Dr. Jazz Talks #356: Samo Šalamon & Billy Pierce interview

New interview from the Dr. Jazz Talks interview series, this time Billy Pierce – amazing saxophonist and composer, one of the best jazz saxophonists around… We talk about Billy's beginnings and influences, being a bandleader, playing with Art Blakey, Tony Williams, Hank Jones, Roy Haynes and others, the US and European jazz scene, his improvisational and compositional approaches, etc… A selection of the incredible albums Billy did as a leader: 1989 – Equilateral (with Hank Jones, Roy Haynes) 1993 – Rolling Monk (with Donald Brown, Christian McBride, Billy Drummond) 1996 – Rio (Ballads & Bossanovas) (with Kirk Lightsey, Santi Debriano, Yoron Israel) 2003 – Genesis (with Kevin Eubanks) You can support the Dr Jazz Talks interviews through the Patreon page:   / drjazztalks   Facebook:   / samosalamonmusic   Instagram:   / samosalamon   Bandcamp: https://samosalamon.bandcamp.com/ Website: http://www.samosalamon.com/