Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Garland, David, 1954-
2. Smith, William O. (William Overton), 1926-2020
3. Desmond, Paul, 1924-1977
4. Tjader, Cal
5. Colette, Buddy
6. Kessel, Barney
7. Budwig, Monty
8. Manne, Shelly
9. Norvo, Red
10. Smith, William O. (William Overton), 1926-2020.
11. Dave Brubeck Octet, performer
12. Dave Brubeck Quartet, performer
13. Shelly Manne & His Men, performer
14. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
15. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 64 min) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. David Garland interviews clarinetist and composer Bill Smith (sometimes credited as William O. Smith) via telephone, and plays various jazz and classical ensemble pieces by him.

Uniform title

1. Spinning on air (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Bill Smith
2. Siren song.

Subject

1. Radio programs, Musical
2. Variations (Clarinet)
3. Smith, William O (William Overton), 1926-2020 > Interviews
4. Concertos (Clarinet with jazz ensemble)
5. Clarinet with jazz ensemble

Contents

1. [Schizophrenic scherzo (from the 1946 album The Dave Brubeck Octet)] / W. Smith (Dave Brubeck Octet: featuring Dave Brubeck, piano ; Bill Smith, clarinet ; Paul Desmond, saxophone ; Cal Tjader, vibraphone) ; Opening remarks (D. Garland, host) -- Phone interview with Bill Smith -- Divertimento (1st and 4th movement) (from the 1957 album Music to listen to Red Norvo by) / W. Smith (Bill Smith, clarinet ; Buddy Collette, flute ; Barney Kessel, guitar ; Monty Budwig, double bass ; Shelly Manne, drums ; Red Norvo, vibraphone) -- Phone interview with Bill Smith -- Variants for solo clarinet (1963) / W. Smith (Bill Smith, clarinet) -- Siren song (1961) (from the album Near-myth with Bill Smith) / W. Smith (Dave Brubeck Quartet) -- Phone interview with Bill Smith -- Concerto for clarinet and combo (recorded Jun. 24, 1957) (from the album Shelly Manne & His Men, vol. 2?) / W. Smith ([Shelly Manne & His Men], featuring Bill Smith, clarinet ; Shelly Manne, drums) -- Phone interview with Bill Smith ; Closing remarks (D. Garland, host) -- [Unidentified excerpt of clarinet and orchestra music].

Call number

1. *LDC 50948

Note

1. Compact disc.
2. WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-SPIN-1998-05-29; Catalog: 54703.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. on May 29, 1998.

Source (note)

1. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;

Title

1. Spinning on air : radio broadcast, 1998-05-29 [sound recording] : Bill Smith.

Imprint

1. May 29, 1998.

Playing time

1. 010327

Event

1. Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. on May 29, 1998.

Source

1. Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Garland, David, 1954- host.
2. Smith, William O. (William Overton), 1926-2020, interviewee.
3. Smith, William O. (William Overton), 1926-2020, performer.
4. Desmond, Paul, 1924-1977, performer.
5. Tjader, Cal, performer.
6. Colette, Buddy, performer.
7. Kessel, Barney, performer.
8. Budwig, Monty, performer.
9. Manne, Shelly, performer.
10. Norvo, Red, performer.
11. Smith, William O. (William Overton), 1926-2020. Schizophrenic scherzo.
12. Smith, William O. (William Overton), 1926-2020. Divertimento. Selections.
13. Smith, William O. (William Overton), 1926-2020. Variations, clarinet.
14. Smith, William O. (William Overton), 1926-2020. Concertos, clarinet, jazz ensemble.
15. Dave Brubeck Octet, performer.
16. Dave Brubeck Quartet, performer.
17. Shelly Manne & His Men, performer.
18. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
19. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Added title

1. Siren song.

Research call number

1. *LDC 50948