Yesterday we shared with you four of our interviews we though you’d like to see from the world of classical music. Today we are sharing our Jazz Interview Highlights of 2022.
Billy Stritch is an accomplished pianist, arranger, music director and a wonderful ambassador for jazz. As he celebrated his sixtieth birthday we talked about his vast career.
The Hollywood Bowl celebrated Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra with an all-star line-up that included Billie Eilish, Deborah Harry, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dianne Reeves and more. The least known member of the concert was arguably vocalist Gretchen Parlato. She was the perfect representative for Sinatra’s work with Jobim. She was also a wonderfully engaging interview.
Anyone who reads Cultural Attaché knows how much we love the work of composer/musician Terence Blanchard. Even though it was late in Spain we we spoke, we had a great conversation about jazz, film music and more.
John Beasley, who participated in the Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra tribute, also collaborated with Chucho Valdés on La Creación. He talks about working with the 81-year-old legend on this mammoth work. A pianist, composer and arranger, Beasley is a fountain of knowledge and he’s happy to share it.
Those are four of our Jazz Interview Highlights for 2022. Be sure to go to our YouTube channel to check out all of our interviews to date and to subscribe. Come back tomorrow to see our stage (plays and musical) interview highlights from 2022.
Photo: Terence Blanchard (Courtesy TerenceBlanchard.com)