Chris Potter Interview on Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland (2001)

Chris Potter Interview on Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz Guest: Chris Potter Recorded: 2001 Originally broadcast: Spring 2001 Rebroadcast: September 12, 2014 Saxophonist Chris Potter joins Marian McPartland for this episode of Piano Jazz, with bassist Scott Colley. Potter discusses his early career, including his work with Red Rodney, and performs standards, original music, and trio material with McPartland and Colley. The program includes “I Should Care,” “Hot House,” “Naima,” Potter’s “Hieroglyph,” and Duke Ellington’s “Take the Coltrane,” during which Potter switches from saxophone to piano. Personnel: Chris Potter – tenor saxophone, piano, interview Marian McPartland – piano, host, interview Scott Colley – bass Selections: 1. I Should Care – Sammy Cahn / Axel Stordahl / Paul Weston 2. Hot House – Tadd Dameron 3. All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern / Oscar Hammerstein II 4. Naima – John Coltrane 5. Star Eyes – Gene de Paul / Don Raye 6. Hieroglyph – Chris Potter 7. Free Piece – Marian McPartland / Chris Potter 8. Take the Coltrane – Duke Ellington 9. Gone with the Wind – Allie Wrubel / Herb Magidson