Interviews with notable New Orleans musicians - Jonathan Freilich Presents

Episodes

1. 96

   Interview with frontman/songwriter, Tony Green

   This is the full interview and has mild format changes from the last 12 years of episodes.

   Jun 11, 2021

   51m
2. 95

   Phil DeGruy/Cranston Clements Interview

   Here the duo often known as the self-righteous brothers run a comedic ramble through their origin story.

   Jan 10, 2021
3. 94

   Mark Bingham on Michot's Melody Makers Live from Saturn

   The beginning of slightly new formatting and interviews expanding to subject matter including things beyond New Orleans. Guitarist/Producer/Songwriter Mark Bingham discusses how he came to be performing live again with the seminal band Michot’s Melody Makers

   Sep 16, 2020

   1h 01m
4. 93

   Beth Patterson Interview Part 4

   How all her interests feed or inform each other; productiveness, or lack of, during Covid-19 stay-at-home order; more on adding creative outlets; writing poetry; Novel writing and publishing short stories; creative takes on Sherlock Holmes; Ernst Bloch; Albert Einstein’s problems with counting in...

   Apr 26, 2020

   22m
5. 92

   Beth Patterson Interview part 3

   Part 3 Return to New Orleans; the poor claires; playing with Ancestro and music from Peru/Bolivia/Chile/Honduras/Guatemala/ Ecuador/Argentina; Nueva Cancion movement; Functioning with A.D.D.;signs of getting better; split screen jam sessions and jamming with the dryer; Hybrid Vigor album…

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   Apr 20, 2020

   23m
6. 91

   Beth Patterson Interview Pt. 2

   Beth continues from part 1 of a 4 pt interview.

   Apr 16, 2020

   29m
7. 90

   Beth Patterson Interview pt. 1

   Interview will be in 4 parts.

   Apr 11, 2020
8. 89

   Carlo Nuccio Interview Pt.2

   Earl Palmer and tap dancing; playing drums for a living; putting bands together; being on the road; being a lead singer; viewpoints on money in the music business; sacredness of songs and empathizing with the writer; song contest and The Who Dat song; David Torkanowsky; Allen Toussaint; playing...

   Apr 7, 2020
9. 88

   Carlo Nuccio interview pt. 1

   Carlo talks here mainly about his younger years and coming up in music and awareness of the culture.

   Apr 5, 2020
10. 87

    Geoffrey Douville interview pt. 4

    This was labeled as 3 for years and was sitting under the wrong episode description. Things are corrected as of 2/15/2020

    Feb 16, 2020

    50m
11. 86

    Ryan Scully/ Josh Cohen Pt.2

    Listening to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly; earliest music appreciations; the way ideas move through the 40s; song rejection; mcmurray talks of songs with the 40s; mother-in-law; how the music makes people react; Ebola? (too soon?); lifestyle descriptions in the songs; Morning 40 style; Funkadelic;...

    Feb 20, 2016

    28m
12. 85

    Ryan Scully/ Josh Cohen pt. 1

    Opinions, ideas, origins of two members of the New Orleans music scene.-how the 40s met; starting to write songs; experience of New Orleans; relationship between origins and musical content; Irving Berlin; the Rough 7 and backup singers; The beginning of the Morning 40 Federation; the first 40s...

    Dec 21, 2015

    21m
13. 84

    Geoffrey Douville interview part 3

    Geoff continues to expound on film, music, New Orleans, and his relationship with the three.

    Nov 23, 2014

    50m
14. 83

    Geoffrey Douville Interview pt. 2

    More on Danny Barker and his part in the resuscitation of brass band music; the "copy cat" phenomenon and striving for individualism; how he thought his way into his approach to guitar in egg yolk; performer/ audience relationship; proselytizing in music; the 10 foot semi circle of doom;...

    Oct 28, 2014

    30m
15. 82

    Geoffrey Douville Interview Pt.1

    Part 1- Egg Yolk Jubilee; Lump, Mike Joseph, A.P. Gonzalez; collaboration with Paul Grass and the punk rock approach to Dixieland, the heavy brass genre; familial lineage to new orleans jazz greats; Frank Federico; Al Beletto connection; Glenn Barbaro- his midi Calliope and other wild side...

    Oct 26, 2014

    36m
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    Brice Miller Interview Pt. 3

    Brass bands in other parts of the United States; the "mythical" Congo Square; the role of formal musical education in the development early jazz artists- Buddy Bolden; brass bands around the world; jazz funerals, 2nd lines, benevolent societies and their roles in solidifying the place of people…

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    Feb 26, 2014

    41m
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    Brice Miller interview pt.2

    Mentorship in the brass band community; Milton Batiste; Eureka brass band​; waning of the early brass band interest; resurgence in interest by inserting more contemporary sounds; Tuba Fats; Danny Barker; Second line; The Dirty Dozen Brass Band; participatory music; The Rebirth Brass Band; Role of...

    Aug 22, 2013

    34m
18. 79

    Brice Miller interview pt. 1

    Part 1- Dissertation subject; growing up in the brass band tradition; outside negative views of brass band traditions; Paul Barbarin and Brice's father; Doc Paulin; Fairview Baptist Brass Band and Danny Barker; Pinstripe Brass Band beginnings from the Mahoganny Brass Band; the development of...

    Aug 15, 2013

    24m
19. 78

    King James Pt. 2

    How the special men started; moving to Alabama; Jesse Mae Hemphill; difference in solo expression from group; fat possum; original material; John Rodley; Tuba Fats; Palmetto Bug Stompers; music development; the Rainbow Fanny Pack; Bruce Brackman; Robert Snow; choosing BJ's; quitting the piano;...

    Jul 13, 2013
20. 77

    King James Interview pt.1

    Origins; how he came to be in New Orleans; must have a guitar; KISS, Band of Gypsies, Tutti-Frutti (first record), and acquiring a 45 collection; getting into the blues; symphony work; simultaneous punk phase; getting to bass; Nervous Dwayne; Augie Jr blues band; Carl Le Blanc; Sun Ra; Sheik...

    Jul 9, 2013
21. 76

    Tom Mcdermott interview pt.2

    Mcdermott's initial musical encounters; what has changed in New Orleans; loss of older players. FOr more info www.jonathanfreilich.com

    Sep 24, 2012

    17m
22. 75

    Tom Mcdermott interview pt.1

    Tom's trajectory from St. Louis to New Orleans. Discomfort with pop music; process of composing- for further info www.jonathanfreilich.com

    Sep 17, 2012

    17m
23. 74

    Tim Robertson interview pt.3

    Part 3- More on Hot Karl; satire at Checkpoint Charlie's on Monday nights; not taking himself seriously and coming up against the limits of musicians' sense of humor; Dirty Mouth; Chameleon theater and big band; Dave Stover; Dave Sobel; David James; starting point: "everybody fuck off"; the…

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    Jul 24, 2012
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    Tim Robertson interview pt.2

    Part 2- David Bowie; how he started on guitar; the appeal of volume and speed; questions about Metal and the makeup of heaviness; Black Sabbath; Django's influence on Tony Island; King Thunder and the emergence of Hot Karl; Benji's Kosick unique approach; Captain Beefheart; Hot Karl's impact on...

    Jul 20, 2012

    12m
25. 72

    Tim Robertson interview pt.1 (5/1/12)

    Tim is an interesting figure in the New Orleans music vista. He plays Bourbon St. He is a survivor of that commercial zone and knows how to do it (or has the personality for it) in a way that doesn't limit him and has driven him plain crazy. Many have been driven in such a direction. Many people...

    Jul 19, 2012
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    Dan Oestreicher interview part 3

    Part 3- Changes in the current New Orleans music scene that are caused by economic changes; rehearsals instead of pick-up bands; trad and revisiting Aurora Nealand's (see her interview) discussion of gender role solidification; heated debating over the preceding issues; music becoming populist…

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    Jul 15, 2012

    25m
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    Tim Robertson interview pt.4

    Part 4- Uses of composition training in Tim's everyday work; Tim's harmonic language; how he appropriates work from scores; getting in to Amanda Shaw's band; fitting into Bourbon St. schedule and Neslort schedule; fitting well with the idiosyncracies of Rick Trolsen's music; "I have my own ideas...

    Jul 13, 2012

    15m
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    Dan Oestreicher interview part 2

    Part 2- How Dan ended up in the Naked Orchestra; militant attitude towards certain music for growth; growing out of the results of mistaken assumptions; limited paradigms in jazz education; freedoms and an agenda unveiled in New York; Tony Dagradi and further doors opening with James Singleton's...

    Jul 10, 2012

    29m
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    Interview with Dan Oestreicher, currently with Trombone Shorty but also,saxophonist at large (5/2/12)

    Dan Oestreicher first hit the radar for this writer when he presented himself at a Naked Orchestra show at the Mermaid lounge and made clear that he should be playing with the group. He did that for the rest of that evening and for a long time afterward. He played with many of the most forward...

    Jun 25, 2012

    18m
30. 67

    Dave Capello in conversation Pt.4(conclusion)

    Part 4- what happened when he got to New Orleans; falling into what he was trying to get away from; on the other hand...; punkfunk scene dying in New York and the reasons; getting into New Orleans and the beat and syncopation; hitting some hard times in New Orleans and leaving for a while…

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    Sep 28, 2011
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    Dave Capello in conversation Pt.3

    Part 3- Bill Milkowski; New York going broke and the effects on the New York art scene; cultural wars; the evolution of the Knitting Facory and incidental exploitation; Zane Massey; polarization along class, race, and sex lines; being chased out of New York by the rising rents, along with a lot…

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    Sep 26, 2011

    32m
32. 65

    Dave Capello in conversation Pt.2

    Part 2- Leaving "Heavenston;" going back to Kansas City and landing his first regular gig at a colorful bar; playing jazz in KC; Pat Metheny; playing jazz and the features of Kansas City jazz styles as that time; swinging and schmaltzy as an aesthetic; going to Evergreen in Olympia, Washington;...

    Sep 12, 2011

    23m
33. 64

    Dave Capello in conversation Pt.1

    dave is an unusual improvisor who has lived in New Orleans for some time. Here he speaks in detail of his various adventures that have brought him to this point.

    Sep 11, 2011

    23m
34. 63

    Jeff Treffinger Interview Pt.4

    Part 4- How The Geraniums formed; getting others to record their songs; meeting and working with Glen Styler; Alex Mcmurray in The Geraniums; what Jeff is currently up to- writing, upcoming records he's producing, the family album; the changes that Jeff sees in New Orleans since he showed up in…

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    Sep 1, 2011

    33m
35. 62

    Jeff Treffinger Interview Pt.3

    Part 3- the fate of the Economy; more on Brendan Gallagher and his writing; the quick story of the rise and fall of Tribe nunzio, a little on Joe Cabral before The Iguanas; how The Mermaid Lounge started (Nov.1994); meeting 3 or 4 people that can make 10 or 12 bands; the sorts of forces that can...

    Aug 29, 2011
36. 61

    Jeff Treffinger Interview Pt.2

    Part 2- writing in the early 70's; influential teachers; chord progressions becoming important; what was noticeable about New Orleans music when Treffinger showed up; Astral Project, Tyler's, and James Singleton; the formation of Tribe Nunzio and Cafe Brasil; Nick Sanzenbach; getting The Beaux…

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    Aug 26, 2011

    30m
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    Jeff Treffinger Interview Pt.1

    Some people provide support. Jeff Treffinger is that sort of person, whether as proprietor and music booker at the legendary Mermaid Lounge, or as record producer, or as musician in groups such as the Geraniums and Tribe Nunzio. Perhaps he learned support from studies in architecture or, his...

    Aug 24, 2011
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    Interview with Anthony Cuccia of The Other Planets Part.2

    Part 2- Is the other planets avehicle for political views?; development into more of an emphasis on lyrics and vocals; more "pop" forms enter the picture; defining what had gone on previously; why the attempts at boundary pushing?; what is this idiom?; process of working on the vocals; content...

    Aug 22, 2011
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    Interview with Anthony Cuccia of The Other Planets Part.1

    Anthony Cuccia- Percussionist, keyboardist, composer, idea man for The Other Planets. Anthony uses music both for social consciousness and for exploration of its own various technologies. He is always striving for a new way to assemble his ideas. If you haven't, go check out his evolving band. If...

    Aug 22, 2011

    30m
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    Follow up interview Pt.2- with Piety St. Studios founder/engineer/producer/musician/composer, Mark Bingham

    Part 2- How Piety St Studios started; paradox of a successful studio starting in 2001;...still using analog; how the studio gained wide renown; Cash Money; Vida Blue; changes in musical styles since the Boiler Room- collage/mashup/jazz; Kidd Jordan; about offending people with music; Lukas…

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    Jun 24, 2011
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    Follow up interview Pt.1- with Piety St. Studios founder/engineer/producer/musician/composer, Mark Bingham

    Here is a second, concluding interview with a big contributor the current face of New Orleans music. Mark is a good talker and pretty free with colorful stories about artists and the machine that keeps them "out there." This talk has quite a different flavor from the first interview. Part 1-...

    Jun 23, 2011
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    An interview with Mark Bingham pt.4

    Part 4- The actual "secret" training to be a producer in LA, "technical" recording versus responding to the situation at hand, what makes a good studio, New Orleans musical myopia, encountering racial division in New Orleans music, Allison Miner, working for Rounder records, reinforcement of…

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    May 11, 2011
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    An interview with Mark Bingham pt.3

    Part 3- The New York scene in the early 70's, more in depth about Peter Stampfel, the creative impact of speed, commissions for dance companies, funding, drum machines, "crazy art bullshit", getting sick of NYC.

    May 11, 2011

    16m
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    An interview with Mark Bingham pt.2

    Part 2 continues on to describe being an A&R man at Elektra records, The Doors, Bruce Botnick, The Holy Modal Rounders, Peter Stampfel, Bulgarian music, the marketing of authenticity, initial perceptions of the New Orleans music scene, the move to New York after LA.

    May 11, 2011
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    An interview with Mark Bingham pt.1

    Mark Bingham talks in depth about some key times in his life in music. A lot came to light in this interview and, although we have been friends for years, I learned a lot of pieces of information that made sense of some parts of his life and work that I didn't realize. Mark's contribution to New...

    May 11, 2011