In this episode of "Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame," Art Blakey tells journalist Ben Sidran about his experience as a drummer-bandleader, the importance of cohesion in the band's personalities, and why he liked to be known as an innovator.
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Let's go back to May 10, 1968, and listen in on a conversation between Ella Fitzgerald and Willis Conover for this episode of "Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame." Fitzgerald talks about touring, performance jitters, and connecting with her audience.
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"It's a beautiful life!" In this episode of "Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame," Sonny Rollins talks to journalist Ben Sidran about playing with Thelonious Monk, Sonny's withdrawal from the scene in the 1950s, and gaining enough confidence to step into the spotlight.
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In this episode of "Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame," Leigh Kamman interviews jazz piano legend Bill Evans after a 1976 performance at the Longhorn Bar in Minneapolis, MN. Bill talks about his early life in music, his definition of jazz, and his motivation for playing.
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In this episode of "Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame," Sarah Vaughan sits down with James Day for his program, Day and Night, released on March 7, 1974. She discusses her early influences as well as the early days of her career in a fascinating discussion with Day.
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Jazz singer Betty Carter (1930-1998) discusses her life, her music, and the changes in jazz since the 1950s with Pacific Radio's Ed Love for the series R.P.M in Washington D.C.
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In this episode of "Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame," Dizzy Gillespie converses with Studs Terkel about his early life, the state of jazz, his fellow musicians and contributors, jazz fundamentals, and his tours abroad.
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In this episode of "Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame," Charlie Parker talks with Paul Desmond in an interview recorded in 1954. Parker speaks on how to tell a descriptive story through music, practicing 14-15 hours a day, and the good old days.
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Lilian Terry interviews Duke Ellington on July 5, 1969 at the Newport Jazz Festival in this episode of "Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame." He discusses his sacred concerts and sings a little Italian number he wrote.
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In this collaboration with Quoted Studios, Jazz at Lincoln Center unearths an old conversation with pianist John Lewis in which he discusses the MJQ's origins and how the band's success got in the way of his ongoing gig with Ella Fitzgerald.

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This episode of "Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame" transports you back to a conversation on June 24, 1962 between Louis Armstrong and Studs Terkel outside a Chicago nightclub at 2am, right before Armstrong's 62nd birthday. The legend answers the age-old question: was scatting really born ...