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The Jazz Session #208: Blue Cranes
Portland, Oregon-based band Blue Cranes have a new record called Observatories that continues their exploration of a wide variety of musical styles. In this interview, two members of Blue Crane discuss the bands origin; its expansion from a quartet to a quintet; the use of the studio as an instrument; and their fan-funded upcoming national tour ...
The Jazz Session #207: Don Sebesky (CTI Records)
Grammy and Tony award winner Don Sebesky wrote and arranged music for many of the classic CTI recordings. You can hear his work on a new boxed set, CTI: The Cool Revolution (Sony Masterworks, 2010). In this interview, Sebesky talks about how CTI got started and how it developed its signature sound; his experience working with ...
The Jazz Session #204: Darrell Katz
Composer Darrell Katz leads an all-star ensemble of Bostons finest through a program of his own compositions on A Wallflower In The Amazon (Accurate Records, 2010). In this interview, Katz talks about the albums musical diversity; his use of poetry as text for some of his compositions; and his particular method of placing his own stamp ...
The Jazz Session #203: Howard Wiley
Saxophonist Howard Wiley explores the music and conditions at Angola prison in Louisiana on 12 Gates to the City. This CD is the follow up to The Angola Project, which was based on Wiley's research on the prison. The new album was inspired by Wiley's visit to Angola. In this interview, Wiley talks about conditions at ...
The Jazz Session #200: Dave Liebman
Saxophonist Dave Liebman is celebrating an amazing year full of recordings and awards. In this interview, Liebman talks about his lifelong commitment to education; the various honors bestowed upon him recently, including an NEA Jazz Master Award; and why he enjoys playing not only his own music but also the music of giants such as Ornette ...
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