About this episode

Ike Willis discusses his contributions to music and his experiences performing with Frank Zappa and in his solo career.

The rock opera needs some good talent. The energy needs to rise and in order for that to happen you need to command the stage. My guest was an integral part to one of the greatest touring live ensembles in the history of the western world. He joined Frank Zappa at the tail end of the seventies He brought that stage presence and his unique styling to a true jazz band. Playing symmetric and asymmetric scales. Different modes and scales and harmonies and melodies within stanzas of the same tune. My guest has had a prolific solo career of his own touring with different bands and playing music from his soul and getting stuff out of his system. Ike Willis welcome to the JFS. RIP

People in this episode

Host: Jake Feinberg

Guest: Ike Willis

Topics covered

• rock opera
• stage presence
• jazz band
• live performance
• solo career

Keywords

• Ike Willis
• Frank Zappa
• rock opera
• jazz
• live performance
• music career
• stage presence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Frank Zappa

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