The Stereo Image

From Jazz Trumpet to Hollywood - Jeff Beal: Scoring Pollock, House of Cards & Metropolis

Host Mike talks with composer Jeff Beal about his wide-ranging career — from jazz trumpet and early breakthrough with Pollock to TV and film work like House of Cards and Monk. They discuss Beal’s current projects, including his piano etudes, a new choral work premiered by the LA Master Chorale, a Rod Serling documentary score, and his upcoming world premiere of a new score for Fritz Lang’s Metropolis.
The conversation also explores Beal’s creative process, the influence of jazz, his move back to New York, how the pandemic reshaped his priorities, and his experience living with multiple sclerosis — with music playing a central role in both his artistry and wellness.
Learn more about Jeff:
Jeff Beal.com
Jeff on YouTube

Leonard Slatkin: Classical to Jazz to Hollywood and back

This week we are so excited to have the phenomenal conductor, Leonard Slatkin!  Leonard is an icon of the classical music world but he grew up surrounded by jazz giants and Hollywood legends.  Not many people can say that Frank Sinatra tucked him in as a child!
This episode marks 1 year of The Stereo Image!  To celebrate, we recorded this in person at Mike's Las Vegas home.
Learn more about Leonard:
Leonard Slatkin.com
Las Vegas Philharmonic
Nashville Symphony
Leonard Slatkin on YouTube
 
 

From Shecky Greene to Penn & Teller: Glenn Alai's Showbiz Rise

Glenn Alai joins the Stereo Image to trace his lifelong love of variety entertainment — from growing up on TV specials and Atlantic City shows to studying casino entertainment at UNLV and building the Penn & Teller organization into a Las Vegas mainstay.
He shares backstage stories, career-defining moments, and how he helped bring vintage performers and modern magicians like Piff into the mainstream, reflecting on decades of change in show business and the resilience of live performance.