Jazztown / narrated by Ellis Marsalis ; produced by Steve Pierce.

PRA Archive #: 
SZ0425.01-.13
Description: 

Series which explores the contemporary New Orleans jazz scene; from avant-garde to more traditional, and the tensions which change cause. Each program contains interviews and about 50 minutes of music.

r.1. Dirty Dozen Brass Band (59 min.) -- r.2. Chester Zardis and Placide Adams band (59 min) -- r.3. Alvin Batiste (59 min.) -- r/4/ Young Tuxedo, Rebirth Brass band (59 min.) -- r.5. Improvisational Arts quintet (59 min.) -- r.6. Fred Kemp and the Smokey Johnson quintet (59 min.) -- r.7. Earl Turbinton (59 min.) -- r.8. (59 min.) -- r.9. Steve Masakowski (59 min.) -- r.10. New Orleans Saxophone quartet (59 min.) -- r.11. Alvin "Red"Tyler, James Rivers quintet (59 min.) -- r.12. Germaine Bazzle (59 min.) -- r.13. Ellis Marsalis (59 min.).

r.1. Dirty Dozen Brass Band (59 min.) -- r.2. Chester Zardis and Placide Adams band (59 min) -- r.3. Alvin Batiste (59 min.) -- r/4/ Young Tuxedo, Rebirth Brass band (59 min.) -- r.5. Improvisational Arts quintet (59 min.) -- r.6. Fred Kemp and the Smokey Johnson quintet (59 min.) -- r.7. Earl Turbinton (59 min.) -- r.8. (59 min.) -- r.9. Steve Masakowski (59 min.) -- r.10. New Orleans Saxophone quartet (59 min.) -- r.11. Alvin "Red"Tyler, James Rivers quintet (59 min.) -- r.12. Germaine Bazzle (59 min.) -- r.13. Ellis Marsalis (59 min.).

Date Recorded on: 
1987.
Date Broadcast on: 
-0-
Total duration (All reels): 
13 reels (767 min.) : 7 1/2 ips., stereo.
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1987.
Rights Summary: 
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
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