George Avakian interview - 2013

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George Avakian interview - 2013

#1 Post by Eyeball » Sun Apr 13, 2014 8:20 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxzNYJ6o_4g#t=2491

George Avakian at 2013 Satchmo Summerfest.
Interviewed By Ricky Riccardi and David Ostwald.

Don't think this was posted on here. Good stuff.

And they plug the 9 CD set of Louis Live produced originally by GA. (anyone bought this yet?)

Plus - interview with GA and LA from the 50s.

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Re: George Avakian interview - 2013

#2 Post by lipi » Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:35 pm

Eyeball wrote: And they plug the 9 CD set of Louis Live produced originally by GA. (anyone bought this yet?)
Nice video. George's son used to post on this board (hi, Greg!).

The (Mosaic) set hasn't been listed for pre-order yet, but I'm sure several of us will jump on it once it is, though.

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#3 Post by Eyeball » Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:02 pm

lipi wrote:
Eyeball wrote: And they plug the 9 CD set of Louis Live produced originally by GA. (anyone bought this yet?)
Nice video. George's son used to post on this board (hi, Greg!).

The (Mosaic) set hasn't been listed for pre-order yet, but I'm sure several of us will jump on it once it is, though.
I remember Greg posting on here.

You answered my question re the box 9 CD set. Not out yet.

Ya - it was an intriguing video. There are other old school producers out there, I suppose and I wish someone would get to them.....like this woman whose name I used to see on the back of every big band reissue I bought on the RCA Camden label - Ethel Gabriel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Gabriel
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