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Al Foster Interview
May 20, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.
Add new comment | Filed under: al foster, harlem, interview, Interviews, Jazz Alive, josh jackson, Masters, miles davis, village vanguard, wbgo
I was pleasantly surprised that this interview actually happened, but I know
all to well that persistence pays off in the long run. I say this because Al
Foster is famously dodgy about giving interviews to press. Probably because
everyone in the world wants to know about Al's relationship with Miles Davis.
Sure, he played with Miles for more than a decade, and was a dear friend, even
during Davis' self-imposed exile from the music scene in the late 1970s. Get
beyond that, and you realize that Al Foster has had an extraordinary musical
life. In this interview, Foster talks about growing up in Harlem, where he met
many of the legendary jazz musicians who shaped his career. And Miles too.
But did you know that Al Foster raised four daughters as a single father? One
more reason this guy deserves a medal. At the end of it all, you start to realize
why so many people regard Al Foster as one of the great messengers of our music.
-JoshThe Al Foster Quartet plays the Village Vanguard this week. You can hear them
live on WBGO, tomorrow night at 9. I'll be your host. Stay tuned.© 2008 WBGO
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Tribute to Teo Macero - May 18th at NYU
May 13, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.
Add new comment | Filed under: analog, brian eno, compositions, electric style, guest soloists, jazz orchestra, jazz program, loewe, master manipulators, Masters, miles davis, Notes, nyu, razor blade, saxophonist, semi retirement, sessions, sonic tapestry
Long before the digital era and its master manipulators - Brian Eno, J Dilla et al - producer Teo Macero was splicing analog reels from various Miles Davis sessions, creating the sonic tapestry of Miles' early electric style. The saxophonist, composer, and master of the razor blade will be remembered at a memorial service this Sunday, May 18 at NYU’s Loewe Theatre, 35 West 4th Street, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event is open to the public.Macero spent his later years in semi-retirement, occasionally helping the NYU Jazz Program. He produced two CD’s with the NYU Jazz Orchestra featuring his original compositions. Special guest soloists will join the NYU Jazz Orchestra for the memorial.
-Josh
© 2008 WBGO
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Great Live Moments - Carmen McRae
May 2, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.
Add new comment | Filed under: carmen, fundraising campaign, Listening Post, Live Music, Masters, Members, wbgo
It's the last day of Great Live Moments...for now. And the first day of our on-air fundraising campaign. If you've enjoyed any of these Great Live Moments, support WBGO. Because "when you start to love us, you're so fine and mellow."
-JoshHear Carmen McRae sing "Fine and Mellow," from the WBGO Archives.
© 2008 WBGO
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