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Conversations with Jeff Duperon: January 2010 Schedule

Conversations with Jeff Duperon
Conversations with Jeff Duperon

Friday nights, 6:30 pm

January 9: Vocalist Laika Fatien
January 16: The Jazz Meet-Up Group
January 23: Tenor Saxophonist Houston Person
January 30: Saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman

Program Descriptions

January 9
Vocalist Laika Fatien joins Jeff for an interesting conversation. Born in Paris to an Ivory Coast father and a Moroccan-Spanish mother, La?ka was raised in a Moroccan Jewish family. For musical inspiration she leans towards her maternal Sephardic culture, open to different styles of music from the Mediterranean.

January 16
The Jazz Meet-up Group represented by Dan Hartwick and Leah Garnett chat with Jeff. The group is for people who enjoy live jazz and want to meet other like-minded souls.

January 23
The tenor saxophonist Houston Person talks about his most recent release, The Art and Soul of Houston Person, a three-disc set.

January 30
Join Jeff as he welcomes David 'Fathead' Newman, best known for his hard-bop style that has influenced whole generations of saxophone players.

Jeff Duperon talks about his show on YouTube