Gary Hammon on Joe Brazil

Gary Hammon talks about Joe Brazil around the 16:45 mark.

Lonnie Williams talks about Joe Brazil

"Joseph Brazil" Performed at KNKX

This is the overture to A Cup of Joe Brazil, an original program of stories and music about the Detroit-born saxophonist who taught jazz history at UW. Vibraphonist Susan Pascal's husband Dave worked in one of Joe's bands. Trumpeter Jay Thomas' first jam session was with Joe Brazil.

A Cup of Joe Brazil on Playback

You can listen to A Cup of Joe Brazil for free at the Seattle Public Library Playback site: https://playback.spl.org/albums/steve-griggs-ensemble-a-cup-of-joe-brazil

Lyrics to "Joseph Brazil"

I wrote lyrics to the first track on A Cup of Joe Brazil even though they were not recorded.

"Joseph Brazil, black music will show us to live and to love, not to kill.
Joseph Brazil, teaches us still - look for the truth and the search is the thrill.
No one stops you. No one tops you.
Joseph Brazil, black music will lift us to equal the king of the hill."

Joe Brazil Listed in Credits of TV Movie

Press Release for "The Secret Life of John Chapman"

I have recently acquired an original press release from CBS that lists the cast of "The Secret Life of John Chapman." Joe Brazil plays the role of Boss.

Reggie Workman on Joe Brazil

During a panel discussion of A Love Supreme hosted by Bill T. Jones, bassist Reggie Workman told a story about Joe Brazil bringing a car full of books to a meeting on Black Culture. I plan to share more of this story soon. In the picture are (left to right) Bill T. Jones, Ashley Kahn, John Lewis, Reggie Workman. Photo by Yasuhiro Fujioka.

Free concert in Blanche Lavizzo Park

One day after Joe Brazil's 90th birthday we will celebrate with a free presentation of A Cup of Joe Brazil at 1pm August 26 in the Blanche Lavizzo Park amphitheater (2100 S. Jackson). The performance is sponsored by the Office of Arts & Culture Arts in the Parks Program.