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Old Movies For Young StonersOMFYS S2E10 - The Music Business w/ All Night Long (1962) & King Creole (1958)S2E10 - The Music Business w/ All Night Long (1962) & King Creole (1958)
Independent filmmaker Floyd Webb joins us once again for a pair of classic near-noirs that show that the music business was scammy and sleazy long before Spotify, but it was maybe a little cooler when you had Walter Matthau in a smoke-filled backroom plotting how to screw the talent. First, we've got Charles Mingus on bass, Dave Brubeck on keys and Patrick McGoohan from THE PRISONER (!) on drums--and he's really playing those drums--in ALL NIGHT LONG (1962), a jazzified retelling of Shakespeare's Othello from British director Basil Dearden. This...2023-08-211h 16
The Journey of My Mother's SonMaggie Mae – Funky Soulful FolkIn this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with Maggie Mae. Maggie is one of the singer/songwriters that we saw perform at the Philadelphia Folk Festival back in August. She is a soulful singer-songwriter based in Philadelphia who fronts an exciting and energetic Folk/Funk group under the same name. She pulls inspiration from the music she grew up on and the strong musical foundation her family built, along with the ever-evolving world of music around her to carve out a sound all her own. Combin...2022-12-0239 min
JazzvaneioElla Fitzgerald - Like Someone in Love Especial Divas (Part 2)Ato Segundo: Ella Fitzgerald “First Lady of Song”Segundo de quatro homenagens que humildemente rendemos às quatro grandes “Divas Clássicas” do Jazz, Soul e da música popular americana. Para muitos a mais bela voz já ouvida, o ninar apaziguador de uma Deidade ou o “verdadeiro som do silêncio”. Ella Fitzgerald é uma destas improváveis “universalidades”, um canto ao coração e a alma humana jamais levada pelo inexorável tempo. Like Someone in Love, uma voz, uma orquestra e uma eternidade...era o outono de 1957. Abriguem-se...Album: Ella Fitzgerald “Li...2020-12-251h 01
Jazz In Chicago PODCASTJazz in Chicago: Joe Segal InterviewJazz In Chicago's Dan Melnick talks with Joe Segal about the upcoming Jazz Showcase Relocation Benefit Concert at Harris Theater. Joe expresses his feelings about the state of Jazz and how things have changed over the years.2007-02-2700 minJazz In Chicago PODCASTJazz In Chicago: T.S. Galloway InterviewTrombonist?Composer/Arranger T.S. Galloway is interviewed on the eve of his participation in the Jazz Institute of Chicago's free JazzCity event, BEBOP BRASS, Feb 9, at 7:30, Austin Town Hall Park, 5610 W. Lake St in Chicago. airing young musicians with veterans, this one will feature trumpeters Maurice Brown (who made his debut in this band at age 17), David Young, Larry Bowen; trombonists Norman Palm, TS Galloway and special guest Ray Anderson. Rounding out the rhythm section are Lorin Cohen on bass, Ernie Adamson drums and band daddy Ken Chaney on piano.2007-02-0500 minJazz In Chicago PODCASTJazz In Chicago: Grazyna Auguscik InterviewJazz In Chicago's Dan Melnick Interviews Grazyna Auguscik. Her Orkestar Universale, featuring special guests Paulinho Garcia and Goran Ivanovic performed at the Millennium Park World Class Jazz Made in Chicago, the past summer. Grazyna Auguscik’s pristine vocals have long been a perfect match for the delicate phrasings of Brazilian musician Paulinho Garcia’s guitar. Polish-born Auguscik has been exploring the music of many countries throughout her career. This concert brought virtuoso Polish accordionist Jarek Bester together with Auguscik, Garcia and Yugoslavian guitarist Goran Ivanovic to perform original compositions using native instruments from three continents.2006-10-1600 minJazz In Chicago PODCASTFoday Musa Suso InterviewInterview with Gambian Master Musician Foday Musa Suso of the Mandingo Griot Society prior to his August 17, Millennium Park: Made in Chicago - World Class Jazz Concert.2006-08-1500 minJazz In Chicago PODCASTErnest Dawkins InterviewThis interview with Saxophonist/Composer Ernest Dawkins covers his involvement with South African musicians such as Louis Moholo and Zim Ngqawana, performing August 17 for Durban-Chicago along with New Horizons and The Mandingo Griot Society.2006-08-1500 minJazz In Chicago PODCASTJazz in Chicago: Henry Johnson and Johnny Pate InterviewMillennium Park: Made in Chicago : World Class Jazz, July 13, 2006
Jazz in Chicago talks with Henry Johnson and Johnny Pate about their Soul on Jazz Big Band concert conducted by Johnny Pate and featuring special guest Nancy Wilson and Chris Foreman on organ.2006-08-0200 minJazz In Chicago PODCASTJazz In Chicago Interview with Jon FaddisDaniel Melnick interviews Jon Faddis for Jazz in Chicago. Dan caught up with Faddis between rehearsals of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble at Columbia Collegeto talk to him about Paquito d'Rivera and his participation in Millennium Park's Made In Chicago, World Class Jazz Series2006-07-2600 minJazz In Chicago PODCASTJon Jang & Francis Wong_ Jazz In Chicago InterviewMillennium Park: Made In Chicago: World Class Jazz
Thursday, July 27: 6:30 pm
Tatsu Aoki's re:ROOTED Project
Jon Jang and Francis Wong, collaborators with Tatsu Aoki in re:Rooted project discuss the ideas which helped develop their conception of Asian Jazz.
Tatsu Aoki's Re:ROOTED Project is the culmination of an exploration of Asian identity and cultural integration in three different communities. Marrying traditional and unconventional musical instruments and forms, the Re:ROOTED Project also blends the unique perspectives of older and younger generations of musicians. The concert features pianist Jon Jang and saxophonist Francis Wong.2006-07-2600 minJazz In Chicago PODCASTTastu Aoki Interview with Jazz In ChicagoTatsu Aoki talks about the re:Rooted Project, which his ensemble will perform Thursday, July 27: 6:30 pm at Millennium Park as part of the Millennium Park: Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz series,featuring special guests Jon Jang and Francis Wong.2006-07-2500 minJazz In Chicago PODCASTJazz In Chicago Podcast: Interview with Paquito RiveraJune 22, 2006: Millennium Park, Chicago - Taking a cue from Dizzy Gillespie's United Nation Orchestra, alumnus Paquito D'Rivera lead a cast of Chicago musicians including Fareed Haque, Howard Levy, Liam Teague, Mark Walker, Tito Carillo, Angel Melendez, Jose Rendon, Willie Garcia and others to celebrate the mutual influence inspired by jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie's travels to Latin America and the Caribbean.2006-06-2500 min