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Send us Fan Mail In a 1984 interview Lawrence Ferlinghetti talks about  The beginning of the beat poets/writers and witnessing Reagan's global political agenda ( Iran/Contra etc )  causing a " Harvest of Hate " around the world. Even how he saw the opportunity to experience America on the road as Kerouac did as vanishing Below are excerpts from the interview.  "Kerouac's g...

Send us Fan Mail No one is better suited to tell The Mountain Queen-The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa's story than director Lucy Walker, who specializes in documenting people overcoming tremendous odds. Her previous works include Blindsight, the story of six blind  teenagers from Nepal that were led to the summit of Lhakpa Ri, a 23,000 ft peak on the north side of Everest by legendary blind mounta...

Send us Fan Mail Anne Rice describes the purpose and process of writing Feast of All Saints," I had been doing research for that novel for about ten years.  I started it long before I did Interview with the Vampire, which was really the first work that I had published. What I was trying to do there, more than bring to life the free colored community that had existed in the 1840s. Before the C...

Send us Fan Mail 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, Caribbean and sout...

Send us Fan Mail 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 saxophone virtuoso...

Send us Fan Mail 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 oranges.  Stick to...

Send us Fan Mail 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_UghWYxHmS website https:...

Send us Fan Mail 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 why I...

Send us Fan Mail 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 same...

Send us Fan Mail (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 talks about hi...

Send us Fan Mail 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 states, 08:56...

Send us Fan Mail 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: Among them Mary...

Send us Fan Mail 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.  01:26 Burt...

Send us Fan Mail Robert Altman talks about working with composers like John Williams , Mark Isham and other musicians and performers to create music for his movies. Excerpts from movies McCabe and Mrs Miller , Images , Gingerbread Man , Cookie's Fortune ,  illustrate the way he works. youtube site https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtsIZ_bMcIgEpWwNil1gYd5_UghWYxHmS website https://caljazz...

Send us Fan Mail Wayne Shorter talks about his musical beginnings and the understanding school teacher who changed his life. He then moves on to illuminating the softer side of Miles Davis.  Max Roach talks about creating a game changing drum pattern in Un Poco Loco and the struggle to record the The Freedom Now Suite for when freedom, true freedom wasn't yet a reality.  Guitarist Jim Hall re...

Send us Fan Mail Ray Bradbury talks about his beginnings as a writer and his personal connection to two stories Dandelion Wine and Something Wicked This Way Comes then moves on to talk about converting his stories for the silver screen.  He goes into depth about what is involved when you convert one of your own stories into a movie and contrasts  with his work as screenwriter for the movie Moby Di...

Send us Fan Mail Max Roach  was tasked by the NAACP to create a recording to celebrate the centennial of the end of slavery.  Along with Oscar Brown Jr and Abbey Lincoln , Max was instrumental in fundraising for The NAACP and CORE by playing in benefits and fundraisers.  But the question is how to create a record about a freedom that wasn't realized.  The record;s prominence was not achieved...

Send us Fan Mail Johnny Griffin describes meeting Roland Kirk at a Chicago Blue Monday Jam Session.  Griffin describes Kirk's contributions  as a musician, composer and close friend. Curtis Fuller talks about getting called into play on John Coltrane's Moments Notice and how that session changed jazz and his own playing forever. Interview recorded at The Keystone Korner in SF during perf...

Send us Fan Mail Aaron Copland and William Schuman give background on Roy Harris’ music then Johanna Harris talks about Harris being blacklisted for his Fifth Symphony and the nightmare they lived through. Written and Produced by Bob Hershon Narrated by Scott Beach youtube site https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtsIZ_bMcIgEpWwNil1gYd5_UghWYxHmS website https://caljazzphoto.com/

Send us Fan Mail Jesse Winchester famous for Yankee Lady , Brand New Tennessee Waltz and  Defying Gravity reveals the story of a very private person's view of a very public career. youtube site https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtsIZ_bMcIgEpWwNil1gYd5_UghWYxHmS website https://caljazzphoto.com/