Saxophonist Gary Bartz turned 85 this fall, and has shown no signs of slowing down. In fact, he released his first studio album in more than a decade: Damage Control, a riff on classic soul from Curtis Mayfield, Earth Wind & Fire and others, played by his band Ntu.
This album — which bears a meaningful subtitle, "The Eternal Tenure of Sound" — is just the latest manifestation of a lifetime search from Bartz, one of our great musical searchers. His sonic fingerprint can be heard on more than 200 recordings, under his own name and with jazz royalty. In this episode of The Late Set Radio Hour, we'll take a whirlwind tour through his illustrious career, going back to his start in Baltimore.
Set List:
- "Soul Finger" (Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan), from the album Soul Finger by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers.
- "Libra" (Gary Bartz), from the album Members, Don't Git Weary by Max Roach.
- "Paper Man" (Charles Tolliver), from the album Charles Tolliver and his All Stars by Charles Tolliver.
- "Celestial Blues" (Andy Bey), from the album Harlem Bush Music: Uhuru by Gary Bartz
- "Spanish Key" (Miles Davis), from the album Bitches Brew Live by Miles Davis.
- "Big Apple Love" (Gary Bartz), from the album Love Affair by Gary Bartz.
- "Corry's Snail And Snug Death" (Robert Walter), from the album Spirit of 70 by Robert Walter
- "In Search of My Heart & Love Surrounds Us Everywhere" (McCoy Tyner), from the album THE ETERNAL TENURE OF SOUND: DAMAGE CONTROL by Gary Bartz.
Production Credits:
Alex Ariff, Senior Producer
Robert Webb, Mixing Engineer / Assistant Production Manager
Tyler McClure, Director of Operations and Production
Greg Bryant and Nate Chinen, Interviewers
