Sounds Visual Radio

From the birth of Bossa Nova to Carnegie Hall, the legendary bandleader discusses the serendipity of a life spent blending Brazilian rhythm with American jazz.
Legendary woodwind master Bennie Maupin reflects on his Detroit roots, his contributions to Miles Davis’s “Bitches Brew,” and the enduring Buddhist influence behind his spiritual jazz masterpiece, “The Jewel in the Lotus.”
Saxophonist Ronnie Laws reflects on his Houston roots, from hearing his mother direct church choir rehearsals to the moment he first picked up a horn and realized his life’s calling.
A career-spanning talk on her discovery by Duke Ellington, the “rote” hits of Invictus, and the discipline behind her legendary voice.

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Sounds Visual Radio is a production of Sounds Visual Media. Curated by Justin Meyer, it is an acclaimed series featuring intimate, in-depth interviews, conversations and oral histories with a particular emphasis on jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hop.

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