The Jazz Session #58: Hugh Masekela
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Jason Crane interviews trumpeter Hugh Masekela about his 2009 album Phola (Times Square Records). The...
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Jason Crane interviews trumpeter Hugh Masekela about his 2009 album Phola (Times Square Records). The album finds Masekela in a quieter, more reflective mood — a decision he credits to producer Erik Paliani. Despite the more reserved surroundings, Masekela’s flugelhorn playing is as intense as ever. In the interview, Masekela discusses Miriam Makeba, music as a political force, and why he doesn’t play for fun.
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