"Whatever you practice, practice it in all the keys."
-- Alvin Batiste
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On this edition of Billy Taylor’s Jazz at the Kennedy Center, clarinetist and educator Alvin Batiste joins Dr. Billy Taylor, as these two masters of jazz take their captive audience to school. The show’s interactive format capitalizes on the intimate confines of the Kennedy Center Theater Lab, as the exquisite musicianship and wisdom of Alvin Batiste enthralls the audience. Accompanied by Dr. Taylor’s trio, Batiste opens the show by soaring through a version of "Sweet Georgia Brown" that would thrill even the Harlem Globetrotters’ Meadowlark Lemon.
On-demand audio from this show:
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Listen to Alvin talk about his formative years, studying with clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton.
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Listen to Alvin explain how Sidney Bechet's musical principles inspired him.
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Listen to Alvin recall his first professional gig with "Guitar" Slim.
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Listen to Alvin comment on his home city of New Orleans.
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Listen to Alvin talk about how his clarinet solo stole the spotlight from Ray Charles.
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