Palm Coast Jazz Episode 2 Oct 2011 - Gers Yowell

Kenny interviews Ormond Beach resident Gers Yowell - whose apartment jam sessions in 1950 eventually became the Charlie Parker album "Apartment Sessions". Gers lived through the big band & bop eras all the way through to today's contemporary jazz; and at age 88 still plays and loves new music. Gers reflects on Bird, his own youth, Zoot Sims, life in NYC as a jazz musician in 1950 and much more. What a life! right click the link below and select "open in new tab" to view photos that go with the interview!Palm Coast Jazz BlogHosts: Kenny MacKenzie & Allison Paris 0:00 ~ Allison - introduction 2:00 ~ Joe Cinderella Quartet featuring Gers Yowell "Track 8" from the album 'Concept'           Joe Cinderella - 8 String Guitar, Gers Yowell - alto sax, Chuck Sastré - bass, Dave Larson - drums 3:28 ~ Interview: Gers intro and childhood 5:15 ~ Bb blues jam recorded at Gers's House in NJ circa 1946 -               musicians unknown 5:40 ~ Interview: Ger's gets his 1st clarinet, tenor sax & joins the "Sultans of Swing". 9:05 ~ Gers on tenor at same jam session in 1946 NJ 9:50 ~ Interview: life in the navy. 11:00 ~ Interview ~ after the war, swingin' in Miami (background            music Gers solo Tenor sax) 12:55 ~ Interview: Washington D.C. Gers jams with Buddy Rich,           Woody Herman & John Erdley bands. Gers picks up a Baritone! 15:10 ~ Gers jamming on Baritone sax circa late 1940's; musicians             unknown. 15:30 ~ Interview: Gers gets a real job and swings at night. 16:40 ~ "Willie" Charlie Parker recorded at Gers's Apartment jam session, June 1950           CP - alto sax, Buddy Jones - bass, Phil Brown - drums, John              Williams - piano (according to liner notes...)18:05 ~ Interview: The apartment, the sessions, the jazz life in             1950. 21:25 ~ "Scrapple" Zoot Sims at Gers's apartment           Zoot Sims - tenor sax, Johnny Williams - piano, Buddy Jones -           bass, Gers - drums 22:50 ~ Interview: Bird comes to play 23:55 ~ "Donna" Charlie Parker recorded at Gers's Apartment jam session, June 1950           CP - alto, Buddy Jones - bass, Phil Brown - drums, John            Williams - piano (according to liner notes)26:25 ~ Interview: Gers clears up how the session was recorded &             how it came to be released. 29:20 ~ "Dandy" Charlie Parker recorded at Gers's Apartment jam session, June 1950           CP - alto sax, Buddy Jones - bass, Phil Brown - drums31:35 ~ Interview: the drug scene. Gers remembers Bird, John Erdley,             Gerry Mulligan, Zoot & Billy Holiday. 37:05 ~ Interview: Joe Cinderella, recording the Concept album &               playing with Doug Ger's son           (Background music "Foxes Lair" - Joe Cinderell Quartet from            the album "Concept" Joe Cinderella - guitar, Gers Yowell - alto            sax, Chuck Sastré - bass, Doug Yowell - drums, percussion) 41:15 ~ drum solo by Doug Yowell 42:15 ~ Interview: Gers' favorite gig, Gers's handcrafted jewelry,vinyl             vs digital & closing thoughts.           (Background music - another selection from the jam w/ Zoot) 47:45 ~ Kenny - postlude - Gers's kids etc 48:10 ~ Allison - closing announcements. Palm Coast Jazz closing theme by Seven Octaves.All jam session recordings are from the original tapes supplied by Gers Yowell and are his property - all rights reserved.Websites of Gers's musical children!Drew Yowell - guitarist, singer, composerGina Yowell-Gerszberg - composer, singer, musicianDoug Yowell - drummer, programmer, composerThis podcast copyright 2011 Kenny MacKenzie - all rights reserved. Contact for broadcast permission & modifications.