Wellman Braud on Jazz From Blue Lake

[Lazaro Vega]

Like Pops Foster, the New Orleans born bassist Wellman Braud help popularize the string bass in jazz, especially during his 1927-35 association with Duke Ellington where his drive, swing and big sound found a solid setting; and because, like Foster, he lived into the New Orleans revival and was documented with Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet and Bunk Johnson. Braud's recordings tonight, as well as a first listen to the 1965 Roscoe Mitchell Quartet recording Before There Was Sound, and a celebration of Chicago tenor sax giant Von Freeman. Hope you'll join us for Jazz From Blue Lake, 10 p.m. - 3 a.m. via http://www.bluelake.org/radio