Dr. Jazz Talks #64: Samo Šalamon & Kenny Werner interview

New interview from the Dr. Jazz Talks interview series, this time Kenny Werner - amazing pianist and composer with a great last album Church on Mars…
We talk about Kenny's beginnings and influences, being a bandleader, his legendary book Effortless Mastery, playing with Archie Shepp, Toots Thielemans, Joe Lovano and others, his improvisational and compositional approaches, etc…
A selection of the incredible albums that Kenny did as a leader:
2019 - Church on Mars (David Liebman, James Genus, Terri Lyne Carrington)
2017 - Animal Crackers (with Johannes Weidenmueller, Ari Hoenig)
2015 - The Melody (with Johannes Weidenmueller, Ari Hoenig)
2011 - Balloons (with Randy Brecker, David Sanchez, John Patitucci, Antonio Sanchez)
2009 - Walden (with Benjamin Koppel)
2007 - Lawn Chair Society (with Dave Douglas, Chris Potter, Scott Colley, Brian Blade)
2004 - Peace (with Johannes Weidenmueller, Ari Hoenig)
2001 - Form and Fantasy (with Johannes Weidenmueller, Ari Hoenig)
1998 - Unprotected Music (with Marc Johnson, Joey Baron)
1990 - Uncovered Heart (with Randy Brecker, Joe Lovano, Eddie Gomez, John Riley)
1989 - Introducing the Trio (with Ratzo Harris, Tom Rainey)
1980 - Beyond the Forest of Mirkwood (solo)
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[@19C78]

Love it yes! Kenny is amazing 🎉

[@MrAndr3yi]

Congrats Samo for this interview! 👏
I really appreciate you're able to create the space for people to open up 🙇
"just when I thought I was out.. they pulled me back in" 🤣

[@SamoSalamonMusic]

Yeah... kenny is fantastic

[@DJSTOEK]

💘

[@tatu6974]

What an amazing interview! Love Mr. Werner's music even more. Thanx Samo for sharing. 🙏👍❤️

[@SamoSalamonMusic]

tx for watching! yeah, kenny is brilliant :)

[@lesdoigtsdonneurs5781]

good video !

[@SamoSalamonMusic]

txxxxxx :)

[@50jessie]

Werner is a Master. Great interview, Samo.