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An evening with Dee Dee Bridgewater in conversation with Robert Santelli, executive director of The GRAMMY Museum
- Title
- An evening with Dee Dee Bridgewater in conversation with Robert Santelli, executive director of The GRAMMY Museum [sound recording].
- Author
- Bridgewater, Dee Dee
- Publication
- 2009.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | 2 discs in one case | Audio | Use in library | *LDCO 781 2 discs in one case | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
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- Description
- 2 sound discs (124 min.) : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Dee Dee Bridgewater talks with Robert Santelli about her father being a trumpetist for Dinah Washington; her early exposure to jazz; being born in Memphis and then growing up Catholic in Flint, Michigan; Detroit and Motown; wanting to be signed to Capitol Records at the age of sixteen; leading an all-girl group as a teenager called the Iridescents; her musical role models being Nancy Wilson, Diahann Carroll, Lena Horne, and Nina Simone; the importance of respecting each individual audience member; touring with the University of Illinois jazz band; working with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra; how she became an actress; her love of musicals; auditioning to replace Melba Moore in "Purlie"; performing in theatre and concert settings; how she chooses musicians; having no technical training; the importance of being a good listener; her experience working with Max Roach; her experience working with Ray Charles; turning negatives into positives; becoming a producer; living in Paris; becoming a born-again Christian and working with Pat Robertson and the 700 Club; her role as Jazz Ambassador; her interest in communicating with young people about jazz; how she balances her public and private worlds; the importance of spreading a positive message; her National Public Radio show, JazzSet; working with Edsel Gomez on a new album.
- Series Statement
- Duke jazz talks
- Uniform Title
- Duke jazz talks
- Subject
- Note
- An interview with Dee Dee Bridgewater conducted by Robert Santelli in New York, N.Y. on May 6, 2009; brief performance with pianist Edsel Gomez follows the interview.
- Duke jazz talks is a collaboration between The New York Public Library, the GRAMMY Museum, and The Recording Academy, New York chapter.
- Copy of program available.
- Separate video recording of this interview held under *LDV 1249.
- Recorded at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, May 6, 2009, by Larry Loewinger.
- Funding (note)
- Recording made possible by a grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
- Contents
- [Disc 1] -- [Opening announcements (0:00-8:00)] -- [Interview (9:00-46:00)].
- [Disc 2] -- [Interview continued (47:00-66:00)] -- [Question and answer (67:00-97:00)] -- [Performance (98:00-120:00)] -- [Announcement and audience (121:00-124:00)].
- Call Number
- *LDCO 781
- OCLC
- 424502192
- Author
- Bridgewater, Dee Dee Interviewee
- Title
- An evening with Dee Dee Bridgewater in conversation with Robert Santelli, executive director of The GRAMMY Museum [sound recording].
- Imprint
- 2009.
- Series
- Duke jazz talksDuke jazz talks
- Performer
- Dee Dee Bridgewater, interviewee, vocals ; Robert Santelli, interviewer ; Edsel Gomez, piano.
- Funding
- Recording made possible by a grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Santelli, Robert InterviewerGomez, Edsel PerformerLoewinger, Lawrence Recording engineerGRAMMY Museum.National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (U.S.) New York chapter.Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
- Research Call Number
- *LDCO 781