Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Interview with Keith Jarrett

While researching other subjects, I stumbled across this 2000 interview with Keith Jarrett, who at the time had been suffering from CFS and was trying to recover. It is an interesting insight into both Jarrett himself and the challenges of trying to work… more »
03.6.2008 • In Their Own Words • PermalinkPermalink

Kenny G

For many of us who were listening to jazz as adolescents, the rise of Kenny G has been downright puzzling. How can a guy whose albums consist of the most flaccid, turgid, over-produced re-treads of jazz and pop standards (and which appear to be devoid of… more »
02.4.2008 • In Their Own Words • PermalinkPermalink

Notes on "Gandharva" by Beaver and Krause

Those folks who have seen my vinyl record collection will know that one of the centrepieces of the collection is a pristine copy of "Gandharva". The second side of this LP was recorded live in Grace Cathedral in San Francisco in late 1971. This article s… more »
02.13.2007 • In Their Own Words • PermalinkPermalink

Frank Zappa's words from 1986

In this interview on FreeMuse, from 1986, 20 years ago, Frank Zappa, in his usual candid, blunt way, laid out his views on the attempt at the time to censor lyrics in rock music. Reading this today, I am again struck by how prescient he was... more »
11.17.2006 • In Their Own Words • PermalinkPermalink

Interview with Pat Metheny about "The Way Up" and other issues

In which Pat expands on the writing and recording process for "The Way Up", his approach to the tour (this was written before the tour started) and also attempts to answer the nasty philosophical question of "what is Jazz"? more »
09.20.2005 • In Their Own Words • PermalinkPermalink