Lynn Seaton–Bass, Basie, Woody, UNT, and The Art of Listening
About this episode
Steve Wiest interviews jazz bassist Lynn Seaton about his career and the art of listening in jazz.
In this episode of You Dig? , Steve Wiest sits down with acclaimed jazz bassist and educator Lynn Seaton. A former member of the Count Basie Orchestra and a longtime professor at the University of North Texas, Seaton shares stories from his career performing with some of the most important figures in jazz. The conversation explores the role of the bass in jazz, the importance of time and feel, and the lessons passed down through generations of great musicians. This episode offers valuable insight for musicians, educators, and listeners interested in the tradition and evolution of jazz. Links: Lynn Seaton – University Profile https://jazz.unt.edu/faculty/lynn-seaton UNT Jazz Program https://jazz.unt.edu/ "You Don't Know What Love Is" - Evilena Protektore and Lynn Seaton recorded at Funcoolio rec. in Riga, December 2014 • You don't know what love is - Evilena Prot... Lynn's Feature on the Fred Rogers tune "It's You I Like" From the Steve Wiest Recording "Out of the New" • It's You I Like Subscribe to You Dig!! / @youdigpod Subscribe to the You Dig Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/acf5c3c7dc5e/subsc ... Follow the You Dig? FaceBook Page: / youdigpod
People in this episode
Host: Steve Wiest
Guest: Lynn Seaton
Topics covered
- jazz
- bass
- music education
- musical tradition
- interview
- performing arts
Keywords
- jazz
- bass
- Lynn Seaton
- Count Basie
- music education
- University of North Texas
- interview
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of North Texas, Count Basie Orchestra, Funcoolio, You Dig?
Books & works: You Don't Know What Love Is, It's You I Like
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