Deep Focus

2010.09.20 Melvin Gibbs on Soundscape_ Arthur Rhames and Lee Rozie 2 of 2

Almost every episode of Deep Focus is now available here as a podcast.  I say "almost" because there are a handful that, for technical reasons, were not recorded completely or not recorded at all (if anyone has a home recording of the show that I did with Greg Tate on the band VSOP, please send it my way!).

 

This is the second of those episodes to be posted to the podcast, and it's a great one: Melvin Gibbs again, now on the topic of the stupendous Arthur Rhames and the stunning Mixashawn Lee Rozie, again at Soundscape.  It was recorded September 20, 2010 and here is the second and last extant recordings, presented in its entirety.  

 

Photo credit: Arthur Rhames -2017-by-shigeki-masumoto

2010.09.20 Melvin Gibbs on Soundscape_ Arthur Rhames and Lee Rozie - 1 of 2

Almost every episode of Deep Focus is now available here as a podcast.  I say "almost" because there are a handful that, for technical reasons, were not recorded completely or not recorded at all (if anyone has a home recording of the show that I did with Greg Tate on the band VSOP, please send it my way!).

 

This is the second of those episodes to be posted to the podcast, and it's a great one: Melvin Gibbs again, now on the topic of the stupendous Arthur Rhames and the stunning Lee Rozie, again at Soundscape.  It was recorded September 20, 2010 and here is the first of 2 extant recordings, presented in their entirety.  

2010.09.13 Melvin Gibbs on Sonny Sharrock at Soundscape

Almost every episode of Deep Focus is now available here as a podcast.  I say "almost" because there are a handful that, for technical reasons, were not recorded completely or not recorded at all (if anyone has a home recording of the show that I did with Greg Tate on the band VSOP, please send it my way!).

 

This is the first of those episodes to be posted to the podcast, and it's a great one: Melvin Gibbs on the topic of Sonny Sharrock at Soundscape.  It was recorded September 13, 2010 and here is the recording in its entirety.  

2024.03.18 Graham Haynes on Woody Shaw - 3 of 3

What confers greatness?  There are many pathways, the most obvious being distinctive playing.  Are there others?  What about brilliant composing? Or inspiring bandleading?  Or creating your own sound?  How about honoring the tradition while still being blazingly original?  Or just going your own way, whether anyone else is on that path or not?  Achievement in any one of these categories will bring listeners' admiration but few reach the heights in all of them.  Those are the heroes.

 

This Monday (3/18) cornetist/composer Graham Haynes joins host Mitch Goldman for a Deep Focus on trumpeter Woody Shaw.  Jewels of the WKCR archives shall sparkle.

 

On WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD or wkcr.org. Next week it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/. 

 

Find out more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us on
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Photo credit: Woody Shaw 1977 by Tom Marcello, courtesy of Creative Commons.

 

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2024.03.18 Graham Haynes on Woody Shaw - 2 of 3

What confers greatness?  There are many pathways, the most obvious being distinctive playing.  Are there others?  What about brilliant composing? Or inspiring bandleading?  Or creating your own sound?  How about honoring the tradition while still being blazingly original?  Or just going your own way, whether anyone else is on that path or not? 

 

Achievement in any one of these categories will bring listeners' admiration but few reach the heights in all of them.  Those are the heroes.

 

This Monday (3/18) cornetist/composer Graham Haynes joins host Mitch Goldman for a Deep Focus on trumpeter Woody Shaw.  Jewels of the WKCR archives shall sparkle.

 

On WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD or wkcr.org. Next week it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/. 

 

Find out more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us on
 Instagram.  

 

Photo credit: Woody Shaw 1977 by Tom Marcello, courtesy of Creative Commons.

 

#WKCR #JazzAlternatives #DeepFocus #GrahamHaynes #WoodyShaw #MitchGoldman #JazzInterview #JazzPodcast

2024.03.18 Graham Haynes on Woody Shaw - 1 of 3

What confers greatness?  There are many pathways, the most obvious being distinctive playing.  Are there others?  What about brilliant composing? Or inspiring bandleading?  Or creating your own sound?  How about honoring the tradition while still being blazingly original?  Or just going your own way, whether anyone else is on that path or not?  Achievement in any one of these categories will bring listeners' admiration but few reach the heights in all of them.  Those are the heroes.

 

This Monday (3/18) cornetist/composer Graham Haynes joins host Mitch Goldman for a Deep Focus on trumpeter Woody Shaw.  Jewels of the WKCR archives shall sparkle.

 

On WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD or wkcr.org. Next week it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/. 

 

Find out more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us on
 Instagram.  

 

Photo credit: Woody Shaw 1977 by Tom Marcello, courtesy of Creative Commons.

 

#WKCR #JazzAlternatives #DeepFocus #GrahamHaynes #WoodyShaw #MitchGoldman #JazzInterview #JazzPodcast

 

2020.03.02 Graham Haynes on Jaki Byard - 3 of 3

We tend to think of the subjects of Deep Focus as conjurers, as master architects, as grand statesmen, as sonic sculptors, as Renaissance men and women.  But what about when they’re the guy down the street? Or the dad of your elementary school friend?  How does that change the perspective?  

Cornetist Graham Haynes grew up down the block from the magnificent Jaki Byard, one of the all-time great pianist/arranger/educators and one of the most engaging characters ever on the bandstand.  Stories?  Graham’s got stories!    

Join host Mitch Goldman on Deep Focus this Monday (March 3) from 6pm to 9pm NYC-time on WKCR 89.9FM. WKCR HD-1 and wkcr.org

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2020.03.02 Graham Haynes on Jaki Byard - 2 of 3

We tend to think of the subjects of Deep Focus as conjurers, as master architects, as grand statesmen, as sonic sculptors, as Renaissance men and women.  But what about when they’re the guy down the street? Or the dad of your elementary school friend?  How does that change the perspective?  

Cornetist Graham Haynes grew up down the block from the magnificent Jaki Byard, one of the all-time great pianist/arranger/educators and one of the most engaging characters ever on the bandstand.  Stories?  Graham’s got stories!    

Join host Mitch Goldman on Deep Focus this Monday (March 3) from 6pm to 9pm NYC-time on WKCR 89.9FM. WKCR HD-1 and wkcr.org

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2020.03.02 Graham Haynes on Jaki Byard - 1 of 3

We tend to think of the subjects of Deep Focus as conjurers, as master architects, as grand statesmen, as sonic sculptors, as Renaissance men and women.  But what about when they’re the guy down the street? Or the dad of your elementary school friend?  How does that change the perspective?  

Cornetist Graham Haynes grew up down the block from the magnificent Jaki Byard, one of the all-time great pianist/arranger/educators and one of the most engaging characters ever on the bandstand.  Stories?  Graham’s got stories!    

Join host Mitch Goldman on Deep Focus this Monday (March 3) from 6pm to 9pm NYC-time on WKCR 89.9FM. WKCR HD-1 and wkcr.org

2024.02.05 William Hooker on Sonny Sharrock - 3 of 3

Not all of our heroes have streets named after them but this one does.  So, will we be playing recordings of Sonny Sharrock on Deep Focus this Monday night (Feb 5)?  

Will they be recordings that you've never heard?  

Will we have an insightful listening session with drummer/conceptualist William Hooker? 

 

Find out Monday night from 6pm to 9pm NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD and wkcr.org.  Next week it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/

 

Find out more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/

 

Photo credit: Mitch Goldman October 2, 2010.

 

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