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2019 Davell Crawford
001-2019-014
46:21 Master Camera files on Hard Drive, Mp4
Sat Apr 27 2019
Interviewer - Herman Fuselier
02:07 Davell Crawford expounds on what Jazz Fest means to him, celebrating it as an opportunity to come home and “fill his gas tank.” He explains how New Orleans is a priority for him, and conceded to Quint Davis’ request that he clear his schedule for two weeks for the 50th 04:44 Crawford gets into Herman Fuselier’s background 05:31 Crawford reflects on early Jazz Fest memories, including his first gig, a tribute, on the Gentilly stage, to his grandfather, James Sugar Boy Crawford. He commends Quint Davis for letting him be flexible and creative with his performances, citing an unrehearsed piano gig with Dr. John and Jon Cleary, in the spirit of the WWOZ’s piano nights he participated in when he was young 08:45 Crawford clears up his recording history, explaining the pressure and guilt he felt to stick to New Orleans music, due to comparisons to legends such as James Booker, which evolved into a deep desire to do just that. He describes how intentional he was deciding which songs he recorded on his first album, committed to an ability to trace where the money went for songwriters 13:39 Demonstration, “You Gave Me Love” 16:19 Demonstration, “Please Send Me Someone To Love” 19:53 Crawford explains his latest CD, a tribute to Fats Domino he recorded in an impromptu fashion while in mourning, alone, in New York; describes the power of Domino’s music and expounds on him as a heroic and genius entertainer 27:37 Demonstration, Fats Domino medley 30:30 Crawford explains how Fats is “in his bones,” and describes that while he had to opt out of a James Booker documentary due to a lack of familiarity, he’s had plenty to say on Fats since his passing 32:35 Crawford describes parallels between his path and that of Roberta Flack, his godmother, with whom he also shares a manager, and celebrates her as both a musician and a person who’s been a nurturing presence for him in New York 39:55 Crawford describes his ability to bring people back into the moment, a gift he used with Fats Domino on the set of Treme 43:45 Crawford loops back to the joys of Jazz Fest, including being able to hug loved ones who have known him since childhood 44:55 Demonstration 46:22 Interview ends
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