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Gary Bartz in conversation

Tonight, Soweto is in conversation with American saxophone colossus Gary Bartz. They discuss everything from his early influences, to working with Miles and Max Roach, and more.

This Friday, Soweto is in conversation with pioneering American jazz saxophonist and bandleader Gary Bartz. A custodian of the music, he has worked with fellow greats including Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln, and McCoy Tyner, and is an influential bandleader in his own right, notably with his NTU Troop. In their conversation, Soweto and Gary discuss everything from his early influences and working with Miles to new directions.

‘Round Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.

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Friday 23:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Gary Bartz NTU Troop

    Whasaname

    • Follow, the Medicine Man.
    • Prestige Records.

  • Your Brother's Keeper & Gary Bartz

    Petrichor

    • Where Rivers Meet.
    • Brownswood Recordings.

  • Freddie Hubbard

    BED: Backlash

  • Charlie Parker

    BED: Just Friends

  • Glenn Gould

    Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 18 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Sesta

    • J.S. Bach: The Goldberg Variations (1981 Recording).
    • CBS Masterworks / Sony Classical.

  • Charlie Parker

    Koko

    • The Charlie Parker Story.
    • Savoy Records.

  • Max Roach

    BED: Libra

  • Miles Davis

    BED: On The Corner

  • Miles Davis

    Funky Tonk (Live at the Cellar Door, Washington, DC - December 1970)

    • Live-Evil.

  • Sonny Stitt

    Blues Greasy

    • Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements From The Pen Of Quincy Jones.
    • Roost Records / Roulette.

  • Wynona Carr

    The Ball Game

    • Dragnet for Jesus.
    • Specialty Records.

  • Gary Bartz

    Uhuru Sasa

    • Harlem Bush Music: Uhuru.
    • Milestone Records.

  • A Tribe Called Quest

    Butter

    • The Low End Theory.
    • Jive Records.

  • Gary Bartz

    Gentle Smiles

    • The Shadow Do.
    • Prestige Records.

  • Louis Jordan

    Beware

    • Beware (Single).
    • Decca Records.

  • Eric Dolphy

    Out To Lunch

    • Out to Lunch!.
    • Blue Note Records.

  • Gary Bartz & NTU

    Fantasy

    • The Eternal Tenure of Sound: Damage Control.
    • Fantasy Records.

  • Gary Bartz NTU Troop

    Celestial Blues

    • Harlem Bush Music: Taifa.
    • Milestone Records.

Broadcast

  • Friday 23:30
    BBC Radio 3