Roy Gaines and His Tuxedo Blues Orchestra
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LACMA @ Home presents videos and podcasts that help reconnect artists and audiences even though the museum is currently closed. Jazz at LACMA: Meet the Musicians is a podcast hosted by Mitch Glickman and featuring musicians who would have performed during the 29th season of LACMA's concert series Jazz at LACMA.
Title: Jazz at LACMA: Meet the Musicians - Roy Gaines and his Tuxedo Blues Orchestra
Presented by: LACMA
Originally aired: June 2020
Host: Mitch Glickman
Guests: Roy Gaines and his Tuxedo Blues Orchestra
For this special episode of Meet the Musicians, Mitch Glickman interviews the talented and versatile guitarist Roy Gaines and his Tuxedo Blues Orchestra in celebration of Betye Saar: Call and Response and African American Music Appreciation Month. Roy Gaines talks about purchasing his first guitar and tells stories of mentor T-Bone Walker. The group talks about how the blues are a way of life and speak about their time with Roy.
This interview is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
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About the Series
Jazz at LACMA's 29th season is on hold but you can listen to interviews and music from the artists from the 2020 line-up in a new podcast hosted by LACMA's Mitch Glickman.