penn & teller

Over the last few years, I have done reviews of two albums where Penn Jillette plays bass… and I have been very impressed.  

Yes, we all know him as a Magician, entertainer, author, actor, and inventor… and now, an accomplished musician. I am thrilled that I now have the opportunity to talk to Penn himself and get the story behind his bass playing. His love of the instrument and the Jazz he plays are evident, and it is a joy to hear his specific journey to reach where he is today holding down the low end.

Without further ado… Here is Penn Jillette!

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Interview With Bassist (And Magician) Penn Jillette first appeared in Bass Musician Magazine on September 18, 2023

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Christian Tamburr is a vibraphonist, pianist, composer, and arranger based in the Triangle. The musician joined Six Count to share about the Trio Legacy of Jazz Series at the Fuquay-Varina Arts Center happening this spring in Fuquay-Varina.

Christian also shares about his varied career so far, which has included touring with Julio Iglesias and Cirque du Soleil!

Upcoming events 

• Thursday, March 9, 2023: Swingin’ into Spring, with Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz, and the Christian Tamburr Quartet
• Thursday, April 13, 2023: The Sirens of Song, with Shana Tucker and the Christian Tamburr Trio

You can also catch Christian with the Keith Ganz Quartet at the Sharp Nine Gallery in Durham on Friday, February 24. Get tickets.

Christian has performed in more than 65 countries and at prestigious venues including the Lincoln Center in New York City; the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.; and the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island.

A creative development consultant, Christina is also the CEO of Sonic Leadership, a company that helps corporate teams incorporate music into leadership and training presentations, and the artistic curator of The Acoustic Confidential, a boutique concert series for intimate venues worldwide.

Christian has worked as musical director and pianist for Julio Iglesias, Cirque du Soleil in Macau, China, Landau Eugene Murphy, and Penn & Teller, and he’s served as the the musical director, pianist, and arranger for Clint Holmes (a 2018 Grammy nominee) and Modern Warrior. 

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Music credits

This episode features the songs “Norwegian Wood,” by Christian Tamburr, Takana Miyamoto, and Keita Ogawa (People Talk, 2020), and “Jazz Dreams,” by Christian Tamburr and Dominick Farinacci (The Awakening, 2020). 

This season features the songs “Forged in Rhythm” and “Callous & Kind” by Keenan McKenzie & The Riffers (2017), used by Six Count with permission from the artist. 

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Welcome to Eyes & Teeth and The Big Big Talent of Paul Zenon.

Award winning Comedy Magician, Writer, presenter, Ted Talk master, actor, director, producer, author, founder of a charity the list goes on and I try and talk about a lot of these things that Paul has turned into magic over the years he has been in the business.

From Tricky Business to Edinburgh Festival, receiving a Ken Dodd award from the man himself to sitting next to Susie Dent on countdown on over 120 occasions Paul is a face you will know and a personality you will enjoy. He is as relaxed, laidback and generous as they come, I mean he has the word Zen in his name so that’s inevitable.

Since this podcast was recorded the news came in just this week that the brilliant entertainer Magician and master pickpocket Mark Raffles passed away so today I dedicate this episode to the wonderful Mr Raffles

I hope you enjoy my conversation with the brilliant big big talent of Paul Zenon 

Sean and Dayna deliver Las Vegas entertainment reports for the Highway Radio network. Here is this week's report. 

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We check out FlyOver Las Vegas! It's a new attraction on the strip. It's family friendly, but there's a bar inside for the adults. We fly over Iceland and talk with the General Manager, Jack Kenn. Pitbull is set to return to Las Vegas for Mexican Independence Day Weekend. Kevin Hart is coming to the Wynn. The BTS Army continues to WOW Las Vegas. The show reviews are great! Backstreet Boys open their DNA World Tour at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The production is impressive! Penn & Teller are letting fellow magician, Michael Carbonaro, use their theater this summer when the duo goes on tour. Nobu at Paris Las Vegas opens. RHUMBar at Mirage reopens with a new look!

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Join Dan Boyles and I as we discuss the magic act that got him thrown off TV, and some of the secrets behind crafting magic. 

Dan is an entertainer and magic consultant, and he shares a revealing insight into his creative process, and what makes for a good trickery. You can even find out how Dan manages tricky audiences, as he shares some of the secrets of working a room. 

Dan talks about joining the Magic Circle, and hear what he has to say about Penn & Teller, Derren Brown, Dynamo, and David Blaine to name a few. Dont worry, Dan never reveals exactly how tricks are performed, but some clues are there!

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Joe and David have a chat with Steve Shannon. Steve previously worked in the aerospace industry, and now he does much more noble work. Steve is part of the brewing team at Bugnutty Brewing. Have a listen, and you will find out where the term, "bug nutty" comes from.