RIP George Harper George had a notable and stellar career playing the Saxophone, Flute and Clarinet. He was inducted into the Savannah Coastal Jazz Association Hall of Fame in September, 2005 . Born in Savannah, Georgia he is both a composer and an arranger as well as a performer. George...

Just another warrior left us today. Donald Bailey had been visiting this planet since March of 1933 and swung the band for most of it. Growing up in Philadelphia Donald went to the venerable Earle Theatre to be entertained. In my interview with Bailey he speaks of those times. "In Philly they...

How is one elevated to the land of giants especially when it comes to music. For my guest today it had a lot to do with biding his time, forming deep collaborations and a selfless heart. He has played spiritual burning music with a generation of musicians who were prolific in their writing,...

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                                        A fascinating life story and one that could only be found in America. Hat's off to Jimmy Lyons, Lester Young and the Monterey Jazz...

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                With my back against the wall I pulled out a 1984 dicta phone and a 2011 iphone and recorded a legendary interview with George Duke. The recording came out extremely well and please note the sequence in part II where I can clearly be heard heading over to the record player to...