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2019 Dr. Michael White
001-2019-019
53:51 Master Camera files on Hard Drive, Mp4
Sun Apr 28 2019
Interviewer - Sally Young
01:32 Michael White explains that an early attraction to Spanish led him to pursue a PhD; he describes his current class at Xavier University, a survey of African-American music which he’s been teaching for thirty years 05:02 White tells of how he went to Saint Augustine partly seduced by their marching band, which he eventually joined; he describes his first job, with Doc Paulin, who he first met at Jazz Fest in 1975 09:23 Demonstration, “Lily of the Valley” 11:22 White describes a Jackson Square gig he did with Larry Batiste, which gifted him interactions with a number of legends, and, luckily, was recorded 14:52 Demonstration, “Burgundy Street Blues” 18:06 White describes how a George Lewis recording effectively changed his life, articulating some of his feelings about his home and inadvertently preparing him for his Jackson Square gig; he speaks about his music collection, which includes thousands of recordings and books, as well as ephemera, and was decimated by Hurricane Katrina 24:11 White reflects on the Fairview brass band 27:05 Recording, “Oh But on the Third Day” 28:56 White describes how his collaboration with Wynton Marsalis came about, the process of staffing and recording, and some of the reception to the project; he describes how his relationship with Marsalis expanded in the wake of their album 33:13 White provides insight into his motivation for forming the Liberty brass band, and seeking out older musicians, as well as explaining where he got the name 36:01 Demonstration, “Shake It And Break It” 38:16 White gets into his relationship with his label, Basin Street Records; goes over his Jazz Fest line-up; he explains how clarinets vary 43:58 White describes what drew him to traditional music, and the ways around it generally not being on the radio; he delves into his relationship with Thais Clark 49:05 Recording, “Horn Man Blues” 50:40 White gives a bit of background on Sidney Bechet 51:34 Demonstration, “As-Tu Le Cafard” 53:51 Interview ends
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