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Rashied Ali (1935 – 2009), multi-directional drummer, speaks

A 1990 interview with drummer Rashied Ali, about his relationship with John Coltrane. … [Read more...]

On The Corner program notes, Merkin Hall concert 5/25/09

Miles Davis intended On The Corner to be a personal statement, an esthetic breakthrough and a social provocation upon its release in fall of 1972. He could hardly have been more successful: the album was all that, though it has taken decades for its full impact to be understood. … [Read more...]

Joe Zawinul at 65, The Wire

Interview with Joe Zawinul, The Wire, 1996 … [Read more...]

Jazz Festivals

....good for cities, musicians, audiences. Hear it on NPR … [Read more...]

The Makers of Jazz Beyond Jazz

Over the course of three decades, I've been privileged to get behind the scenes and meet heroic creators of jazz as well as up-and-comers, innovators and exemplars of many other genres. Please enjoy these archival interviews and articles. … [Read more...]

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