VMP Anthology

In this episode, we talk about an organist on the Lou Donaldson album being the best bass player Don Was, president of Blue Note, has ever heard, even though he plays the organ, and how Wayne Shorter is a single-person history of jazz. We also discuss how Wayne and Lou have carried on as Blue Note artists, even today. And again, stay tuned to the end of this episode for hints on the final two albums of our new box set.

In this episode, we talk to Blue Note president Don Was about how the loose, free-flowing culture at Blue Note let Horace Silver cut his first solo record when another performer backed out, and how Dexter Gordon made up for lost time following a prison sentence. Stay tuned to the end of the podcast for hints about your next two records.

In an interview with Don Was, president of Blue Note, we talk about his history with the label, how he ended up working there, how he used to ride a bus just to hold Blue Note records as a teenager and why you should listen to more jazz.