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**The Paul Leslie Hour**

For 22 years, The Paul Leslie Hour has been about one thing: helping people tell their stories. From legends of arts and entertainment to today’s cultural voices, Paul Leslie brings conversations you won’t hear anywhere else. New episodes every week.

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#213 - Ingrid Alli Feb 15, 2019

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213 - Ingrid Alli

Ingrid Alli is an artist with an indefinable presence. Originally from Richmond, Virginia her creative endeavors lead her to the Big Peach. Alli graduated Magna cum laude from Point Park University with a degree in the performing arts. She has acted on stage and screen and also writes and perform her poetry as a spoken word artist. A very versatile actor, she puts her heart into everything from contemporary films to the classic plays like Shakespeare.

Ingrid Alli was kind enough to meet The Paul Leslie Hour at There bar & eatery in Brookhaven. You will be treated to some impromptu acting so you can see the Ingrid Alli magic up close and personal.

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#212 - Lori Lieberman Feb 13, 2019

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212 - Lori Lieberman

Did you watch the 2019 Grammys? Did you see the performance Alicia Keys did that included the song "Killing Me Softly with His Song" Lori Lieberman is best known for her song “Killing Me Softly” written during her Troubadour days in Los Angeles when she saw the legendary Don McLean in concert. Lori Lieberman was born in California, but raised in Switzerland. She was influenced by Francoise Hardy, Tom Rush, Cat Stevens and other American singer-songwriters. Lori Lieberman went on to attend University in Boston and signed her very first record deal with Capitol Records. Lori Lieberman toured the United States with artists like Randy Newman, Billy Joel, Leonard Cohen, John B. Sebastian and Rick Nelson. This interview took place promoting the fourteenth album entitled Bend Like Steel. The CD features songs Lieberman wrote along with songs others wrote like Paul Simon’s “Cecilia.”

Lori Lieberman is a part of the great American songwriting tradition. It is a pleasure to present the interview here on The Paul Leslie Hour.

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#211 - Adam Duritz of Counting Crows Feb 11, 2019

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211 - Adam Duritz of Counting Crows

The Paul Leslie Hour is honored to welcome Adam Duritz. He is a singer, songwriter, record producer and frontman for the band Counting Crows, which has sold more than 200 million records internationally. Adam Duritz is also co-host of the podcast "Underwater Sunshine," a conversation series he does with author & journalist James Campion. He is also the Executive Producer of "Underwater Sunshine Fest," a music festival.

The debut album of the band Counting Crows is entitled "August and Everything After" was released in September 1993. Duritz had written a song called "August and Everything After," but it was not included on that record. 25 years later the song was released as a single. Adam Duritz stopped by The Paul Leslie Hour to talk about the song and his perspectives on his life and music as a whole.

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#210 - John Pizzarelli Feb 08, 2019

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210 - John Pizzarelli

John Pizzarelli is a first-rate jazz guitarist, singer, songwriter, recording artist and co-host of the radio program "Radio Deluxe." John Pizzarelli is a bandleader, but has also accompanied such musical legends as Sir Paul McCartney, Michael McDonald, Rosemary Clooney and James Taylor. Pizzarelli has just released a study album: For Centennial Reason: 100 Year Salute to Nat King Cole. 2019 is the centenary year of Nat King Cole, 100 years since the great pop/jazz pianist & vocalist's birth.

It was a thrill to welcome such a talented and respected artist as John Pizzarelli. He's right here on The Paul Leslie Hour.

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#209 - Bertie Higgins Feb 06, 2019

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209 - Bertie Higgins

Bertie Higgins is first and foremost a storyteller. He's mostly known as a singer-songwriter, but he's also an actor, director and producer. He is perhaps most known for the classic hit song "Key Largo," which he wrote and recorded, but he is also known interntationally for the quadruple platinum song "Casablanca." Bertie Higgins is a prolific recording artist with about 2 dozen albums to his credit. As a performing artist he tours internationally and is especially a sensation in China and other Asian countries. He'll be appearing in the 2019 major motion picture The Beach Bum, which also stars Jimmy Buffett, Matthew McConaughey, Isla Fisher and others.

It's a pleasure to welcome a true legend of the arts. Bertie Higgins is right here on The Paul Leslie Hour!

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#208 - Don McLean Feb 04, 2019

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208 - Don McLean

This interview with Don McLean took place in 2011 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the classic song “American Pie” and the American Pie LP and on the 8th year anniversary of The Paul Leslie Hour. Don McLean talks in great detail about the album and his perspectives on songwriting. This interview is being presented 60 years after "The Day the Music Died," a tragic, historical event where 3 rock and roll musicians: Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens and pilot Roger Peterson were all lost in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. The sad event was referred to in the Don McLean classic song "American Pie."

It's an honor to present the first interview with America's Troubadour - Don McLean, right here on The Paul Leslie Hour!

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#207 - Al Schmitt Feb 01, 2019

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207 - Al Schmitt

23-time Grammy award winning recording engineer Al Schmitt gives his perspectives on artists he has worked with who have recorded songs from the American Songbook including Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Robert Davi and of course Frank Sinatra. He talks about how he got into recording and what is most important to keep in mind if you are an engineer. Schmitt has worked on the albums of many artists including Barbra Streisand, Natalie Cole, Jackson Browne, Jefferson Airplane, Neil Young, Ray Charles, Henry Mancini, Diana Krall, George Benson and the last two studio albums of Frank Sinatra.

The Paul Leslie Hour is honored to welcome Al Schmitt, one of the most renowned recording engineers in popular recorded music.

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#206 - Bobby Bare Jan 30, 2019

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206 - Bobby Bare

Country music legend Bobby Bare dropped in on The Paul Leslie Hour to talk about his latest album Things Change. Bobby Bare is an inductee of the Country Music Hall of Fame, a Grammy award winning recording artist with more than 30 Top 20 Hits and a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Bobby Bare is truly a country music giant and has worked with and known them all. His appeal beyond the genre of country has earned him the sobriquet "the Springsteen of country." Here on The Paul Leslie Hour it doesn't get much better than Bobby Bare.

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#205 - Melissa Errico Jan 28, 2019

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205 Melissa Errico

Melissa Errico is an actress and singer of the Broadway stage. She has starred in Broadway musicals and is also a recording artist. This in-depth interview explored the release of Melissa Errico’s album Legrand Affair, a collection of songs composed by Michel Legrand. Michel Legrand was one of the greatest composers in the world as well as a songwriter, pianist, performing and recording artist. He passed away January 26, 2019 at 86 years of age. He wrote more than 200 scores for film and television as well as many popular songs like the iconic "The Windmills of Your Mind." Some of the absolute greatest singers in history recorded his songs (Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughn).

This interview was recorded and broadcast in part to promote Melissa Errico's album Legrand Affair. The album was produced by the late Phil Ramone and performed by Errico accompanied by a 100-piece symphony orchestra in Brussels. The album featured new material composed by Michel Legrand with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman specifically for Errico. As Errico says in this interview, in many ways the focus was not entirely on her. The album is almost like a duet of her and Michel Legrand. This interview is presented not only to give insight into Melissa Errico, a great singer…but, also to help us remember this exceptional composer - Michel Legrand. Please enjoy the interview on The Paul Leslie Hour.

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#204 - Andy Murray Jan 25, 2019

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204 - Andy Murray

We’re welcoming restaurateur & chef Andy Murray. Andy Murray is the man behind the Murray Bros Caddyshack Restaurant. It was along with his friend, the entrepreneur Mac Haskell that the original idea was formed to take the classic golf comedy film “Caddyshack” and create a restaurant based on it. The original location opened in St. Augustine Florida in 2001 (which I’ve been a proud eater at every time I pass through) and there’s a second location in Rosemont, Illinois. Andy Murray developed the menu for the restaurants. An Honors graduate of the New York Restaurant School he worked in some of the most renowned restaurants in New York, Mortimer’s, the Tribeca Grill and the Lonestar Roadhouse. He's also the brother of past guests John Murray, Ed Murray and Joel Murray.

It's an honor to welcome a down-to-earth man who understands that the simple things are the best pleasures in life. Andy Murray is serving up a great interview right here on The Paul Leslie Hour.

Special thanks to our friend Terry Kane for making this interview a reality!

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