Clockwise from prime left: Chick & Armando Corea; Madison & Bobby McFerrin; Luis & Catherine Russell; Benny & Bert Inexperienced; Cory Wong & father
Luis and Catherine Russell © Catherine Russell Assortment, all different images courtesy of artist
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Luis and Catherine Russell © Catherine Russell Assortment, all different images courtesy of artist
Clockwise from prime left: Chick & Armando Corea; Madison & Bobby McFerrin; Luis & Catherine Russell; Benny & Bert Inexperienced; Cory Wong & father
Luis and Catherine Russell © Catherine Russell Assortment, all different images courtesy of artist
After we discuss in regards to the “Granddaddies of Jazz,” Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Depend Basie come to thoughts. Jelly Roll Morton dubiously claimed to have invented the artwork kind thus giving himself that “Father of Jazz” distinction.
However relating to some precise fathers — who’re bestowing complete traditions of nice music and passing it all the way down to their kids — these are available in many alternative varieties. This Father’s Day, we rejoice quite a lot of dads: well-known musicians, passionate moonlighters and die-hard music fanatics.
We’ll hear tales and songs from Bobby and Madison McFerrin, Catherine Russell, Cory Wong, Benny Inexperienced and the late Chick Corea — all toasting the “Dads of Jazz.”
Set Checklist:
- Bobby McFerrin feat. Robert McFerrin Sr. “Self-discipline” (Bobby McFerrin)
- Madison McFerrin feat. Bobby McFerrin, “Run” (Madison McFerrin)
- Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (music director: Luis Russell) “After You’ve got Gone” (Henry Creamer, J. Turner Layton)
- Catherine Russell, “On the Swing Cat’s Ball” (Luis Russell, William Campbell)
- Cory Wong feat. Jon Batiste, “Dwelling” (Cory Wong)
- Chick Corea & The Spanish Coronary heart Band, “Armando’s Rhumba” (Chick Corea)
- Benny Inexperienced Trio, “Music for My Father” (Horace Silver)
Credit:
Sarah Geledi and Trevor Smith, writers and producers; Ron Scalzo, episode combine; Suraya Mohamed, challenge supervisor; Keith Jenkins, vp of visuals and technique at NPR Music; Anya Grundmann, govt producer; Christian McBride, host.
Particular because of Dan Rucinski, Ben Baruch, Jordin Pinkus, Lydia Liebman and Simon Rentner.
