Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955.
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There and back : the story of Roy Porter / interviewed by James Graves.
Drummer, composer, arranger and author Roy Porter discusses his life, musical career, and his recent book “There and Back.” Porter recorded with Charlie Parker, and is one of the few remaining musicials who participated in the Be Bop/Jazz scene in Los Angeles during the late 40’s and early 50’s.|THERE AND BACK : THE STORY OF…
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Jazz international : a tribute to Charlie Parker / hosted by William Struther.
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Red Callender speaks / interviewed by Art Sato.
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Kelvynator and Jean-Paul Bourelly.
Series of twelve one-hour concerts.|KELVYNATOR AND JEAN-PAUL BOURELLY. SERIES: Face the music : Pacifica’s East and West coast concert series| no. 8 Eighth in a series of twelve 1-hour concerts. CONTENT: Performance by two Black musicians. Kelvyn Bell, born in St. Louis in 1956, has formed Kelvynator to play his own style of maximalist funk.…
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Carmen McRae / interviewed by Angela Davis.
Jazz singer, composer and actress Carmen McRae (1920 – 1994) talks with activist Angela Davis (1944 – ) in San Francisco on November 18, 1977. The interview was recorded around the time of McRae’s show at Club Mocambo in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district. McRae discusses her early career as a pianist, her approach to performance,…