Al Grey interviewed by Michael Woods, Scottsdale, Arizona, March 3, 1995 [transcript]
Table of Contents: Biography -- Music experiences in the navy -- Reading ability/Joining Benny Carter -- Working with Lunceford/Being fired by Lionel Hampton/Joining Sy Oliver -- Racial issues : on the road -- Getting into Basie band by sitting in when a player was sick -- Recording and touring in Europe with Basie -- Getting close to Basie/Lack of solos for Basie band musicians -- Basie band : kangaroo court -- Basie band : playing fills with Joe Williams/Joe's punishment from the "court" -- Working with Fred Astaire/Problem of plunger notation -- Conclusion : dynamics, breathing -- Al performs "April in Paris".
Part of: Al Grey interviewed by Michael Woods, Scottsdale, Arizona, March 3, 1995 [video] (1 object)
Al Grey interviewed by Michael Woods, Scottsdale, Arizona, March 3, 1995 [transcript]