator, performer, and founder of Showcase Music Institute (SMI) at Guitar Showcase in San Jose, California. Jim started performing professionally at the age of 12 and was known as “Little Jimmy Knight" - a child prodigy with amazing talent. Jim plays multiple instruments, writes music, is a consummate performer, and loves to teach.
Find out more about Jim at http://jimm...
Award-winning vocalist Niecey Living Single has graced the stages with music legends such as Lenny Williams, The Dramatics, and Tony Terry (to name a few).
Find out more about Niecey at https://nieceylivingsingle.net.
Doug Ellington is best known as a trumpet player whose music is an eclectic combination of genres including rock, hip hop, R&B, and jazz. He tells Kimball about his experience coming from a musical family, including his grand uncle Duke Ellington, and how he wasn’t raised to think in terms of genres, but rather in terms of sound.
Find out more about Doug at https://kimball.show/doug-ellington.
Oakland native Harold Kiel earned his credentials in the underground Bay Area music scene but is now earning his stripes not only a vocalist, but a writer, song arranger, and solo artist. Harold is also the Senior Vice President and Partner of World Peace Records Inc and former member of the Bay Area band A Touch Of Class. He is now the band leader to the Full Xtreem Band aka FX, a 9 piece funk band.
Denise Bridges is the founder of Child of Mercy ministries, and of 'Never Lose Hope' and 'Destined for more' women's and girls conferences. She's the worship leader for the women's conferences, retreats, and events at Venture Christian Church in Los Gatos, California, with Pastor and author Chip Ingram. Her story and music can be heard on CBN News, The 700 Club, The Trinity Broadcasting Network, CSN International, and several ...
Legend Michael "Spiderman" Robinson is a multi-platinum keyboardist, writer, arranger, producer, and band leader. He played keyboards on the R&B Classic "Very Special" by Debra Laws, which is now sampled by a host of artists on millions of recordings including the Multi platinum hit "All I Have" by Jennifer Lopez and LL Cool J.
Find out more about Michael "Spiderman" Robinson at http://www.mikespidermanrobinson.com/.
Jaquelynn Herrera and Kyle Caprista head the much-beloved Bay Area band Mercy & The Heartbeats, a dance band comprised of veteran musicians from some of the most popular and successful dance and touring bands in the Bay Area and beyond. Jaque and Kyle also tell Kimball all about how they balance their relationship as both bandmates and spouses.
Find out more about Jaque & Kyle's band at https://mercyandtheheartbeats.c...
Bay Area saxophonist De'Lon Charley has been playing for over 42 years, performing with Stevie Wonder, Robin Thicke, Byron Cage, and Smokie Norful. He's also opened for Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Vickie Winans, and Maurette Brown Clark.
Find out more about De'Lon at https://kimball.show/delon.
Join Kimball as he interviews Oakland’s legendary keyboard player and internationally recognized musician Gig Anderson. Gig is taking the Bay Area music scene to new heights (giving us some great stories and lessons along the way!).
Find out more about Gig at www.facebook.com/gig.anderson.
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