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The Red Button Gallery
A collection of Red Button episodes, by category... Inspiration, Path, Performance, Memory, and Culture. To watch? You guessed it...just push the red button.
Inspiration
The saxophonist tells of being inspired to pursue a life in jazz playing music of the great Johnny Hodges in Owen's award-winning high school band.
The saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and musical activist describes the joys and challenges of writing for her all-star quintet.
Path
Jazz educator, pianist, composer Josh Nelson talks about the next generation of jazz musicians he's teaching at USC Thornton School of Music.
Performance
Clarinetist Anat Cohen speaks to the kind of music she wants to make and the musicians she wants to make it with.
The trombonist, composer, and bandleader describes the power of improvisation and being "present" at the moment of musical creation.
The pianist talks about his favorite Thelonius Monk album cover and delivers a Red Button exclusive performance of In Walked Bud.
Memory
The pianist and organ master talks about lessons learned coming up in the bands of Milt Jackson, Benny Golson, Art Farmer, and Roy Eldridge.
The pianist recounts the NYC night Leonard Bernstein walked in on Pete's piano gig.
Culture
The trumpeter, executive producer, and educator talks about passing on jazz culture to his students at Jazz At Lincoln Center.