Jazz radio
2017.05.15 William Hooker on Billy Bang
Rebroadcast October 5, 2020.
Billy Bang wasn’t called “Billy Bang” for nothing. He earned that name as a demolitions expert in Viet Nam but it was [...]
2013.05.20 JT Lewis on Don Pullen
We were talking about "The Total Package" as a bandleader: what does that really mean? It means choosing the right sidemen (perhaps ones whom others might [...]
2018.05.15 Brian Charette on George Coleman
Rebroadcast August 17, 2020.
Jazz fans love to argue. Ask a question about any player to any 2 serious listeners and you’ll get a least 3 opinions. [...]
2011.01.17 Eric Person on Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rebroadcast July 27, 2020.
Saxophonist Eric Person and I have been listening to music together for over 3 decades. We both love a musician who is The Total [...]
2014.09.08 Matthew Shipp on Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley & Steve Swallow
Rebroadcast June 29, 2020.
Notes? There's only 12 of 'em! How much can you do with that? More to the point, is there a way to approach them that hasn't [...]
2011.04.25 Vernon Reid on “Before It Had A Name”
Rebroadcast June 15, 2020
The moment after a new art form emerges, it becomes codified; original ideas quickly devolve to cliches; bold discoverers [...]