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Jazz File

on BBC Radio 3

Central Avenue Sounds
In another programme in his series about the jazz capital of the West Coast. Alyn Shipton talks to saxophonist
Buddy Collette , who remembers growing up with Charles Mingus and the Woodman brothers, and how they revolutionised the local scene. He and Marl Young also recall their battle to integrate the black and white ! LA musicians' unions to open up studio work to black players.

Contributors

Talks:
Alyn Shipton
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Buddy Collette
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Charles Mingus

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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