The ProgCast With Gregg Bendian

Malcolm Mortimore drummed for Gentle Giant on the "Three Friends" album, and later with the Three Friends band playing classic GG with guitarist Gary Green. Malcolm has played with a large range of m…

Bassist/composer Bryan Beller is well-known to fans of progressive music for his stellar work with The Aristocrats, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Dethklok, and Mike Keneally. Bryan's latest release, "Scen…

DAVE GREGORY (pt 2)  DAVE GREGORY is known the world over as the guitarist/keyboardist of XTC. Dave and I take a deep dive into the details of the band's fascinating history and their myriad musical …

Vocalist JAY CLAYTON is a pioneer of free jazz and an original member of Steve Reich & Musicians - performing on the premiere of "Music for 18 Musicians" and "Tehillim, and more. Free jazz AND minima…

DAVE GREGORY is known the world over as the guitarist/keyboardist of XTC. Dave and I take a deep dive into the details of the band's fascinating history and their myriad musical approaches. Part two …

DAVID WITHAM is a wonderful pianist, composer, producer, and arranger. We've worked together a bunch in my Trio Pianissimo, as well as Jeff Gauthier's Goatette. We cover Dave's musical history, his s…

I've always been fond of BONE STRUCTURE, an improvised rock ensemble formed with my Los Angeles pals - GE Stinson, Steuart Liebig, and Jeff Gauthier. Getting the guys back together to reminisce about…

SAMUEL ANDREYEV is an incredible composer with a fascinating analytical musical mind. We talk about Samuel's rich creative life, and break off into composers like Debussy, Ives, Varese, Stockhausen, …

Dave Liebman is a living colossus of the saxophone. He spoils us with two vivid hours of his incredible experiences in the hotbed of jazz/creative music's seminal days - when he became a meister alon…

As a young'n back in 1975, one of the first new, American, proggy bands I followed was CRACK THE SKY - who recently landed a spot in Rolling Stone magazine's "50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time…

Guitarist/keyboardist/composer MIKE KENEALLY is one of a kind. Mike is a musical force-of-nature and one of the most prolific artists I have ever known. His work with Zappa, Satriani, and Vai is lege…

This week I welcome my long-time collaborator, guitarist/composer/conceptualist GE STINSON to The ProgCast. GE is one of the founding fathers of world fusion music and has always been on the cutting …

Singer SHEILA JORDAN is living history. A High Priestess of Jazz - from Bop to Free - Ms. Jordan joins me in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Charlie Parker,  telling some amazing ta…

Drumming great CHESTER THOMPSON is an icon of progressive music. He's  well-known for his work with Zappa, Weather Report, and Genesis, and we touch on all of that. (Back in 1977, my dad took me to s…

Alex Cline and I have a long, rich history of collaboration and friendship. In this extensive interview we discuss our time in Interzone, our mutual influences (lots of ECM), how it is we play so wel…

Randy Brecker is without doubt a founding father of jazz fusion. His pioneering work in the bands Blood, Sweat & Tears, Dreams, and Brecker Brothers is nothing short of seminal. Lots to discuss, incl…

Keyboard master Don Preston is, of course, an original member of Zappa's Mothers of Invention. He's also a synth pioneer, a music conceptualist, and a cutting edge composer. We chat about his beginni…

Gary Husband is the complete musician/artist we all endeavor to become. Equally at home on drums or keyboards, he's also a wonderful composer and serious educator. My two hours with Gary flew by, as …

My dear friend, Zoot Horn Rollo (Bill Harkleroad) joins us to discuss details of his work with Captain Beefheart on "Trout Mask Replica," and "Lick My Decals Off, Baby," and our collaboration on his …

JEAN-LUC PONTY is truly one of my musical heroes. That becomes fully apparent during this extensive and candid interview. My appropriate level of ebullience is easily eclipsed by Mr Ponty's eloquence…