Interview With David Amram
03/24/11 9:00PM By George Thomas Download MP3
Jazz French hornist and Renaissance man David Amram is the subject of a
film "David Amram: The First 80 Years" playing at the Green Mountain
Film Festival in Montpelier this weekend. I talked with David about the
film and his role in jazz, jazz/poetry, classical composition and much
more. David is a gifted talker so the entire interview is available
on-line, just click listen.
Playlist
9:00pm
David Amram Interview
| Artist Name | David Amram & George Thomas |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2011 |
9:21pm
Now's The Time
| Artist Name | Charlie Parker Reboppers |
|---|---|
| Composer | Charlie Parker |
| Soloists | Charlie Parker-Alto Sax ; Miles Davis-Trumpet ; Max Roach-Drums |
| CD/Album | The Genius Of Charlie Parker |
| Record co./Cat # | Savoy Jazz 17492 |
| Release Year | 1945 |
9:25pm
Musikfest Montuno
| Artist Name | David Amram Quartet |
|---|---|
| Composer | Amram |
| Soloists | David Amram-Clave, Piano, Wooden Flute ; Paquito de Rivera-Alto Sax |
| CD/Album | Live At Musikfest! |
| Record co./Cat # | New Chamber Music Recordings 901 |
| Release Year | 1989 |
9:32pm
Two French Fries
| Artist Name | The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra |
|---|---|
| Composer | Gryce |
| Soloists | Dave Amram-French Horn ; Julius Watkins-French Horn |
| CD/Album | Deep Passion |
| Record co./Cat # | Impulse! 143 |
| Release Year | 1956 |
9:35pm
Blue Monk
| Artist Name | David Amram Quartet |
|---|---|
| Composer | Thelonious Monk |
| Soloists | David Amram-French Horn, Piano ; Vic Juris-Guitar |
| CD/Album | Live At Musikfest! |
| Record co./Cat # | New Chamber Music Recordings 901 |
| Release Year | 1988 |
9:45pm
Jitterbug Waltz
| Artist Name | Steve Kuhn Trio |
|---|---|
| Composer | Fats Waller |
| Soloists | Steve Kuhn-Piano ; Ron Carter-Bass ; Al Foster-Drums |
| CD/Album | Live At Birdland |
| Record co./Cat # | Blue Note Records 72992 2 |
| Release Year | 2007 |
| Note | Birthday: Steve Kuhn 3.24.1938 |
9:56pm
Little Boy, Don't Get Scared
| Artist Name | King Pleasure |
|---|---|
| Composer | Pleasure |
| Soloists | King Pleasure-Vocals ; Gerald Wiggins-Piano ; Teddy Edwards-Tenor Sax ; Harold Land-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | Golden Days |
| Record co./Cat # | HiFiJazz 425 |
| Release Year | 1960 |
| Note | Birthday: King Pleasure 3.24.1922 |
10:00pm
I'm In The Mood For Love
| Artist Name | King Pleasure |
|---|---|
| Composer | Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh |
| Soloists | King Pleasure-Vocals ; Blossom Dearie-Vocals |
| CD/Album | The Bebop Singers |
| Record co./Cat # | Prestige 24216-2 |
| Release Year | 1952 |
| Note | Birthday: King Pleasure 3.24.1922 |
10:03pm
Besame Mucho
| Artist Name | Steve Kuhn Trio |
|---|---|
| Composer | Consuelo Velázquez |
| Soloists | Steve Kuhn-Piano |
| CD/Album | Quiereme Mucho |
| Record co./Cat # | Sunnyside 1145 |
| Release Year | 2005 |
| Note | Birthday: Steve Kuhn 3.24.1938 |
10:11pm
Playground For Birds
| Artist Name | Renee Rosnes |
|---|---|
| Composer | Donald Brown |
| Soloists | Renee Rosnes-Piano ; Branford Marsalis-Soprano Sax ; Ron Carter-Bass ; Lewis Nash-Drums |
| CD/Album | Renee Rosnes |
| Record co./Cat # | Blue Note Records 7 93581 2 |
| Release Year | 1990 |
| Note | Birthday: Renee Rosnes 3.24.1962 |
10:17pm
It Might As Well Be Spring
| Artist Name | King Pleasure |
|---|---|
| Composer | Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers |
| Soloists | King Pleasure-Vocals |
| CD/Album | Moody's Mood For Love |
| Record co./Cat # | Blue Note Records 7 84463 2 |
| Release Year | 1962 |
| Note | Birthday: King Pleasure 3.24.1922 |
10:22pm
For The Losers
| Artist Name | James Harvey |
|---|---|
| Composer | James Harvey |
| Soloists | James Harvey-Trombone, Piano |
| CD/Album | Grateful |
| Record co./Cat # | JH 01 |
| Release Year | 2001 |
| Note | In Concert: 3.25 Green Mountain Film Fest, Montpelier |
10:27pm
Joan Capetown Flower (Emarld Bay)
| Artist Name | Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya |
|---|---|
| Composer | Abdullah Ibrahim |
| Soloists | Abdullah Ibrahim-Piano |
| CD/Album | Sotho Blue |
| Record co./Cat # | Sunnyside 1276 |
| Release Year | 2011 |
| Note | New |
10:36pm
Such Sweet Thunder
| Artist Name | Delfeayo Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Composer | Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn |
| Soloists | Delfeayo Marsalis-Trombone |
| CD/Album | Sweet Thunder |
| Record co./Cat # | Troubador Jass Records 92110 |
| Release Year | 2011 |
| Note | New |
10:42pm
Double Rainbow
| Artist Name | Bill Charlap - Renee Rosnes |
|---|---|
| Composer | Antonio Carlos Jobim |
| Soloists | Bill Charlap-Piano ; Renee Rosnes-Piano |
| CD/Album | Double Portrait |
| Record co./Cat # | Blue Note Records 27560 2 |
| Release Year | 2010 |
| Note | Birthday: Renee Rosnes 3.24.1962 |
10:47pm
Destiny
| Artist Name | Christopher Bakriges, David Bakriges |
|---|---|
| Composer | Christopher Bakriges |
| Soloists | Christopher Bakriges-Piano ; David Bakriges-Violin |
| CD/Album | Teaching The Eye To Hear: Reflections On Henri Matisse's Jazz |
| Record co./Cat # | www.bakriges.com |
| Release Year | 2009 |
10:56pm
Now's The Time
| Artist Name | Charlie Parker Quartet |
|---|---|
| Composer | Charlie Parker |
| Soloists | Charlie Parker-Alto Sax ; Al Haig-Piano ; Max Roach-Drums |
| CD/Album | Now's The Time |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 825 671-2 |
| Release Year | 1953 |