Doc Severinsen, Shires Artist
Recorded at the Hyatt Regency downtown Miami during the ITG conference on July 11, 2019
Forget that he’s 92 years old, Doc held court in the Shires room at ITG all week long. He took the time to talk to and take pictures with every person that came in that week and gave them focused attention. You don’t get that from every artist! Doc is the real deal and is as enthusiastic about trumpet as he’s ever been. We also talked about his new CD which is a compilation of lost recordings from the mid 80’s. In talking about a certain track Doc had to pause and prepare himself to talk about it. I’ve never seen him so tenderhearted and vulnerable as he was during this part of the interview. We were both on the verge of tears as he talked about that piece of music. Hopefully, you’ll hear what I’m trying to describe. Towards the end of the interview Doc also refers to a book Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander, M.D. Please enjoy the interview!
You can find the Lost Tapes CD at www.docseverinsen.com/music