Annie Ross
The birth of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross.
Sheila Jordan
Ms. Sheila Jordan on singing as a child.
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Ms. Toshiko Akiyoshi on striving.
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Ms. Dee Dee Bridgewater on the lifestyle.
Valerie Capers
Ms. Valerie Capers talks about her influences.
Artists of Jazz is an archive devoted to preserving the reminiscences of the musicians who shaped the greatest era of jazz.
It is directed by Robert Wagner and produced by Joan Babchak.
Excerpts from these interviews are featured on this site.
Robert Wagner and Mr. Jimmy Cobb
A little history of this project…
I'm a filmmaker, and years ago I went with my daughter to Iridium for Curtis Fuller's 75th birthday celebration. It struck me that here's a man who has played, innovated, and contributed his music throughout his extraordinary career. Shouldn't we hear whatever he'd want to tell us?
And so, this project (which, unfortunately, does not include Mr. Fuller) was born. Over the past eight years, we have interviewed over 100 of these amazing musicians.
All excerpts can be easily accessed from this alphabetical list.
For more information or to help support our mission, please contact us here.