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2019 Germaine Bazzle
001-2019-013
46:17 Master Camera files on Hard Drive, Mp4
Sat Apr 27 2019
Interviewer - Jason Patterson
01:06 Jason Patterson introduces Germaine Bazzle 03:10 Bazzle explains how she got into music, citing the prevalence of pianos in her neighborhood, which were a popular alternative to radios for entertainment. She considers herself lucky to come from a piano-playing family, and credits her mother with the decision to send her to Xavier’s Junior School of Music as one of the most important facets of her childhood, partly for being where she met Ellis Marsalis. She expresses gratitude for having been exposed to a variety of styles early on 07:42 Bazzle proclaims attraction to Ella Fitzgerald’s early hits, which were considered children’s songs and came out when she was a child 08:25 Demonstration: “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” 09:47 Bazzle discusses her influences, citing her enthusiasm for big bands and her reigning interest in instruments, which captivated her more than vocals or vocalists 12:22 Bazzle speaks of Sister Mary Letitita, the director and one of her teachers at the Junior School, who introduced her to the bass; describes how Sister Mary would imitate different instruments when teaching them their parts 17:07 Bazzle explains that she’s focused simply on sound variety when scatting, not trying specifically to sound like specific instruments 18:57 Recording: the “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” 21:45 Patterson discusses Bazzle’s discography, which is fairly limited for a musician of her stature, and celebrates her producer and pianist Larry Sieberth for making albums happen 25:57 Bazzle attempts to reflect on her first-ever Jazz Fest performance, which happened its inaugural year, in 1970 28:52 Bazzle describes her reticence toward touring, derived partly from her experiences during segregation 31:38 Bazzle dispenses advice to her younger self, intended as inspiration for young female artists; describes having been star struck by Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, both of whom she met in New Orleans 37:23 Bazzle relates a story of a particularly memorable student, the experience with whom made her decide to commit to teaching, based on her effect on his self-respect. She describes the feeling of helping a child walk tall as far superior to any award 42:17 A former student describes some of Bazzle’s teaching methods 43:07 Larry Sieberth describes how he became known as an accompanist early into his tenure in New Orleans, and how the jazz community has drastically expanded 46:18 Interview ends
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive