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2019 Jonathan Butler and Gerald Albright
001-2019-030
45:41 Master Camera files on Hard Drive, Mp4
Sat May 04 2019
Interviewer - Ashley Kahn
01:02 Ashley Kahn introduces Jonathan Butler and Gerald Albright; they discuss their last appearances at Jazz Fest, touring history, and friendship, including a shared love of golf 08:08 Butler explains their song choices 08:32 Demonstration, “Lovely Day” 12:38 Demonstration, “Knocks Me off My Feet” 16:44 Butler discusses his latest album, a selection of Burt Bacharach and Hal David songs; he discusses his early hit “Please Stay” and what it meant to be famous and black under apartheid 22:50 Albright speaks to his experience at Locke High School, in LA and describes the advantages of having pursued a non-musical track in college 28:41 Butler discusses Hugh Masekela 31:02 Albright ponders a return to New Orleans and considers the potential of working smooth jazz into Jazz Fest 34:02 Butler discusses the importance of his song “Seventh Avenue” and both dispense their best advice for young musicians 44:54 Butler speaks to Abdullah Ibrahim 45:41 Interview ends
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