Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis - The Golden Horns (with Clark Terry, Roy Hargrove and Chris Botti. Season One, 2006 ep. 01 Starting on April 3rd, with specific dates and times varying across the country, season one of Legends of Jazz gets going with a bang. The first thirty-minute episode features three great jazz trumpeters who are all quite active on the jazz scene today: Clark Terry, Roy Hargrove and Chris Botti. Ramsey Lewis hosts each episode with the kind of interview questions that we're all anxious for. Each of his trumpeter guests tells a little about how he got started, and each performs a piece with piano trio. Backed by pianist Willie Pickens, bassist Larry Gray and drummer Leon Joyce, Jr., Terry sings "Mumbles and follows up with a trademark flugelhorn interpretation. Hargrove offers an up-tempo burner with "Invitation, while Botti simmers slowly with the romantic "My Funny Valentine. At the session's close, the three jam with Lewis on piano for a spontaneous blues while the credits roll. Informative, family-oriented, and casual, the episode is one of those don't-miss opportunities.
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