"As Part 1 of my interview with Billy yesterday illustrated, the pianist actually has enormous respect for jazz and jazz musicians. He also admitted to being intimidated by the art form, which came as a shock to me. The great Billy Joel, antsy about improvisation and jazz legends? Apparently so.
In Part 2 of my interview with Billy, the legendary singer-songwriter talks openly about his experiences with jazz musicians, the physical toll that arena rock takes on headliners, the unspoken tensions between rock and jazz players, his upcoming concert tour with Elton John, and the wordless conversation he had with Ray Charles in 1986:"
Billy Joel inverview part 1
Billy Joel interview part 1
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Marc Myers is a journalist and corporate consultant in New York City who develops content and marketing/media solutions for magazines and global clients.
He is author of three books, including "How to Make Luck: 7 Secrets Lucky People Use to Succeed," which has been published in 11 countries.
He received his masters in history from Columbia University and wrote his thesis on the American Federation of Musicians' recording ban of 1942-44—which inadvertently accelerated the popularity of bebop and modern jazz. His thesis is part of the archives at the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University.
He has been listening to jazz since 1971.
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