Art Sato’s In Your Ear Preservation Project

Artist List is arranged alphabetically by first name

Please contact the Freedom Archives to engage full length interviews – info@freedomarchives.org

 

Name

Instrument

Dates

Artist Information

Unique Interviews

A.B. Spellman

Black Arts Poet

1935 –

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/a-b-spellman

1

Ahmed Abdul Malik

Double Bass / Oud

1927 – 1993

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ahmed-abdul-malik-mn0000602006/biography

1

Akua Dixon

Cello

1948 –

http://akuadixon.com/

2

Andrew Cyrille

Drums

1939 –

https://www.andrewcyrille.com/

1

Andy Gonzalez

Bass

1951 – 2020

https://jazztimes.com/features/tributes-and-obituaries/andy-gonzalez-1951-2020/

1

Art Davis

Double Bass

1934 – 2007

https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/artdavis?width=800

1

Arthur Blythe

Saxophone

1940 – 2017

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/arthur-blythe-mn0000507583/biography

1

Avotcja

Poet

 

https://avotcja.org/

1

Bert Wilson

Clarinet / Saxophone

1939 – 2013

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bert-wilson-mn0000050022/biography

1

Billy Bang

Violin

1947 – 2011

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-bang-mn0000085089/biography

3

Billy Harper

Saxophone

1943 –

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-harper-mn0000083525/biography

1

Billy Higgins

Drums

1936 – 2001

https://www.arts.gov/honors/jazz/billy-higgins

1

Bob Bradford

Trumpet / Cornet

1934 –

https://www.discogs.com/artist/254742-Bobby-Bradford

2

Bob Bradford / John Carter

 

 

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-carter-mn0000810946/biography

 

1

Bob Stewart

Tuba

1945 –

http://www.bobstewartuba.com/

1

Bobby Hutcherson

Vibraphone / Marimba

1941 – 2016

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bobby-hutcherson-mn0000081231/biography

1

Buddy Collette

Flute / Saxophone / Clarinet

1921 – 2010

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/buddy-collette-mn0000641450/biography

2

Carlos Federico

Piano

1930 – 1996

https://www.importcds.com/carlos-federico-to-a-mambo-king/837101252782

1

Cassandra Wilson

Vocals

1955 –

https://www.cassandrawilson.com/

1

Cecil Payne

Baritone Saxophone

1922 – 2007

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/cecil-payne-mn0000661645/biography

1

Charles Gayle

Saxophone / Piano / Bass Clarinet / Percussion

1939 –

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charles-gayle-mn0000806671/biography

2

David Ware

Saxophone

1949 – 2012

http://www.davidsware.com/

1

Dewey Redman

Saxophone

1931 – 2006

https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/deweyredman?width=800

2

Don Byron

Clarinet / Bass Clarinet / Saxophone

1958 –

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/don-byron-mn0000177857/biography

1

Dorothy Donegan

Piano / Vocals

1922 – 1998

https://www.arts.gov/honors/jazz/dorothy-donegan

1

Ed Blackwell

Drums

1929 – 1992

https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/edblackwell?width=800

1

Eddie Moore

Drums

1940 –

https://www.discogs.com/artist/297035-Eddie-Moore

1

Eddie Palmieri

Piano / Bandleader 

1936 –

https://www.palmierimusic.com/

1

Eric Person

Saxophone 

1963 –

http://ericperson.com

 

1

Frank Morgan

Saxophone 

1933 – 2007

https://attictoys.com/frank-morgan/

1

Gato Barbieri

Saxophone 

1932 – 2016

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gato-barbieri-mn0000191680/biography

1

George Coleman

Saxophone

1935 –

http://www.georgecoleman.com

 

1

Gerald Wilson

Trumpet / Bandleader 

1918 – 2014

https://www.arts.gov/honors/jazz/gerald-wilson

1

Geri Allen

Piano / Composer 

1957 – 2017

https://geriallen.com/

1

Hamiet Bluiett

Saxophone / Clarinet / Composer 

1940 – 2018

https://www.jazzweekly.com/interviews/bluiett.htm

 

1

Henry Threadgill

Saxophone / Flute

1944 –

https://www.henrythreadgill.com/

1

Horace Tapscott

Piano

1934 – 1999

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/horace-tapscott-mn0000219530

1

Houston Person

Saxophone 

1934 –

https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/houston-person

1

Huey “Sonny” Simmons

Saxophone

1933 –2021

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sonny-simmons-mn0000037940/biography

1

Jackie Mclean

Saxophone 

1931 – 2006

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jackie-mclean-mn0000127949/biography

1

Jaki Byard

Piano 

1922 – 1999

http://www.jakibyard.org/

1

James “Blood” Ulmer

Guitar / Vocals

1940 –

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/james-blood-ulmer-mn0000114031/biography

1

James Newton

Flute 

1953 –

https://jamesnewtonmusic.com/

1

Jayne Cortez / Don Cherry

 

 

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/jayne-cortez

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/don-cherry-mn0000796166/biography

1

Jerry Gonzalez

Trumpet / Percussion

1949 – 2018

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jerry-gonz%C3%A1lez-mn0000330635/biography

2

Joe Bonner

Piano

1948 – 2014

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joe-bonner-mn0000785721/biography

2

John Gilmore

Saxophone

1931 – 1995

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tag-john-gilmore?width=800

1

John Gilmore / Pat Patrick

 

 

See individual artist entries.

2

Jon Jang

Piano

1954 –

http://www.jonjang.com/

1

Joseph Jarman

Saxophone

1937 – 2019

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joseph-jarman-mn0000827323/biography

1

Julian Priester

Trombone

1935 –

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/julian-priester-mn0000840184/biography

1

Julius Hemphill

Saxophone

1938 – 1995

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/julius-hemphill-mn0000251078/biography

1

Kenny Barron

Piano

1943 –

https://kennybarron.com/

1

Kermit Scott

Tenor Saxophone

Unknown – 2002

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Kermit-Scott-sax-player-and-bebop-pioneer-2874774.php

1

Leroy Jenkins

Violin / Viola

1932 – 2007

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/leroy-jenkins-mn0000787905/biography

1

Mal Waldron

Piano / Composer / Arranger

1925 – 2002

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mal-waldron-mn0000665824/biography

1

Marshall Allen

Saxophone / Woodwinds

1928 –

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/marshall-allen-mn0000299353/biography

1

Matthew Shipp

Piano / Composer / Bandleader

1960 –

http://michaelbisio.com/shipp/

1

Max Roach

Drums

1924 – 2007

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/max-roach-mn0000396372/biography

1

Michael White

Clarinet / Composer

1954 –

https://www.basinstreetrecords.com/artists/dr-michael-white/

1

Michele Rosewoman

Piano / Bandleader

1953 –

https://www.michelerosewoman.com/m/

1

Milton Cardona

Percussion

1944 – 2014

https://www.discogs.com/artist/104679-Milton-Cardona

2

Oliver Lake

Saxophones/ Flute / Composer

1942 –

https://oliverlake.net/

1

Pat Patrick

Baritone and Alto Saxophone

1929 – 1991

http://www.bdcwire.com/the-life-and-career-of-lourdine-pat-patrick-jazz-great-and-father-of-deval-patrick/

1

Randy Weston

Piano / Composer

1926 – 2018

http://randyweston.info/

3

Randy Weston / Cecil Payne

 

 

See individual artist entries.

1

Red Callender

Bass and Tuba

1916 – 1992

https://www.discogs.com/artist/272014-Red-Callender

2

Rene Lopez

Drums

1969 –

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rene-lopez-ii-mn0001693273/biography

2

Rene McLean

Saxophones / Flute

1946 –

https://www.hartford.edu/directory/hartt/mclean-rene.aspx

1

Ricky Ford

Tenor Saxophone

1954 –

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ricky-ford-mn0000302057

1

Rodolfo Mederos

Bandoneon / Composer / Arranger

1940 –

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rodolfo-mederos-mn0000248706

1

Ruben Blades

Vocals / Composer

1948 –

http://rubenblades.com/

2

Sam Rivers

Saxophone/ Woodwinds

1923 – 2011

http://samrivers.com/

1

Sandra Luna

Vocals

1966 –

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sandra-luna-mn0000832489/biography

1

Steve Berrios

Drummer / Percussion

1945 – 2013

https://www.npr.org/sections/ablogsupreme/2013/07/29/206704940/a-walking-encyclopedia-of-rhythms-remembering-steve-berrios

1

Steve Turre

Trombone / Seashells

1948 –

https://steveturre.com/

1

Sun Ra

Composer / Bandleader / Piano

1914 – 1993

http://www.sunra.com/

1

Teddy Edwards

Tenor Saxophone

1924 – 2003

https://www.teddyedwards.org/

1

Vi Redd

Alto Saxophone

1928 –

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/vi-redd-mn0001175117/biography

1