Henry Grimes, one of today's leading free jazz bassists (also known for his violin playing, as well as his poetry), was active from the mid-1950s to 1969, before mysteriously disappearing around the beginning of the 1970s. Born in 1935 in Philadelphia, the young Henry Grimes came to prominence in the mid-50s and was selected by Charles Mingus to play as a second bassist in his band. At 22 years old, he performed at the Newport Jazz festival of 1958 in the bands of Sonny Rollins, Thelonius Monk, and Benny Goodman, among other greats.
Grammy-winning saxophonist, arranger, and composer Bob Belden passed away suddenly in May of this year. In addition to his work preserving the musical legacy of artists such as Miles Davis, he is perhaps best known for the acclaimed 2001 album Black Dahlia. Tonight we are sitting down with his frequent-collaborator, trumpeter Tim Hagans, to discuss an upcoming event that will celebrate Belden's music and career. The interview will take place from 6:15 to 7:00, in the last hour of the scheduled Jazz Profile.
The roles most likely associated with the bass voice are gods, kings, and especially demons. For this week's Saturday Night At The Opera, do not miss a special Halloween presentation of Arrigo Boito's Mefistofele. In the most colorful operatic adaptation of the Faust legend, Boito turns the devil himself into the tale's focus. Mefistofele requires a bass with true star power, as charismatic as he is threatening. Saturday's recording features Norman Treigle of New York City Opera fame in his signature role, with Placido Domingo and Montserrat Caballé as the doomed lovers.
Tune in tonight for Márcio Faraco's interview on Som do brasil where he will talk about his projects, including his current tour. Márcio is a Brazilian born singer, composer, producer and guitar player.
Tune in for an interview with pianist and composer, Conrad Tao about his recently released solo album, Pictures.
This Monday night from 6pm to 9pm on Jazz Alternatives Mitch Goldman is joined by drummer/bandleader Ben Perowsky. They will put Miles Davis fall 1967 tour in Deep Focus with unreleased live recordings. When Sony put out "Live in Europe 1967," Pitchfork said, ""it isn't just the best band Miles ever led, but one of the choicest small groups in jazz history...
The recordings of Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, and Johnny Dodds have all come to encapsulate our idea of what New Orleans jazz sounded like during and before the 1920s, but, already stationed in Chicago and New York, none of them ever actually recorded in the big easy during the jazz age.
In light of Halloween this Saturday, Arts will be programming scary stories all throughout the week on WKCR. Tune in (if you dare) Monday (10/26), Tuesday (10/27), and Thursday (10/29) at 9:30 p.m. and Sunday (11/01) at 9:00 p.m. to hear ghost and horror stories from H.G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe and other notoriously scary authors. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this programming do not reflect the views of WKCR, its Board of Directors, or the Trustees of Columbia University.
Sun Ra visits WKCR! Is he eating ice cream? Yogurt? Who knows?
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