Words and Music - Wayne Shorter, Max Roach, Jim Hall, Edwin Hawkins and Darryl Jones

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Wayne Shorter talks about his musical beginnings and the understanding school teacher who changed his life. He then moves on to illuminating the softer side of Miles Davis. Max Roach talks about creating a game changing drum pattern in Un Poco Loco and the struggle to record the The Freedom Now Suite for when freedom, true freedom wasn't yet a reality. Guitarist Jim Hall remembers Bill Evans. Edwin Hawkins talks intense criticism from the church and others when Oh Happy Day became a hit Darryl "the munch"Jones continues the dialog about Miles explaining that the grief that Miles got for recording songs like Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" was short sighted and undeserved.
Originally broadcast and produced at SMC Radio (Santa Monica College)

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2. Wayne Shorter playing hooky at Minsky's leads to a career in music (00:01:02)

3. Wayne Shorter on Miles Davis' softer side (00:04:12)

4. Darryl "the munch"Jones on the grief that Miles Davis got for playing songs like Time After Time (00:17:37)

5. Edwin Hawkins talks about being punished for success of "Oh Happy Day" (00:22:27)

6. Max Roach talks about historic Un Poco Loco and Freedom Day (00:29:23)

7. Composer and Jazz musician Anthony Davis wins Pulitzer Prize (00:43:50)

8. Guitarist Jim Hall describes his approach to music and his love of innovative musicians to play with like Pat Metheny (00:44:13)

9. Guitarist talks about playing historic pairing with pianist Bill Evans and his desire to continue his legacy. We hear him do just that as he plays Turn Out The Stars with Eddie Gomez and The Kronos Quartet (00:48:13)

10. Show outro (00:55:39)