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Elvis Presley
No, I never met The King but I did work on a TV show dedicated to him.
Of all the bizarro TV shoots I worked on, this one might have taken the cake. In [...]
Joseph Shabalala
Sad news out of South Africa today with the passing of Joseph Shabalala of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. After getting my diploma from Harmolodic High School, I [...]
Ginger Baker
“Mitch, this is Ginger Baker.” It’s April 7, 1987 and we are at the Cafe Central in Cologne, West Germany. I am on the road with Ronald [...]
2019.05.13 Arturo O’Farrill on Steely Dan
Rebroadcast January 11, 2021.
Arturo O'Farrill, as a bandleader and as a citizen of the world, is an informed and thoughtful man; it shines through in [...]
Carnegie Hall Salutes The Jazz Masters
This show, 25 years ago this month, marked the start of my career in TV. I knocked myself out for this program, working on it exclusively for 5 months. A very [...]
Tortilla Flats
Can't you tell she just won Bingo at Tortilla Flats? I would say that I've been going to this joint for 35 years but that would be a lie. The truth is that we [...]
Lorraine Gordon
Sad to hear of the passing of Lorraine Gordon, proprietor of the greatest Jazz club in the world, the Village Vanguard. Lorraine used to call me during my [...]
Butch Morris
Butch Morris was one of the bright lights. When you find one of those people, you follow them and you can end up in some unexplored places. When he let us see [...]
Johnny Hallyday
Michael from South Pasadena inquires, “Mitch, did you know Johnny Hallyday?” I sure did, Michael. I sure did. It was back in the 20th [...]
David Cassidy
Jonathan from Zionsville, IN writes in to ask, "Mitch, did you ever meet David Cassidy?" I should say I did, Jonathan! Back when I was making TV shows at the [...]