Berklee Guitar Department
The official podcast of the Guitar Department at Berklee College of Music. It features interviews, performances, and clinics from the Berklee guitar community. Listeners get insights into the department's artistic and educational work. The show highlights faculty, students, and guests connected to Berklee's guitar program.
Episodes
Coffee Talk Summer Highlights 2026: Milissa Henderson
We revisit our episode with alum Milissa Henderson!
Coffee Talk Summer Highlights 2026: Ben Knorr
We revisit our episode with alum Ben Knorr!
Coffee Talk Summer Highlights 2026: Katie Graves and Emma Dean
Berklee alumni Katie Graves and Emma Dean are featured in this episode of our Summer Highlights 2026!
Coffee Talk Summer Highlights 2026: Alek Mak
Berklee Alum Alex Mak is featured in this episode of our Summer Highlights 2026!
Coffee Talk: George Garzone
Saxophonist George Garzone is a member of The Fringe, a jazz trio founded in 1972. The band included bassist John Lockwood and drummer Bob Gullotti until 2020, and Francisco Mela since then on the drums. The Fringe performs regularly in the Boston and New York area and has toured around the world for many years. The group has released three albums so far. A new release celebrating the 50th anniver
Coffee Talk: Steve Bailey
Bass Player Magazine has stated, "Steve Bailey is to the 6 string fretless bass, what Columbus is to America". He has toured and recorded with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Willie Nelson, Joe Walsh, Jethro Tull, Paquito D’rivera, Larry Carlton, and the Rippingtons… and all points in between.
Steve has performed solo concerts and clinics all over the world. He has written six books and rel
Coffee Talk: Mark Redmond
Mark Redmond is the founder of Mandorla Music. Mandorla Music is a nonprofit organization built on the belief that experiencing music together can be grounding and elevating, healing and community-building. Mandorla Music brings together creative musicians & engaged listeners by presenting concerts in various Boston-area listening spaces. They co-launched the David Chesnut Jazz Festival at the
Coffee Talk: Edmond Gilmore
Bassist Edmond Gilmore joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode!
Coffee Talk: Yoron Israel
Percussion Chair Yoron Israel joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode!
Coffee Talk: Mimi Jones
Berklee Ensemble Dept. faculty Mimi Jones joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode.
Coffee Talk: Consuelo Candelaria-Barry
Consuelo Candelaria-Barry joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode.
Coffee Talk: Bobby Stanton
Berklee Guitar faculty member Bobby Stanton joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode!
Coffee Talk: Millisa Henderson
Berklee Alum Millisa Henderson joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey in this episode.
Coffee Talk: Katie Graves and Emma Dean Moseley
Berklee alumni Katie Graves and Emma Dean Moseley join Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode of Coffee Talk
Coffee Talk Summer 2025 Highlights: "Be Prepared" feat. Professor David Tronzo and Katie Graves
We revisit "Be Prepared" feat. Professor David Tronzo and Katie Graves, as we wrap up our summer highlight series for 2025. Katie is now a graduate of Berklee College of Music, and a teacher for the Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions program!
Coffee Talk 2025 Summer Highlights 2025: Stylistic Diversity feat. Prof. Jeffrey Lockhart and Prof. Tim Miller
In this special, we revisit our Stylistic Diversity episode feat. Prof. Jeffrey Lockhart and Prof. Tim Miller
Coffee Talk 2025 Summer Highlights: Amanda Monaco
In this special 2025 Summer Highlight, we revisit our episode with Professor Amanda Monaco!
Coffee Talk Summer 2025 Highlights: Sal Difusco
In this episode of our special Summer 2025 Highlight series, we revisit our episode with Professor Sal DiFusco!
Coffee Talk Summer Highlights 2025: Tomo Fujita
We revisit our episode with Professor Tomo Fujita in the Summer Highlights 2025 Special!
Coffee Talk: Neal Smith
Grammy Award Winner and Berklee Professor Neal Smith joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode.
Coffee Talk: Francisco Mela
Berklee drum faculty Francisco Mela joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode.
Coffee Talk: Damien Bracken
Berklee's Dean of Admissions, Damien Bracken, joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode.
Coffee Talk: Abe Ovadia
Alum Abe Ovadia joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode of the podcast.
Coffee Talk: Phil Lima
Asst. Chair of the Voice Department of Berklee, Phil Lima, joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this Episode.
Coffee Talk: Matt Glaser
Matt Glaser joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode!
Coffee Talk: Kris Davis
Kris Davis joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode.
Coffee Talk: Kevin Belz
Kevin Belz joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode of the official podcast of Berklee College of Music's Guitar Department.
Coffee Talk: Ben Sher
Ben Sher joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode of the official podcast of Berklee College of Music's Guitar Department.
Coffee Talk: Tim Hall
Tim Hall joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode of the official podcast of Berklee College of Music's Guitar Department.
Coffee Talk: Rob Jaczko
Chair of the Music Production and Engineering Department at Berklee College of Music and recording engineer and record producer Rob Jaczko joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey in this episode.
Coffee Talk: Yulia Musayelyan
Yulia Musayelyan, the assistant chair of Berklee's Ear Training Department joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode.
Coffee Talk: Alex Mak
Berklee alum Alex Mak joins Chair Kim Perlak and Asst. Chair Sheryl Bailey on this episode.
Coffee Talk: Michele Darling
Berklee Electronic Production and Design Assistant Chair Michele Darling joins Guitar Dept. Chair Dr. Kim Perlak and Asst. Chair Professor Sheryl bailey on this episode of the official podcast of Berklee College of Music's Guitar Department.
Coffee Talk: David Hamburger
David Hamburger joins Guitar Department Chair Dr. Kim Perlak and Asst. Chair Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode of the official podcast of Berklee College of Music's Guitar Department.
Coffee Talk: G. Andrew Maness
Berklee Guitar Faculty, and Berklee alum, G. Andrew Maness joins Guitar Department Chair Dr. Kim Perlak and Assistant Chair Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode of the official podcast of Berklee's Guitar Department.
Coffee Talk: Rodney Alejandro
Berklee Songwriting Department Chair Rodney Alejandro joins Guitar Department Chair Dr. Kim Perlak and Assistant Chair Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode of the official podcast of Berklee's Guitar Department.
Coffee Talk: Ayn Inserto
Assistant Chair of Harmony and Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music, Ayn Inserto, joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode of the Spring 2024 season.
Coffee Talk: Berklee Valencia with Daniel Flors and Ivan Cebrian
Berklee Valencia faculty Daniel Flors and Ivan Cebrian join Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode of the official podcast of Berklee College of Music's Guitar Department.
Coffee Talk: Rich Hinman
Rich Hinman joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey
Coffee Talk Fall 2023 Highlights: ”Be Prepared” feat. Professor David Tronzo and Katie Graves
Fall 2023 Highlights: Be Prepared feat. Professor David Tronzo and Katie Graves
Coffee Talk: Toki Wright
Chair of Berklee's Professional Music Department joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this week's episode.
Coffee Talk: Inside the String Deptartment
Berklee String Department Chair Dr. David Wallace joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey in this special episode chronicling the history of Berklee's unique String Dept.
Coffee Talk: Adam Levy
Adam Levy joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey on this episode of "Coffee Talk!"
Coffee Talk: Tyrone Chase
Tyrone Chase, the interim chair of the Ensemble Department joins Dr. Kim Perlak and Professor Sheryl Bailey in this week's Coffee Talk episode.
Coffee Talk Summer 2023 Highlights: Social Media Panel
Coffee Talk Summer 2023 Highlights: Social Media Panel
Coffee Talk Summer 2023 Highlights: Ear Training Special
Summer 2023 Highlights: Ear Training Special
Coffee Talk Summer 2023 Highlights: Berklee Guitar Theory Book
2023 Summer Highlights: Berklee Guitar Theory Book
Coffee Talk Summer 2023 Highlights: Professor David Tronzo
Summer 2023 Highlight episode!
Coffee Talk with Oz Noy
Oz Noy joins this episode of Coffee Talk. Kim Perlak and Sheryl Bailey.
Coffee Talk Special - Book Release: Berklee Guitar Theory
Larry Baione joins this episode
Coffee Talk: Gilson Schachnik
Gilson Schachnik joins the Coffee Talk team in this episode.
Coffee Talk with Bobby Broom
Bobby Broom joins the Coffee Talk team in this episode!
Coffee Talk with Mike Stern and Leni Stern (2023)
Mike and Leni Stern join hosts Kim Perlak, Sheryl Bailey, and Ian Steed in this episode of Coffee Talk!
Coffee Talk Social Media Special with Tomo Fujita, Ben Cote, and Cecil Alexander
Coffee Talk with Walter Smith III
This week are joined by acclaimed Jazz Saxophonist Walter Smith III. An alum of Berklee College Of Music, Walter is now an educator here at Berklee and the Chair of the Woodwind Department.
Coffee Talk With Terri Lyne Carrington
This week we are joined by three time Grammy award-winning Jazz drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. Terri Lyne is an NEA artist, as well as the founder and Director of the Jazz And Gender Justice Institute here at Berklee College Of Music
Coffee Talk with Matt Stevens
This week we are joined by the newest faculty member in the Berklee Guitar Department Matt Stevens. An alum of Berklee himself, Matt is an acclaimed guitarist and producer who has been contributed to over 70 records, and has just released an album, Pittsburgh, of solo acoustic guitar compositions.
Coffee Talk with Tim Miller
We are joined by acclaimed Jazz/ Rock Guitarist and Berklee College Of Music Guitar Professor Tim Miller!
Coffee Talk with Jon Finn
We are joined by Rock Guitarist extraordinaire and Berklee Guitar Professor Jon Finn. Professor Finn has over 32 years of teaching at Berklee, as well as 5 published guitar books, and has played all over the world with tremendous acts.
Coffee Talk with Chris Bergson
We are joined by award-winning Blues guitarist and Berklee Guitar Professor Chris Bergson. Chris has been hailed as “one of the most inventive songwriters in modern blues music" by All Music Guide, and was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame as a Master Blues Artist in 2015.
Coffee Talk with Wolfgang Muthspiel
Berklee alum Wolfgang Muthspiel joins the conversation to share his thoughts about developing classical and jazz techniques, listening skills, and shares some of his insights gleaned from his studies with Mick Goodrick.
Coffee Talk With Bonnie Hayes
Bonnie Hayes, Chair of Songwriting at Berklee College Of Music, shares insider wisdom about developing a successful career as a songwriter and touring musician
Coffee Talk with Kevin Barry
Berklee Guitar and Ensemble Dept Professor Kevin Barry visits Coffee Talk and digs into the art of listening to develop your sound and create textures that elevate the music you are called upon to play
Coffee Talk with Nate Radley
Berklee Guitar Professor Nate Radley joins us for a deep dive on improv and composition techniques
Coffee Talk with Karen Bell
Associate Dean of the Performance Division Karen Bell shares her wealth of knowledge about how how to navigate and thrive within the Berklee experience
Coffee Talk with Brooks Robertson
Brooks Robertson shares his advice on getting the most of your Berklee classroom experience with developing note taking skills and not being afraid to ask questions.
Coffee Talk with Ben Knorr
Berklee Guitar Department alum Ben Knorr joins the conversation to share how his time at Berklee prepared him for his current career in film scoring, by developing his instrumental skills and creativity.
”Be Prepared” with David Tronzo and Katie Graves
In this episode Professor David Tronzo and Berklee Guitar student Katie Graves discuss the process of developing robust skills for developing confidence for any difficulty professional scenario. Hosted by Kim Perlak and Sheryl Bailey
Coffee Talk with Jim Peterson
Berklee Guitar Professor and master of the Funk Guitar Jim Peterson joins us this week!
Coffee Talk with Lauren Passarelli
We are joined this week by longtime Guitar Professor, recording artist, and Beatles expert Lauren Passarelli
Coffee Talk with Cecil Alexander
We are joined this week by Cecil Alexander, renowned Jazz Guitarist, Berklee alumnus, and now Guitar Department Faculty member
Coffee Talk with Scott Tarulli
We are joined this week by Berklee Guitar Professor and renowned Rock and Funk guitarist Scott Tarulli
Coffee Talk With Emmet G Price III
Dr Emmett G Price III, renowned pianist, composer, ordained minister, author, and now Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music joins us this week!
Coffee Talk with Colin Sapp
Colin Sapp has over 150 recording credits and has played with all kinds of folks from Kurt Elling to The Backstreet Boys and Ally Brooke. In addition to teaching in the Berklee Guitar Dept, he also runs the Youtube page Inside Out Guitar with Colin Sapp.
Coffee Talk Bonus: Inside the Entrance Audition
We are joined by guitar professors Jane Miller, Julien Kasper, and former Chair of the Guitar Dept Larry Baione. They help dispel myths about the entrance audition, talk about what to expect when you audition, and give some great advice on how to prepare for it.
Coffee Talk: Inside the Guitar Principal
This is a special Coffee talk episode, on what it is like to be a guitar principal. We talk about the class load, the private lessons, and how to make the most of the guitar curriculum.
Stylistic Diversity Panel Part 3
This is Part 3 of our Stylistic Diversity webinar series, featuring Guitar Professors Jeffrey Lockhart and Tim Miller.
Stylistic Diversity Panel Part 2
This is our second installment of our Stylistic Diversity series, featuring Guitar Faculty Abby Aronson-Zocher and David Gilmore
Coffee Talk: Stylistic Diversity Panel
We airing here a webinar we did about a week ago over Zoom, on the stylistic diversity of guitar students and faculty here at Berklee. We were joined by world renowned guitarists and Berklee Guitar Faculty from seemingly opposite ends of the musical spectrum- Berta Rojas and David Tronzo.
Coffee Talk with Tomo Fujita
In this rebroadcast from last year, Tomo Fujita talks about how to make the most of getting a music education, how to be a better student, and how his own experience as a Berklee student shaped his teaching.
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