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Send us a Text Message.Anne Rice talks about creating Interview With A Vampire from the idea to the book. Raised in a fertile breeding ground for fantasy and horror, Anne Rice , was schooled by the local legends and graveyards of New Orleans. She highlights the different aspects of New Orleans culture from spending afternoons picnicking in graveyards to melange of cultures French,

Send us a Text Message.Paquito's story from childhood who followed his virtuoso father into playing and composing Latin, Jazz and Classical. His lifetime of musical partnership and friendships with Chucho Valdes, Dizzy Gillespie, Daniel Ponce, Arturo Sandoval and other musical greats.He pays tribute to bandmates from Irakere, Orquesta Cubana and other bands. 00:00 My father was sax

Send us a Text Message.Wayne Shorter took a huge musical and spiritual leap forward with Atlantis, his first recording as a leader after an11 year hiatus. 00:33 He talks about the collaboration and creation with the artists he recorded it with and how it transcended the norms for composition something he was criticized for in music class, 01:19 "You mix musical styles,apples and or

Send us a Text Message.Interview recorded when Branford was in an all star band with Sting , pianist Kenny Kirkland, drummer Omar Hakim and bassist Darryl Jones. He talks about growing up in New Orleans where jazz was not his favorite music but he says being exposed to it was the most important thing.youtube site https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtsIZ_bMcIgEpWwNil1gYd5_UghWYx

Send us a Text Message.In 1997 Clark Terry was originally scheduled to perform on live and on record with Jon Hendricks. When Clark Terry was too ill to perform Wynton offered his services. 01:17 When Jon said I can't pay you near your kind of money. Wynton said, "Mr Hendricks do me a favor..when we talk.. NEVER mention money to me. It'll be my pleasure and my honor to be on the sa

Send us a Text Message.Interview conducted 44 years ago in SF---00:00 Despite playing with DexterGordon, John Coltrane, Roland Kirk and Sonny Simmons still unknown.00:48 Interview begins--why more women don't pick the instrument up and obstacles when they do. 01:59 Playing an instrument is a gift it has nothing to do with who or what you are 02:53 "Everything is separating. That's

Send us a Text Message.(1984) Mr. T Talks about his books and what he wants to pass on to kids. Grew up in The Robert Taylor Housing Project. In the 1990's your chance of being a victim of violent crime there was 1 in 10. https://bit.ly/ChicagoGangHistoryRobertTaylorHomes . But he found a way out, a way to excel. Mr. T starts the interview what he wants for kids In the interview he

Send us a Text Message.Duane Eddy traces his musical history from the beginning 00:22 learning guitar from his father. All the players he worked with from 00:37 Steve Douglas, 01:15 Lee Hazelwood to backstage jams with Chuck Berry and James Burton. 06:42 Duane deals with the British Bands taking the spot light "I needed the break" Released an album in England never made it to the s

Send us a Text Message.Geri Allen recorded this interview with me on the movie set of Robert Altman's Kansas City. Where she played Mary Lou Williams and paid tribute to her words and music. Digging thru old interviews .... On the film set for the Altman movie Kansas City I watched an amazing band playing the role of legendary jazz musicians who frequented the jazz scene there: Amo

Send us a Text Message.In 1962 John Casavettes battled the studio system to create a film that would question assumptions and portrayals about what disabled children can do and where they should reside. 00:27 John Cassavetes about the difference between his vision for Child is Waiting and Kramer's. Burt Lancaster joins Judy Garland (Judgment at Nuremberg the year before) in filming