In this episode, we spoke with Chris McIntyre, whom we most recently worked with on a recording of Julius Eastman’s "Femenine" in collaboration with the Harlem Chamber Players. Throughout his career as an improviser and instrumentalist, Chris has been deeply involved in reconstructing performance materials for the late Julius Eastman’s work, which we’ll hear all about shortly. The following is a lightly edited version of a conversation we had about Julius Eastman’s music, legacy, a particular improvisation scene in New York City, and more.
Some names mentioned in conversation:
Anthony's Mom - Corrine Coleman
Photo in NY Times article linked here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/arts/music/julius-eastman-kitchen.html?smid=url-share
Caption: "The organizers of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Community Concert Series, outside of the old New York Times building in Midtown Manhattan in the mid-1970s. From left: Corrine Coleman, program director, with composer-coordinators Ms. León, Talib Hakim and Julius Eastman." Credit: Marbeth, via Tania León.
Resources:
Gay Guerrilla: Julius Eastman and His Music
Edited by Renee Levine-Packer and Mary Jane Leach
1984 David Garland radio interview
https://spinningonair.org/episode-2-julius-eastman/
Julius Eastman at Walker Art Center
https://walkerart.org/collections/publications/jazz/julius-eastman-at-the-walker
> Video - 4-piano performance of Evil N***** and Gay Guerilla during 1980 New Music America Festival
> Archival paper archive items
Part of "Creative Black Music at The Walker" project
Univ. of Buffalo - Performing the Music of Julius Eastman (2017)
https://library.buffalo.edu/exhibitions/pdf/ubmu_pdf_eastman2017.pdf
Philly presenter Bowerbird's Eastman Festival site
https://www.thatwhichisfundamental.com/
The Kitchen Festival site
NYT piece about Trumpet reconstruction
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/arts/music/julius-eastman-kitchen.html=
Host & Editing: Victoria Cheah