Gary Bartz
SFJAZZ Dialogues (For Members)
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37m
Saxophonist, composer and 2024 NEA Jazz Master honoree Gary Bartz sits down with Terence Blanchard to discuss the iconic jazz-funk sounds of his band, the NTU Troop, as well as his experiences with Max Roach and Lee Morgan. You can watch Bartz’s “NTU Troop Revisited” concert (filmed in June during the San Francisco Jazz Festival) featuring Ambrose Akinmusire and Kassa Overall on August 30th on Fridays Live.
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