Music and Life: Thoughts on Music, Phrasing, Woodwinds and this Modern World

Get the book here: Music and Life Thoughts on Music, Phrasing, Woodwinds and this Modern World

Music and Life: Thoughts on Music, Phrasing, Woodwinds and this Modern World

Get the book here

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– Ken McCarthy
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Music credit: The Jazz on the Tube podcast theme song is “Mambo Inferno” performed by The Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra conducted by Bobby Sanabria from the CD ¡Que Viva Harlem!

 

Ken Karsh – I’m a Man

The epic curmudgeon – and wonderful guitar player and teacher – Jim Bruno says that Ken Karsh can play any tune in any key at a second’s notice and is a phenomenon.

Here’s a video Karsh features on his YouTube channel, recorded in his office at Slippery Rock University with a backing track.

Notes from Ken about this performance:

Stevie Winwood is a musical icon! There are so many of his songs that I grew up loving. Here is my rendition of “I’m A Man” recorded live at Slippery Rock University! The venue is my office/string room! Shoutout to Lumbeat’s FunkDrummer! I also love my Yamaha APXT2, aka “Gilligan” (Little Buddy).

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

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Kevin Finch and Wes Bound: The Genius of Wes Montgomery


Ken McCarthy has a fascinating chat with Kevin Finch. He’s the director of “Wes Bound,” a new film about guitar maverick Wes Montgomery.

You can watch the full documentary here.

You can also check out Kevin’s highly recommended YouTube channel, Further Wes Bound, here.

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

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Music credit: The Jazz on the Tube podcast theme song is “Mambo Inferno” performed by The Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra conducted by Bobby Sanabria from the CD ¡Que Viva Harlem!

Matt Marble and Secret Sound

While doing research for my book “Death, Resurrection, and Spirit in New Orleans,” I needed more information about Mother Catherine Seals of New Orleans.

Seals was a healer, a community leader, and had a profound, if largely underappreciated, contribution to New Orleans and American music. (By the way, the correct pronunciation of her name is “Seals,” not “Sales” as I repeatedly got wrong in our conversation.)

In my search, I came across the extraordinary audio documentaries of artist-musician Matt Marble, which led me to this interview.

I’m sure that after listening to this interview, you’ll want to hear Matt’s work directly. Here’s a representative sampling with an emphasis on his jazz work.

“Secret Sound” Programs that Might be of Special Interest to Jazz on the Tube Fans

When you visit, make sure you contribute to Matt’s jar. This is an extraordinary body of work that deserves all our support—especially if we want to see more of it being produced, which I do!

Mary Lou Williams

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Alice Coltrane

Vincent Lopez

Kelan Phil Cohran (a colleague of Sun Ra)

The Black Hawk Chant – Mothers Leafy Anderson and Catherine Seals

Merceditas Valdes

– Ken McCarthy
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Music credit: The Jazz on the Tube podcast theme song is “Mambo Inferno” performed by The Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra conducted by Bobby Sanabria from the CD ¡Que Viva Harlem!

Dangerous Rhythms with T.J. English

The Mooche (1952)

– Ken McCarthy
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Music credit: The Jazz on the Tube podcast theme song is “Mambo Inferno” performed by The Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra conducted by Bobby Sanabria from the CD ¡Que Viva Harlem!

Karl Berger and Ingrid Sertso (1965 and beyond) (interview)

Interview

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

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Music credit: The Jazz on the Tube podcast theme song is “Mambo Inferno” performed by The Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra conducted by Bobby Sanabria from the CD ¡Que Viva Harlem!

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