Chick Corea
Jazz is a music of accumulated wisdom, so it means that much more when we bid farewell to our elders: they're guardians of the art form, keepers of the flame. And as we did , we're pausing to reflect on some heavy losses.
Each life we're highlighting in this episode of Jazz Night in America tells many stories, unrepeatable and distinct. But together they also tell a larger story, about flexibility and resilience, imagination and commitment, and above all a receptive spirit of play. From pianist to drummers , Dottie Dodgion and .; from trombonists and to guitarist ; from organist to tubaist and baritone saxophonist — these are some of our heroes, and we celebrate their legacies here.
There are dozens of other deserving souls who died this year — including some, like impresario ; broadcasters , , and ; critic — whom we considered part of the family. We also honor their memories, along with those of musical icons like pianist , in the course of this program. (We hope to devote standalone episodes of Jazz Night to Prof. Harris and another great pianist, Junior Mance, in the new year.)
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Credits:
Writer and Producer: Sarah Geledi, Nate Chinen, Alex Ariff; Host: Christian McBride; Project Manager: Suraya Mohamed; Senior Producer: Alex Ariff; Senior Director of NPR Music: Keith Jenkins; Executive Producers: Anya Grundmann and Gabrielle Armand.
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Pat Martino
Dottie Dodgion
Milford Graves
Howard Johnson
Slide Hampton
Curtis Fuller
Ralph Peterson
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