Source Interviews


  • Bob Antolin - Student
  • Byron Pope - Co-author of UW Jazz History Curriculum
  • Carlos Ward - Met Joe at Seattle Jam Sessions
  • Charles McPherson - Knew Joe from Detroit
  • David Current - Vista volunteer wrote grants for BAM
  • Ernie Catlett - BAM
  • Felton Jones - Trumpet at Detroit sessions
  • Frances Brazil - First wife
  • Garry Owens - UW Teaching Assistant
  • Gary Bartz - Performed at BAM
  • Gary Hammon - Student
  • George Griffin - Drummer in Penthouse Band
  • Gregg Keplinger - Band member
  • Herman Brown - Band member
  • Jay Thomas - First jam session was with Joe
  • Jeffrey Winston - UW Teaching Assistant
  • Jim Wilke - Recording Engineer
  • John Miller - Neighbor in Detroit
  • Kenneth Hawkins - BAM
  • Larry Gossett - Cofounder Black Student Union
  • Mikal Majeed - Student
  • Overton Berry - Band member
  • Pete Leinonen - Band member
  • Ray Baldwin - BAM Band Manager
  • Rufus Reid - Band member
  • Sonny Fortune - Performed with McCoy Tyner and Brazil at UW
  • Virginia Brazil - Second wife, widow, owner of Joe Brazil audio and video tape collection
  • Wadie Ervin - BAM