Tag Archives: Henry Threadgill
A Pair of Interviews with Bassist Fred Hopkins (R.I.P.) on his 64th Birth Anniversary
Few bassists ever played with the energy, drive, and virtuosic derring-do projected by Fred Hopkins (b: October 10, 1947; d: January 7, 1999), who made his mark playing Henry Threadgill’s compositions in the collective trio Air and in Threadgill’s Sextet, … Continue reading
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Ethan Iverson Interviews Henry Threadgill
If you’re linking to this very young blog, you probably know “Do The Math,” the forum in which Ethan Iverson, best known as the formidably creative pianist in The Bad Plus, expresses his omnivorous interests. But if you don’t, I … Continue reading
Filed under AACM, Ethan Iverson, Henry Threadgill, Interview
