In this must-listen episode for our NYC real estate and architecture fans, we talk to acclaimed architects John Cetra and Nancy Ruddy. They’re the husband and wife team behind the firm CetraRuddy, and the creative minds that dreamed up some of New York City’s most beautiful and coveted spaces.

We’ll go behind the scenes on the creation of some of our personal favorite CetraRuddy projects: Walker Tower, 443 Greenwich, and our very own Long Island home, Summerwind.

“We always feel that our hearts & souls are there, in the bricks & mortar." - Nancy Ruddy

Shaping the skyline since 1987, we discuss working together to build a home, a family, and a 137-person architecture firm. Oh, and Nancy’s time hanging out with the Rat Pack at Toots Shor’s when she was a kid!

You can find everything CetraRuddy at cetraruddy.com

And if this episode awakens the desire to build a home of your own or change spaces, we’d be happy to help. Contact us at @tomandmickey or tomandmickey.com

The Tom & Mickey Show is produced with heart & soul by Director & Editor extraordinaire: Stephen Penta (@thepenta)

“The Sun doesn’t ask for anything. It just shows up.”

We deeply cherish our friendship and conversations with Dave Koz. In our circle of close friends, nobody can dispense a profound line of wisdom quite like him. Also, he makes a mean omelet.

A platinum selling artist with a barrelful of Grammy nominations, Dave continues to break boundaries and make some of the best music of his career, including his most recent album collaborations with Cory Wong and his latest with the great Bob James.

This episode is a lifetime full of stories over drinks with old friends. From the early days of Dave’s career on the Arsenio Hall Show to his trailblazing coming out story, it’s an incredibly heartfelt conversation that could not be a more fitting way to wrap up Pride Month with friends and chosen family.

You can find all of Dave Koz’s music AND all the info on Dave’s touring schedule and his series of Cruises on ⁠davekoz.com⁠.
Be sure to follow him ⁠@davidstephenkoz ⁠and on ⁠YouTube⁠.

If you’re finding that your Saucy Posse is needing a bit more (or less) space these days, we’d be happy to help. Contact us ⁠@tomandmickey ⁠or ⁠tomandmickey.com⁠

The Tom & Mickey Show is produced by Smooth Jazz Director & Editor extraordinaire: ⁠Stephen Penta⁠ (@thepenta)

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
01:29- This Apartment Brings Back No Memories
02:35- The Sun Doesn't Ask For Anything
04:56- Making "Just Us" with Bob James
12:36- The Magic Of Summerwind and the Dave Koz One Egg Omelette
15:51- The Fellowship Of The Saucy Posse
18:45- WHICH OF THESE THINGS IS NOT TRUE? (Is the new Two Truths and a Lie)
24:16- Dave Breaks Down Each Saxophone By Their DateAbility
26:31- A Perfect New York Evening
27:05- Learning From The Younger Generation As A Jazz Elder Statesman
30:44- "About Your Name..."
33:54- Getting To Learn From Your Idols: David Sanborn
37:55- Bruce Lundvall, Herb Alpert, Burt Bacharach and other inspirations.
39:33- Last Summer We Missed The Boat
39:46- A Duet With George Gershwin?
43:44- Music Is the Best Exercise For The Brain (& Soul)
45:34- New Music Dave's Excited About
47:30- The World Of Norman Lear & Concord Records
50:21- You Played With Peter Allen On The Ill Fated Pat Sajak Show
52:28- Arsenio Hall Was Your First BIG break
54:11- I Want To Live One Life: Coming Out In 2004 Was A Different Time
01:00:19- Sommation Video Clip with Bob James

Peter Cincotti started playing piano at the age of three. At seven, he met Frank Sinatra. At 18, Peter was the youngest artist ever to reach # 1 on the Billboard Jazz charts (he retains that distinction to this day). But when he was 17 (a very good year!), he joined Tom in the cast of the Off-Broadway musical hit, Our Sinatra, and a lifelong friendship was born.

Peter’s latest album, “Live At The Cafe Carlyle,” is his first recording on vinyl, and it’s a knockout. It’s so good that George Clooney kinda swiped our copy upon a chance meeting at The Polo Bar (though he was a gentleman about it!).

We talk about weddings, Sinatra’s deep feelings about sharing olives, finding your ancestral roots – whether you want to or not, and coping with loss through music. All these beautiful stories, and more ONLY on The Tom & Mickey Show!

You can find all of Peter’s music on your favorite streaming platforms, and order his latest album on VINYL at Petercincotti.com and follow him @petercincotti

If you find yourself dreaming about gathering around a piano for your next family dinner in a larger living room, we can help you find that - contact us at @tomandmickey or tomandmickey.com

AND if you’ve been enjoying the show, help us grow and spread the word by liking & subscribing on youtube, rating the show and leaving us comments. We’ve been loving hearing from all of you.

The Tom & Mickey show is produced by Rainbow Connector extraordinaire: Stephen Penta

Robert Reffkin is not only the CEO and co-founder of COMPASS, the #1 real estate company in the United States, but also a visionary, iconoclast, and kindred spirit.

In this episode, we explore parallel roots in the industry (moms!), the challenges for agents, sellers, and buyers, and how technology is the path to human innovation in the industry, definitely not replacement. And, of course, we talk music, Shabbat dinners, and John Coltrane.

Only on The Tom & Mickey Show!

You can follow Robert on Instagram: @robreffkin

And if you're feeling inspired to look for your next family home, or whatever makes your house-hunting heart skip a beat , contact us at ⁠ @tomandmickey ⁠ or ⁠tomandmickey.com⁠

The Tom & Mickey show is produced by director & editor extraordinaire: Stephen Penta (@thepenta)

Gabbing with Brenda Vaccaro isn’t so much a conversation as it is a gut-bustingly delicious ride though an extraordinary life and career.

From growing up in an Italian family deep in the heart of Texas, her earliest days in the theater, or her tabloid romance and “Hippie Wedding” with Michael Douglas in the 70s, absolutely nothing is off-limits in this episode.

Brenda discusses highlights from her entire career, including her role in the hit Netflix film, the heartwarming NONNAS, with Vince Vaughn, Susan Sarandon, Loraine Bracco, Linda Cardellini, and Talia Shire. PLUS… just for Tom & Mickey, she discusses her time co-starring with Frank Sinatra in ‘The First Deadly Sin.’

Join us for the latest installment of The Tom & Mickey Show!

You can follow Brenda Vaccaro on Instagram at ⁠@officialbrendavaccaro⁠

And if you find yourself in the market for a space with a chef’s kitchen for all the Nonnas in your life, or whatever else makes your house-hunting heart skip a beat, contact us ⁠@tomandmickey⁠ or ⁠tomandmickey.com⁠

The Tom & Mickey show is produced by director & editor extraordinaire: ⁠Stephen Penta⁠

It is not an exaggeration to say that Michael Feinstein has done more than any other individual to promote and preserve the Great American Songbook; one of our country’s most important cultural gifts to the world. A five-time Grammy nominee, now entering the fifth decade of his illustrious career, Michael joins Tom & Mickey following his Big Band show at Carnegie Hall earlier that evening. Listen as old friends sip cocktails and shoot the sh*t about songs and songwriters, singers, the theft of Polly Bergen’s cat, weddings, panic attacks, and how Rosemary Clooney inspired one of the most recognizable horror stories of all time. You’ll only find these conversations, and more, on The Tom & Mickey Show!

You can follow Michael Feinstein on Instagram at @michaelfeinsteinsings and find all of his links & upcoming tour dates on michaelfeinstein.com

And if you find yourself in the market for a space to gather with old friends (or whatever else makes your house-hunting heart skip a beat), contact us on @tomandmickey or tomandmickey.com

The Tom & Mickey show is produced by director & editor extraordinaire: Stephen Penta (@ThePenta)

At Tom & Mickey’s wedding, when their officiant Christine Ebersole was signing the marriage license, a question arose: what should be written under her signature for “Title.” They all quickly agreed on “Two-time Tony Award Winner.” And so it was.

A legend of stage, screen, and television, Christine dishes with Tom & Mickey about her time on SNL, working opposite Richard Burton and Richard Harris in ‘Camelot’ at just 19 years old, her roles in the films ‘Tootsie’ and ‘Amadeus,’ and, of course, real estate (think tree houses, secret passages, wood-burning fireplaces, and the perfect NYC pied-a-terre). Oh, and Big Sally. You’ve got to hear about Big Sally.

More intimate stories you’ll only hear on The Tom & Mickey Show!

You can follow Christine on Instagram at @christine.ebersole.official and christine-ebersole.com

And if you’d like us to help you find your perfect fireplace (or whatever else makes your house-hunting heart skip a beat), contact us on @tomandmickey or tomandmickey.com

The Tom & Mickey show is produced by director & editor extraordinaire: Stephen Penta (@thepenta)

Without Marilyn Maye, it’s safe to say that there would be no Tom & Mickey, and she’ll be the first person to tell you so. Marilyn is a master of her craft, but don’t take our word for it. She was Johnny Carson’s favorite singer and appeared on The Tonight Show 76 times – more than any singer in the show’s history. Ella Fitzgerald, a friend and fan of Marilyn’s, dubbed her “The greatest white female singer in the world.” Join us as the Carson-dubbed “Supersinger” talks of life, love, music, her sold-out evening at Carnegie Hall, Warren Buffet, Bob Mackie, and French Martinis. If you don’t know Marilyn Maye, listen up – it’s time to get hip!

Pay attention to marilynmaye.com and sign up to her email list. (maybe Tell her Tom & Mickey sent you.)

We hope you loved this episode as much as we loved making it. Why not follow us @tomandmickey to see what we get up to next.

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The Tom & Mickey show is produced -in full sequins- by director & editor extraordinaire: Stephen Penta