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Ronnie Laws talks about his early musical influences

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Barrow-Murray, Barbara Moore, Melvin White, Conrad Chu, Justina Sampedro, Eric Hart, Tanya Valdes, Mario Fletcher, Leah

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In this clip Barbara Barrow speaks with jazz saxophonist Ronnie Laws about the influence his mother had on his music. Overall the program explores the personal life of jazz recording-artist Ronnie Laws, a saxophonist. Host Barbara Barrow speaks with Laws about his interest in performing in Boston, his motivations for his second recording, the influence his mother had on his music, his brother (internationally known musician Herbert Laws), how long he has been playing and recording professionally, and his wife, Carmen. Program includes a performance by Laws with the band Pressure, the "Say Brother News" with reporters Leah Fletcher, Eric Sampedro, Justina Chu, and WNAC TV arts critic Tanya Hart, and the "Community Calendar." Produced by Barbara Barrow. Directed by Conrad White.
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Clarke, BrianHill, RebeccaColeman, VernonMacKnight, JohnMorton, WilJohnson, NatFairweather, BillMarshall, CarolynMackles, GeneFloyd, MikeCross, JuneBuccheri, RonMerhar, MilanHolden, DickWareham, SkipKoppel, TiitSullivan, JohnDeVitt, DougCrane, DavidBordett, BruceLane, FrankMahard, FranPlausse, JohnMacDonald, Greg
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Keywords

  1. African American Musicians
  2. African Americans
  3. Laws, Ronnie
  4. Pressure (Musical Group)

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