Charles McPherson interviewed by Pablo Held

Saxophonist Charles McPherson is a living legend, a musician of the highest order . I've learned a lot by listening to him play (and speak!) over the years. When I got the chance to interview him as part of the Mingus100 Festival at ‪@stadtgartenkoeln‬ , I was delighted! Since this happened in between sets time was limited. Still, we managed to talk about lots of different topics like his time with Charles Mingus, the secret behind great at, the influence of Charlie Parker and his "linear sense of logic" and what he expects from his fellow musicians.
I'm so happy that this happened and that we got to do this in front of a live audience as well.
Thank you Charles and thank you to my friends Denis Gäbel & Robert Landfermann for this opportunity!
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[@pederlong1784]

Nice interview. Thanks charles

[@harveywainapel1497]

Master McPherson is as eloquent and sincere while speaking as he is while playing; bless him! Very nice and inspiring interview!

[@taildragger53]

Wonderfully explained by one of the finest sax players ever.

[@worsley1000]

Thank YOU for this post ! I was SO fortunate to have heard MR McP at a club in the village with Mingus in 1970 as a 16 year old.... An Enlightening experience !

[@tinajackel]

thank you so much for this great interview!

[@PabloHeldmusic]

danke Tina!

[@timbruer7318]

Good stuff, thank you.

[@randomdude6378]

amazing interview! I would love to see an interview with Brian Blade someday! You are so inspiring Pablo keep up the great work.

[@PabloHeldmusic]

Thank you RandomDude. I'd love to see an interview with Brian Blade as well ;-) I'll keep on trying!

[@wakitakiwakitaki]

Fantastic interview.

[@PabloHeldmusic]

thank you Dan!

[@drazendrenski2904]

Very enlightening interview!

[@MattLeGroulx]

Pablo, your interviews are the best! Thanks so much!

[@PabloHeldmusic]

wow, thank you!!!

[@MattLeGroulx]

@@PabloHeldmusic Keep em' coming!

[@Gandharvasauls]

Beautiful!

[@MrTrueseventh]

Thanks, that was great ! ... a lot of wisdom in there !

[@mitchkahle314]

Wow!

[@danielsilverstone4673]

Charles Mc is a true jazz master

[@lastknowngood0]

The Great Sax
Master Charles McPherson is still the man!