About this episode
Saxophonist Chris Potter returns for an in-depth conversation about his music and influences.
Saxophonist & composer Chris Potter returns to ‘Pablo Held Investigates’ for an in-depth conversation, recorded just before heading out on their European tour together. Zooming in on their repertoire, Chris shares insights into his compositional process. Other topics include Herbie Hancock’s ‘Actual Proof’, what Chris pays attention to when listening to Charlie Parker and John Coltrane, playing on ‘Alegria’ by Wayne Shorter and much more. https://pabloheld.com
People in this episode
Guest: Chris Potter
Topics covered
- compositional process
- Herbie Hancock
- Charlie Parker
- John Coltrane
- Wayne Shorter
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Pablo Held Investigates, Actual Proof, Alegria
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