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Dick Oatts and Terell Stafford: Keep Love Always In the Game
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A conversation with Dick Oatts and Terell Stafford.
►Dick Oatts website: http://www.dickoattsmusic.com
►Terell Stafford website: https://terellstafford.com
In this episode with Vanguard Jazz Orchestra veterans, Dick Oatts and Terell Stafford, we discuss "tough love", inspiration, dedication, moms, and the "New York standard", (and much more...)
"Why don't you say "yes" and watch what happens. There's inspiration everywhere you look!" -Dick Oatts
►Key Moments:
0:00 - Intro
1:32 – Dedication, discipline, routine, and the “New York standard”.
10:11 – Humility, Integrity, and Service.
13:51 – When Terell joined the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra…
16:30 – When challenges push us…and Moms are the best!
20:27 – When Dick met Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, and Mel Lewis
23:40 – How committed are you?
25:22 – “Bud” Herseth, “the world’s greatest trumpet player”
30:44 – “Strength equals weakness. Weakness equals strength” (Arnold Jacobs)
31:40 – Clark Terry
36:45 –The next generation of students
44:09 – “Art Blakey was a mirror”…
46:18 – “The farther you go forward, the father you gotta go backwards”
48:36 – You gotta hear Dick Oatts!
50:29: Jon Faddis’ tough love
52:44: Closing
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►Credits
Host and Producer: John Daversa
Video: Max Nierlich
Audio: Dudley Merriam
Marcus Sasseville: Graphic Design
Recorded in Miami, FL, February 11, 2023
►Music
"The John Daversa Podcast"
"Moonlight Muse"
"Junk Wagon"
All compositions composed and arranged by John Daversa
Daversafications Publications (ASCAP)
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►Credits
Host and Producer: John Daversa
Video: Max Nierlich
Audio: Dudley Merriam
Marcus Sasseville: Graphic Design
Recorded in Miami, FL
►Music
"The John Daversa Podcast"
"Moonlight Muse"
"Junk Wagon"
All compositions composed and arranged by John Daversa
Daversafications Publications (ASCAP)
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