The Official Historical Archive

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Interviews

Jorge Dalto during his interview at Skyline Jazz, February 1986

Brecker Brothers Interview May 1986

Randy and Michael Brecker during their interview at Skyline Jazz, May 1986

Special EFX Interview February 14, 1986

 During 1986 and 1987, Skyline Jazz welcomed many of the leading artists in contemporary jazz into its Manhattan studio. Interviews were informal conversations focused on music, touring, recording projects, and the evolving jazz scene of the mid-1980s. The artists interviewed included the following:

Dave Valentine, Marc Egan and Danny Gottlieb , Michel Camilo, Randy and Michael Becker, Richie Morales, Michael Brecker and Michael Mainieri, Randy Brecker and Elaine Elias, Dizzy Gillespie, Cheili Minucci and George Jinda, Bob Thompson, Dave Samuels, Tom Grant, Joe Sample, Monty Alexander, Bob Mintzer, Jimmy Haslip, Larry Carlton, Billy Cobham, Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff, Cabo Frio, Jorge Dalto, Tania Maria, Kevin Eubanks, T. Lavitz, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Ronnie Cubber, Steve Slagle and Mike Stern, Randy Bernsen, OTB, Wishful Thinking, Harvie Swatrz, Jon Faddis, Dan Krimm, Skywalk, Bill Evans and Les Paul.

Only seven original Skyline Jazz interview recordings are known to survive today. These recordings have been preserved and digitized from the original archive. Enjoy!

Jorge Dalto Interview February 7, 1986

Special EFX (Chieli Minucci and George Jinda)

during their interview at Skyline Jazz, February 1986

Bob Mintzer Interview June 2, 1986

Bob Mintzer during his interview at Skyline Jazz, June 1986

Bill Evans Interview February 27, 1986

Bill Evans during his interview at Skyline Jazz, February 1986

Richie Morales Interview 1986

No photograph of Spyro Gyra drummer Richie Morales during his Skyline Jazz interview is known to survive.

Dizzy Gillespie Interview June 10, 1986

Dizzy Gillespie during his interview at Skyline Jazz, June 1986

Lost Voices of Skyline Jazz

Of the 43 artist interviews conducted by Skyline Jazz, only seven recordings are currently known to survive. These recordings provide a rare glimpse into the artists, music, and conversations that shaped New York's contemporary jazz scene during the mid-1980s.