You’re so very welcome. I was 19 when I taped this in ’84 and was already a longtime KKGO listener. Your father’s work was just as integral as the artists whose music he featured on KKGO. It was a period when the radio DJs were able to cultivate their own on-air personalities as well as develop their own music playlists. There was a lot of creativity in the air and it was simply a joy to listen to him on KKGO. I was an avid listener all through the 1980s. Thank you for listening. - Rohn F.
Jim gosa chuck Niles Lawrence tantor were absolute legends hearing this is like listening to vin scully say pull up a chair. I don’t think we will ever appreciate the quality of talent we witnessed year after year . Great memories
Those were some incredible years in L.A. radio. These jazz radio DJs were just as entertaining as the music itself. Bob Cole was another great DJ from that time, he was on KKGO 105 and KUTE 102. Thanks for listening.
I was front row for a good portion of this show. I was a 19 year old music student attending Musicians Institute of Technology at the time. Watching performances by Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughn, Weather Report, The Yellow Jackets & Jaco Pastorious was something I'll simply never forget.
Awesome. Did you study with the late great Howard Roberts at GIT? What a time that was at that school, to be among Roberts, Tommy Tedesco, Jeff Berlin, Ron Escheté and others walking those halls at the time. A friend of mine was there in '86 and is still blown away by the faculty that was there at the time. I was studying privately with Herb Mickman in summer 1984, also 19 at the time.
@@rohnfloresmusic Yes. Tommy Tedesco was there and Jeff Berlin was preparing to tour with Allan Holdsworth's IOU band. Scott Henderson was putting on clinics at the time as well. Howard Roberts doesn't ring a bell but lot's of great talent and great players.
I went to this concert when I was 19. Does anyone know who played? I remember Bill Cosby apologizing for Jaco Pastorius and I'm pretty sure Ray Charles played and Tito Puente but I have never seen a list of the musicians that played that year - any help would be greatly appreciated - Thanks!
As a matter of fact.... If I'm remembering things correctly, I taped the simulcast on the first day of the festival, which was Saturday, which I did not attend. Jaco played on the 2nd day, on Sunday, and I was there for that, and yes, that was the infamous on-stage meltdown that occurred. It was a strange day, that Sunday at the Bowl in 1984; Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra played a really interesting set, then the revolving stage turned around there was Tito Puente and his band, and they played a HOT set, had people dancing in the aisles, really added to the festive atmosphere. Tito's set ended, the stage turned around, and there was drummer Kenwood Dennard alone playing brushes to a bebop rhythm and doing a cool scat vocal, it might have been "Donna Lee", and it sounded awesome. Dennard actually has a great voice. I thought to myself. "This is going to be a great set". Then Jaco, Don Alias, Melton Mustafa and Othello came on onstage to much applause. They started off with Weather Report's "Havona", at least the intro part of the song was recognizable. ...then it went into outer space. The music lost all sense of form, everyone was going in a different direction...and Jaco was not playing any sort of changes at all. He started tuning his bass at full volume while the band was playing, every now and then he would play parts of "Portrait of Tracy" totally out of the blue. He was running around the stage, no shirt on, at one point taunting Hugh Hefner, who was sitting front row center. It wasn't long before the crowd starting to boo him and the band. It was unbelievable. That was the third and last time that I saw Jaco live, and it was totally unlike the previous times I saw him. But the crowd turning against him and booing him...I was 19 and couldn't believe it. The final blow came when Jaco threw his bass about 20 feet in the air, STILL PLUGGED IN, and let it slam into the ground, creating a very loud BANG through the PA system. Now the crowd was getting angry. Bill Cosby had no choice but to pull the plug and turn the revolving stage around. The crowd starting applauding at that point. It was really weird, man.
Yes. As a matter of interest, my Palos Verdes High School Jazz Band opened the concert on Sunday and Jaco was so wasted our trumpet player drove him and his girlfriend home.
I have some KKGO broadcasts on cassette from around 1984 lying around somewhere, though most of those feature Chuck Niles, another LA jazz DJ legend. I'll look around and see what I find.
@@advanceinvestments1515 Yes, I definitely remember Bob Cole! He was on KKGO in the early 1980s, then at one point he moved over to KUTE 102 around 1986, then I know he was back on KKGO around 1988-89. Then he disappeared. Another great one from that era.
I'm pretty sure I was sitting right next to him during this broadcast. I sure miss my dad. Thanks for posting this.
You’re so very welcome. I was 19 when I taped this in ’84 and was already a longtime KKGO listener. Your father’s work was just as integral as the artists whose music he featured on KKGO. It was a period when the radio DJs were able to cultivate their own on-air personalities as well as develop their own music playlists. There was a lot of creativity in the air and it was simply a joy to listen to him on KKGO. I was an avid listener all through the 1980s. Thank you for listening. - Rohn F.
Jim gosa chuck Niles Lawrence tantor were absolute legends hearing this is like listening to vin scully say pull up a chair. I don’t think we will ever appreciate the quality of talent we witnessed year after year . Great memories
Those were some incredible years in L.A. radio. These jazz radio DJs were just as entertaining as the music itself. Bob Cole was another great DJ from that time, he was on KKGO 105 and KUTE 102. Thanks for listening.
Absolutely AMAZING to hear this. Thank you very much for posting this lost gem. I miss KKGO so much.
You're welcome!
I was told that 45 minutes after this interview, Bill drugged and molested a festival attendee.
I was front row for a good portion of this show. I was a 19 year old music student attending Musicians Institute of Technology at the time. Watching performances by Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughn, Weather Report, The Yellow Jackets & Jaco Pastorious was something I'll simply never forget.
Awesome. Did you study with the late great Howard Roberts at GIT? What a time that was at that school, to be among Roberts, Tommy Tedesco, Jeff Berlin, Ron Escheté and others walking those halls at the time. A friend of mine was there in '86 and is still blown away by the faculty that was there at the time. I was studying privately with Herb Mickman in summer 1984, also 19 at the time.
@@rohnfloresmusic Yes. Tommy Tedesco was there and Jeff Berlin was preparing to tour with Allan Holdsworth's IOU band. Scott Henderson was putting on clinics at the time as well. Howard Roberts doesn't ring a bell but lot's of great talent and great players.
Do you have any more broadcasts with Jim Gosa hosting? He was a legend to me. I remember him at KBCA.
I went to this concert when I was 19. Does anyone know who played? I remember Bill Cosby apologizing for Jaco Pastorius and I'm pretty sure Ray Charles played and Tito Puente but I have never seen a list of the musicians that played that year - any help would be greatly appreciated - Thanks!
Are there any videos of the festival live? I can't seem to find any.
AFAIK, only the 1982 Playboy Jazz Fest was filmed, it was released on VHS and laser disc in the 1980s, though it was far from complete.
Isn't this the one when Jaco flipped out?
As a matter of fact....
If I'm remembering things correctly, I taped the simulcast on the first day of the festival, which was Saturday, which I did not attend. Jaco played on the 2nd day, on Sunday, and I was there for that, and yes, that was the infamous on-stage meltdown that occurred.
It was a strange day, that Sunday at the Bowl in 1984; Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra played a really interesting set, then the revolving stage turned around there was Tito Puente and his band, and they played a HOT set, had people dancing in the aisles, really added to the festive atmosphere. Tito's set ended, the stage turned around, and there was drummer Kenwood Dennard alone playing brushes to a bebop rhythm and doing a cool scat vocal, it might have been "Donna Lee", and it sounded awesome. Dennard actually has a great voice. I thought to myself. "This is going to be a great set". Then Jaco, Don Alias, Melton Mustafa and Othello came on onstage to much applause. They started off with Weather Report's "Havona", at least the intro part of the song was recognizable.
...then it went into outer space. The music lost all sense of form, everyone was going in a different direction...and Jaco was not playing any sort of changes at all. He started tuning his bass at full volume while the band was playing, every now and then he would play parts of "Portrait of Tracy" totally out of the blue. He was running around the stage, no shirt on, at one point taunting Hugh Hefner, who was sitting front row center. It wasn't long before the crowd starting to boo him and the band. It was unbelievable. That was the third and last time that I saw Jaco live, and it was totally unlike the previous times I saw him. But the crowd turning against him and booing him...I was 19 and couldn't believe it. The final blow came when Jaco threw his bass about 20 feet in the air, STILL PLUGGED IN, and let it slam into the ground, creating a very loud BANG through the PA system. Now the crowd was getting angry. Bill Cosby had no choice but to pull the plug and turn the revolving stage around. The crowd starting applauding at that point. It was really weird, man.
@@rohnfloresmusic HOLY HELL. What a shame and waste that another brilliant soul, this time Jaco, had to be mentally screwed-up.
Yes but in all the insanity however, Jaco still had moments of brilliance. It's a fine line.
@@rohnfloresmusic hi so on the first day, Jaco was fine?
Yes. As a matter of interest, my Palos Verdes High School Jazz Band opened the concert on Sunday and Jaco was so wasted our trumpet player drove him and his girlfriend home.
Any more recordings of Jim Gosa miss hearing his voice
I have some KKGO broadcasts on cassette from around 1984 lying around somewhere, though most of those feature Chuck Niles, another LA jazz DJ legend. I'll look around and see what I find.
@@derkommissar785 Most definitely.
@@rohnfloresmusic That would be fantastic, do you remember Bob Cole, There were many of great talent. Jim was my favourite
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@@advanceinvestments1515 Yes, I definitely remember Bob Cole! He was on KKGO in the early 1980s, then at one point he moved over to KUTE 102 around 1986, then I know he was back on KKGO around 1988-89. Then he disappeared. Another great one from that era.