Conversation with Steve Haines (bassist, composer, arranger and educator) who plays on the new Blue Note records album "Samba De Maracatu" with Joe Chambers.
https://www.stevehaines.com
For an excellent 2-hour overview on Joe Chambers, be sure to listen to Bruce Walton's program that aired on In A Mellow Tone last week (May 12th)
https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/94/51990.html
Photo credit: Jerry Wolford (News & Record)
| ~~~ Hour one track listing and topics of conversation ~~~ |
| The North Shore Steve Haines Quintet - Beginner's Mind - Artists House - 2003 
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| Steve and Ben discuss the new Blue Note recording, performing with Joe Chambers & the Outlaws in New York, Steve Berrios, how this record came to be, and Joe as a musician |
| Circles Joe Chambers feat. Steve Haines - Samba De Maracatu - Blue Note - 2021 
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| Steve and Ben discuss Joe Chambers' early years in New York city performing with Freddie Hubbard, Max Roach and "Cherokee", Jack DeJohnette, and a new style of drumming |
| Cherokee [excerpt] Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Study In Brown - EmArcy - 1955 |
| Steve and Ben discuss reviews of the new Blue Note release, and how a lousy review in Jazz Times of the Steve Haines Quintet's "Stickadiboom" yielded scores of gigs |
| The Freightrain Steve Haines Quintet with Jimmy Cobb - Stickadiboom - ZOHO - 2009
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| Steve and Ben discuss how music often fails, taking risks, the limitations of recordings, community, race issues, social activism, and the civil rights era |
| Four Women Nina Simone - Wild Is The Wind - Philips - 1966 |
| Steve and Ben discuss online activities, teaching and possible paths for young musicians, the old guard, Ornette Coleman, and resistance to new ideas |
| Free [excerpt] Ornette Coleman - Change Of The Century - Atlantic - 1960 |
| Steve and Ben discuss new artists being incorporated into jazz, Miles Davis and Marcus Miller, standards, pop culture, the historical absence of women musicians, and Hazel Scott |
| Round, Fine And Brown Hazel Scott - 7" - (not on label) - circa 1955 |
| Steve and Ben discuss black musicians leaving the USA for Europe, the role of musicians in society, and Don Cherry |
| Ditty For The Kitty [excerpt] Gary Brunotte feat. Steve Haines - Smile - (self-released) - 2005 |
| ~~~ Hour two track listing and topics of conversation ~~~ |
| You Steve Haines And The Third Floor Orchestra feat. Becca Stevens, Chad Eby, Joey Calderazzo - Steve Haines And The Third Floor Orchestra - Justin Time - 2019
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| Steve and Ben discuss the recording process, and the importance of writing music |
| Sentinel Chad Eby feat. Steve Haines, Branford Marsalis, Jason Marsalis - Broken Shadows - (self-released) - 2010 |
| Steve and Ben discuss studios, Fred Wesley, James Brown and Count Basie
Fred can you take us higher? Take us higher. Fred! Fred! Fred! |
| Doing It To Death [excerpt] Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s - Doing It To Death - People - 1973 |
| Steve and Ben discuss bands staying together vice individual talent, the industry and short-sighted goals, and artists in modern times struggling to get paid (in full, the right way, no bull) |
| Secret Stash Peter Bernstein, Thomas Linger, Steve Haines, Larry "Q" Draughn - Secret Stash - Mahone Bay Music - 2016
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| Steve and Ben discuss why Steve makes music, the stature of musicians in France, the challenge of composing and originality when standards are required, Clark Terry |
| Never Let Me Go Joe Chambers feat. Steve Haines - Samba De Maracatu - Blue Note - 2021
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| Steve and Ben discuss performing live again, streaming, Branford Marsalis, and new music that Steve has been listening to |
| He Hit Me And It Felt Like a Kiss Veronica Swift [orig. The Crystals] - This Bitter Earth - Mack Avenue - 2021
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| Steve and Ben discuss how and what Steve listens to, Bandcamp, a milestone birthday, and a tip of the cap to CKCU |
| If Not Now Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science - Waiting Game - Motéma - 2019 |
| Thank you Steve for the conversation, insight, music and your friendship! |
| Rendezvous Steve Haines Quintet with Jimmy Cobb - Stickadiboom - ZOHO - 2009
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