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Pianist Lafayette Harris Jr. pays tribute to his mentor Max Roach on his latest release 'All in Good Time'

By Doug Doyle,
Gary Walker
Published February 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM EST
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On this episode of The Art of the Story, pianist Lafayette Harris, Jr. talks to WBGO's Gary Walker about his mentor Max Roach.

The latest release from Lafayette Harris, Jr.
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The latest release from Lafayette Harris, Jr.

Two of the tunes on Lafayette's latest release All in Good Time, "It's Time" and "For Maxwell" are tributes to Roach.

You can SEE Gary Walker's entire interview with Lafayette Harris, Jr. below:

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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Gary Walker
In jazz radio, great announcers are distinguished by their ability to convey the spontaneity and passion of the music. Gary Walker is such an announcer, and his enthusiasm for this music greets WBGO listeners every morning on Daybreak. He's the winner of the 1996 Gavin Magazine Jazz Radio Personality of the Year Award and the recipient of the 2021 Marian McPartland-Willis Conover Award for Career Achievement in Broadcasting from the Jazz Journalists Association. Gary hosts the morning show each weekday from 8am til noon. And, by his own admission, he's truly having a great time.
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