Bobby Hutcherson Quartet – live in San Francisco – December 1982 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Bobby Hutcherson this weekend. When his passing was announced last August, it brought a flood of tributes and reminiscences from colleagues and critics. The legendary Sonny Rollins was quoted as saying; “I loved
Bow Wow Wow – in session for John Peel – October 20, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 – Bow Wow Wow tonight, in a session recorded for John Peel at BBC Radio 1 on October 20, 1980. Despite being the brain child of Sex Pistols svengali Malcolm McLaren, Bow Wow
Inspiral Carpets – Live At Manchester Academy – March 19, 1992 – Mark Goodier’s Evening Session – BBC Radio 1 – Inspiral Carpets tonight. One of the pivotal bands in the Madchester movement of the late 80s/early 90s, in concert on home turf at The Manchester Academy and broadcast on
Nelson Rockefeller Confirmation Hearings re-cap – NET/NPR – September 27, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Nelson Rockefeller and his confirmation hearings for the office of vice-President, September 1974. Picture this; The President has resigned from office only a month earlier, in the midst of one of the biggest
Jeangu Macrooy – In session at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2017 – VPRO – Netherlands – Jeangu Macrooy to end up the weekend. I was just checking out the artists who played the recent Eurosonic festival in The Netherlands and ran across a session by Jeangu Macrooy. It stopped me in my
Debbie Reynolds – Interview with Scott Simon – Weekend All Things Considered – March 30, 2013 – NPR – No sooner had we accepted the loss of Carrie Fisher than her mother, Debbie Reynolds suffered a massive stroke and died earlier today. Some say it was Debbie’s own fragile condition,
Carrie Fisher – interviewed by Terry Gross for Fresh Air – November 28, 2016 – NPR In a year already overflowing with loss, to hear the latest news that Carrie Fisher passed away earlier today, never recovering from the massive heart attack last week, is just one more mind-numbing tragedy
Thiriet – La Nuit Venitienne – ORTF Orchestra – Pierre-Michel LeConte, cond – ORTF-Paris circa 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The music of Maurice Thiriet this weekend. A prolific composer of many orchestral and instrumental works, Thiriet was also extremely prolific in writing film scores. With some 70
KFWB at KMET – November 1972 – Midnight – 1:00 am – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – KMET, one of the most popular FM stations in Los Angeles decided to dive back in time for one day in November of 1972. Seems odd, and it seemed odd at the time.
Swedish Radio Symphony – Esa-Pekka Salonen, Cond – Mitskuo Uchida, Piano – July 21, 1986 – Part 1 Swedish Radio Symphony – Esa-Pekka Salonen, Cond. – Mitsuko Uchida, Piano – July 21, 1986 – Part 2 Another historic concert this week, featuring The Swedish Radio Symphony, conducted by then-Music Director
