Music of the Ancestors, with Kenny Garrett - The Late Set | Lyssna här

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Sound and spirit are inseparable in the music of Kenny Garrett. A saxophonist who served a series of heavyweight apprenticeships, most notably with Miles Davis, Garrett now stands as a jazz elder himself — one who continues his search for knowledge.

Several years ago, around the time of his album Sounds from the Ancestors, Garrett performed on the campus of Temple University. He sat down with Josh Jackson for a conversation about musical lineage, mentorship, and the lessons that keep the music moving forward. We’re thrilled to bring you that conversation as a bonus episode.

Watch the full interview: Kenny Garrett at Temple University

Chapters

00:00 — We're Signal Awards finalists
01:35 — Bonus episode: Kenny Garrett at Temple
05:10 — Coltrane's Philadelphia & playing soprano saxophone
07:45 — Roy Hargrove & Sounds from the Ancestors
10:10 — Feeling the ancestors on the bandstand
15:05 — Lessons from Miles Davis
17:35 — Mentors, monuments & honoring elders
25:00 — The pandemic: how to stop the train
27:40 — Passing it on beyond the academy
35:40 — What does it mean to live with music?
37:20 — “This I Dig”
42:20 — Credits

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