That’s when I first heard Dizzy’s concept of the polyrhythms.ĮI: Barry Harris says that all jazz is in 4 and 6 at the same time. On the RCA anthology was “Night in Tunisia,” the first recording on RCA with Don Byas and Milt Jackson. TH: On the Jazztone album there was “Relaxin’ at Camarillo” with Charlie Parker, also “Slam Slam Blues” with Dizzy, Bird, and Teddy Wilson. There was a radio station located in northern California, KPFA: There was a show with Philip Ellwood and that’s when I first heard Clifford Brown and Horace Silver, that was exciting.ĮI: What were the specific Bird and Diz tracks on those early anthologies? That was my first exposure to bebop, the music of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. My parents had a jazz anthology and also the RCA anthology. Tom Harrell: I became aware of the music through listening and hearing music on the radio and especially when listening to records, especially modern jazz. This interview was done in November at Tom and Angela’s apartment and transcribed by Kevin Sun.Įthan Iverson: Why don’t you begin by telling me about how you started learning about this music.
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