In a 1984 interview Lawrence Ferlinghetti talks about  The beginning of the

No one is better suited to tell The Mountain Queen-The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa's story than director Lucy Walker, who specializes in documenting people overcoming tremendous odds. Her previous works include Blindsight, the story of six blind&n...

Anne Rice describes the purpose and process of writing Feast of All Saints,"I had been doing research for that novel for about ten years.  I started it long before I did Interview with the Vampire, which was really the first work that I...

Anne Rice  talks about creating Interview With A Vampire from the idea to the book.  Raised in a fertile breeding ground for fantasy and horror, Anne Rice , was schooled by the local legends and graveyards of New Orle...

Paquito's story from childhood who followed his virtuoso father into playing and composing Latin, Jazz and Classical.  His lifetime of musical partnership and friendships with Chucho Valdes, Dizzy Gillespie, Daniel Ponce, Arturo Sandoval a...

Wayne Shorter took a huge musical and spiritual leap forward with Atlantis, his first recording as a leader after an11 year hiatus. 00:33 He talks about the collaboration and creation with the artists he recorded it with  and how it transc...

Interview recorded when Branford was in an all star band with Sti...

In 1997 Clark Terry was originally scheduled to perform on live and on record with Jon Hendricks.  When Clark Terry was too ill to perform Wynton offered his services. 01:17 When Jon said I can't pay you near your kind of money.  Wynt...

Interview conducted  44 years ago in SF---00:00 Despite playing with DexterGordon, John Coltrane, Roland Kirk and Sonny Simmons still unknown.00:48 Interview begins--why more women don't pick the instrument up and obstacles when they do. 0...

(1984) Mr. T Talks about his books and what he wants to pass on to kids. Grew up in The Robert Taylor Housing Project. In the 1990's your chance of  being a victim of violent crime there was 1 in 10. https://bit.ly/ChicagoGangHistoryRobert...

Duane Eddy traces his musical history from the beginning 00:22 learning guitar from his father. All the players he worked with from 00:37 Steve Douglas, 01:15 Lee Hazelwood to backstage jams with Chuck Berry and James Burton. 06:42 Duane deals ...

Geri Allen recorded this interview with me on the movie set of Robert Altman's Kansas City.  Where she played  Mary Lou Williams and paid tribute to her words and music. Digging thru old interviews .... On the film set for th...

In 1962 John Casavettes battled the studio system to create a film that would question assumptions and portrayals about what disabled children can do and where they should reside. 00:27 John Cassavetes about the difference between his ...

Robert Altman talks about working with composers like John Williams, Mark Isham and other musicians and performers to create music for his movies.Excerpts f...

Wayne Shorter talks about his musical beginnings and the understanding school teacher who changed his life. He then moves on to illuminating the softer side of ...

Ray Bradbury talks about his beginnings as a writer and his personal connection to two stories Dandelion Wine and Something Wicked This ...

Max Roach  was tasked by the NAACP to create a recording to celebrate the centennial of the end of slavery.  Along with Oscar Brown Jr and

Johnny Griffin describes meeting Roland Kirk at a Chicago Blue Monday Jam Session.  Griffin describes Kirk's contributions  as a musician, composer and close friend.Curtis Fuller talks about getting called into play on John Coltra...

Aaron Copland and William Schuman give background on Roy Harris’ music then Johanna Harris talks about Harris being blac...

Jesse Winchester famous for Yankee Lady, Brand New Tennessee Waltz and  Defying Gravity reveals the story of a...