Podcasts about Emile Griffith

Campeón mundial de boxeo de los medianos de la AMB y el CMB, nació el 7 de agosto de 1942 en la localidad santafesina de San Javier, fruto del matrimonio de Amalia Ledesma y Roque Monzón. Siendo niño, al instalarse en el barrio Barranquitas Oeste de la ciudad de Santa Fe, comenzó a trabajar de lustrabotas, canillita y repartidor de leche, entre otras actividades, hasta que fue llevado por un amigo, Oscar Méndez, al gimnasio del Club Cochabamba, donde empezó a boxear, pasando luego a manos del técnico Amílcar Oreste Brusa. En el campo amateur realizó 87 peleas; ganó 73, perdió 8 y empató 6 mientras que su debut como profesional, en el ring Ben Hur de Rafaela, se produjo el 6 de febrero de 1963, noqueando en dos asaltos a Ramón Montenegro. Tras adjudicarse el cinturón "Eduardo Lausse" el 3 de setiembre de 1966 debutó como fondista en el Luna Park y se impuso al "Gallego" Jorge Fernández, logrando el título argentino. El 10 de junio de 1967 alcanzó el cetro sudamericano en el mismo escenario y frente al mismo rival. El 7 de noviembre de 1970, en Roma, Italia, Monzón puso de rodillas a Nino Benvenutti, obteniendo el título ecuménico de los medianos. Desde entonces, reinó durante seis años y 10 meses, exponiendo el cetro en 14 ocasiones ante boxeadores de la jerarquía de Emile Griffith, Denny Moyer o Jean Claude Bouttier. También defendió la corona ante Tom Bogs, Bennie Briscoe, Roy Dale, "Mantequilla" Nápoles, Tony Mundine, Tony Licata, Gratien Tonna y Rodrigo Valdez (dos veces), hasta su retiro el 29 de agosto de 1977. Dentro del ring fue para muchos el mejor boxeador argentino de la historia pero, fuera de él, su vida quedó marcada por el femicidio de su esposa, la modelo y actriz uruguaya Alicia Muñiz, en 1988, por el cual fue condenado a 11 años de prisión. En cumplimiento de la última etapa de esa pena y gozando de salidas transitorias, Monzón murió en un accidente de auto el 8 de enero de 1995 en Los Cerrillos, provincia de Santa Fe. Recordamos la trayectoria deportiva de Monzón a partir de un retrato elaborado por el Área de Contenidos y conservado en el Archivo Histórico de Radio Nacional.

Emile Griffith había recuperado su corona de campeón mundial del peso wélter, pero en un combate trágico y fatídico tras el que había perdido la vida su rival, Benny Kid Paret, el que le había increpado y llamado maricón de forma pública en el pesaje. Y todo ello visto en directo por todo el país. Más de 14 millones de personas vivieron en directo el fatal desenlace del combate. Emile Griffith jamás volvería a ser el mismo, ni siquiera como boxeador, a pesar de que obtendría logros realmente increíbles entre las doce cuerdas. En este capítulo acometemos la segunda parte de la carrera de este grandísimo campeón, su retirada y el vacío que le ocasionó dejar el boxeo. Además, tratamos los conflictos que le sigue suponiendo tener una condición sexual considerada como enfermedad y también como delito en esa época. No os perdáis esta apasionante y preciosa biografía de un gran campeón a contracorriente. Corte 1: “Homosapien”, Pete Shelley Corte 2: “Sugar Town”, Nancy Sinatra Corte 3: “Too late”, Labi Siffre Corte 4: “Don't let me be misunderstood”, The Animals Corte 5: “Only want to be with you”, Dusty Springfield Corte 6: “2-4-6-8 Motorway”, Tom Robinson Band Corte 7: “Sunny side of the street”, The Pogues

Vote for us at the sports podcast awards: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/podcast/boxing-news-the-opening-bell/ NORMALLY, on December 21, the boxing world is blind drunk and counting down the days to Christmas. Not this year! No sir-eeee.The Opening Bell towers is awash with activity, starting with the exquisite battle between Bam Rodriguez and Sunny Edwards, before we rock around the Christmas tree in anticipation of this weekend's bumper card in Saudi Arabia. Atop which is genuine jeopardy for both Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.  Will they both win?Finally, we go back to 1963 and relive the moment when Emile Griffith really should have known better than to stand in the face of Rubin ‘Hurricane' Carter.We have been inundated with requests for Christmas gifts. Just leave a review instead!

"Maté a un hombre y la mayoría lo entendió y me perdonó. Sin embargo, amo a un hombre y la mayoría lo considera un pecado imperdonable, que hace de mí una mala persona. Aunque nunca fui a la cárcel, he estado en prisión casi toda mi vida” Esta dura frase resume la existencia del gran campeón mundial Emile Griffith, uno de los mejores boxeadores de todos los tiempos, un ídolo mundial entre las doce cuerdas, pero que en su turbulenta vida tuvo que enfrentarse a los tremendos conflictos que le generaron la muerte en el ring y su propia condición sexual. Ser negro, ser homosexual y campeón mundial de boxeo al mismo tiempo no era fácil de llevar en la América de los años 60. Corte 1: “Glad to be gay”, Tom Robinson Band Corte 2: “Tell me how to forget a true love” Johnny Bristol Corte 3: “Any other way”, Jackie Shane Corte 4: “Going going gone”, Emile Griffith Corte 5: “It's my party”, Leslie Gore Corte 6: “Yeah, Yeah, yeah, yeah” The Pogues

[@ 2 min] After an injury sidelined Alex DeSocio from a college football career, the baritone turned to the most logical alternative: opera. His young career has already taken him to Pensacola Opera, Opera Birmingham, Fort Worth Opera, and now the world premiere of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer's “Intelligence” at Houston Grand Opera… [@ 25 min] And then… it's the return of Friend of the Show Ryan Speedo Green. Speedo takes a ‘Free Throw' on how he scored the role of Emile Griffith in the high-profile Met debut of Terence Blanchard's “Champion”... [@ 35 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'… If you cancel yourself, does that count as Cancel Culture…? operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Part 2 - Dwayne Henry continues his interview with Sonia Deane and Augustin Holder.  They are then joined by Six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard as they talk about his new opera based on the true story of boxer Emile Griffith. The opera will air on Sunday, November 5 at 2:30pm and re-air Thursday, November 23 at 8pm on Channel 12.  

Emile Alphonse Griffith (February 3, 1938 – July 23, 2013) was a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who won world titles in three weight divisions. A five-time world champion boxer. An adoptive father. Twice voted the American boxer of the year. A known bisexual. An honorable Olympic coach. A murderer. Emile Griffith was a controversial figure in his time and remains one today. After a successful boxing career and a deadly "accident", many are still unsure what to make of Griffith and his legacy. We take through the journey of Emile and how his difficult childhood and struggles with sexuality would lead him to become one of boxing's great fighters of the 1960s and 1970s Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/career-profiles/id1494210179 We are also available on Player FM, Spotify, Spreaker, and many more podcasting apps Follow us at: https://twitter.com/career_profiles https://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcast Become A Patron patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emile Alphonse Griffith (February 3, 1938 – July 23, 2013) was a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who won world titles in three weight divisions. A five-time world champion boxer. An adoptive father. Twice voted the American boxer of the year. A known bisexual. An honorable Olympic coach. A murderer. Emile Griffith was a controversial figure in his time and remains one today. After a successful boxing career and a deadly "accident", many are still unsure what to make of Griffith and his legacy. We take through the journey of Emile and how his difficult childhood and struggles with sexuality would lead him to become one of boxing's great fighters of the 1960s and 1970s Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/career-profiles/id1494210179 We are also available on Player FM, Spotify, Spreaker, and many more podcasting apps Follow us at: https://twitter.com/career_profiles https://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcast Become A Patron patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the verge of receiving the coveted George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music and Dance in America, the trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard joins Sara Mohr-Pietsch. He discusses his ventures into the operatic world, the success of The Met's recent production of his opera Fire Shut Up in My Bones, and returning to the New York opera company's hallowed stage for their current run of his first opera, Champion, which is based on the life of boxer Emile Griffith. Sara travels to the Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer, in Chelsea, to hear from a modern von Trapp family lineage of singers – the Bevan Family Consort. We hear from sisters Sophie and Mary Bevan about their new album, following in the musical footsteps of their parents' generation, and singing together as a family. David Price, Director of Analysis at the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, gives Music Matters the latest news about how listeners access and engage with classical music recordings. And, as his new collection of lyrics – Never Good with Horses – hits the bookshelves, the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage discusses the art of writing words that can be set to music. We hear too about a special speed-dating project, as part of the Leeds Lieder festival, which paired-up 12 poets from the city with 12 young composers to create a songbook. Sara talked to composers Georgia Barnes and Daniel Saleeb, and the poet Dalton Harrison.

Part 2 - Nikki Isaac, organizer of the “St. Thomas First Annual Kalaloo Festival," gives the public a preview of what the event will offer. The event will feature food, music, and entertainment for the entire family. Although different variations of kalaloo dish exist, Neville and Isacc agree that “all kalaloo recipes must include fungi!”  Before the show closes, Nicole Parsons of The Forum, phones-in to inform the audience of upcoming events, including the screening of “Champion.” The opera depicts the controversial life of pro boxer and St. Thomas native Emile Griffith.

This week, host Isaac Butler talks to opera singer Ryan Speedo Green, who is currently starring in the show Champion at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. In the interview, Speedo shares the meticulous pre-show routine that allows him to portray the real-life boxer Emile Griffith in Champion. He also discusses the research that went into the role, the unique genre-bending qualities of Champion, and his specialization in opera and opera alone.  After the interview, Isaac and co-host June Thomas discuss their own creative routines and practices.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Speedo talks about the opera roles he would like to tackle in the future. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. To see Ryan Speedo Green perform in Champion or to see a special screening of the show in theaters on May 3rd, visit metopera.org.  Podcast production by Cameron Drews.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Isaac Butler talks to opera singer Ryan Speedo Green, who is currently starring in the show Champion at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. In the interview, Speedo shares the meticulous pre-show routine that allows him to portray the real-life boxer Emile Griffith in Champion. He also discusses the research that went into the role, the unique genre-bending qualities of Champion, and his specialization in opera and opera alone.  After the interview, Isaac and co-host June Thomas discuss their own creative routines and practices.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Speedo talks about the opera roles he would like to tackle in the future. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. To see Ryan Speedo Green perform in Champion or to see a special screening of the show in theaters on May 3rd, visit metopera.org.  Podcast production by Cameron Drews.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Isaac Butler talks to opera singer Ryan Speedo Green, who is currently starring in the show Champion at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. In the interview, Speedo shares the meticulous pre-show routine that allows him to portray the real-life boxer Emile Griffith in Champion. He also discusses the research that went into the role, the unique genre-bending qualities of Champion, and his specialization in opera and opera alone.  After the interview, Isaac and co-host June Thomas discuss their own creative routines and practices.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Speedo talks about the opera roles he would like to tackle in the future. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. To see Ryan Speedo Green perform in Champion or to see a special screening of the show in theaters on May 3rd, visit metopera.org.  Podcast production by Cameron Drews.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Isaac Butler talks to opera singer Ryan Speedo Green, who is currently starring in the show Champion at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. In the interview, Speedo shares the meticulous pre-show routine that allows him to portray the real-life boxer Emile Griffith in Champion. He also discusses the research that went into the role, the unique genre-bending qualities of Champion, and his specialization in opera and opera alone.  After the interview, Isaac and co-host June Thomas discuss their own creative routines and practices.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Speedo talks about the opera roles he would like to tackle in the future. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. To see Ryan Speedo Green perform in Champion or to see a special screening of the show in theaters on May 3rd, visit metopera.org.  Podcast production by Cameron Drews.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know what they say about boxing... It's homoerotic! This week, Jared dives into the life of Black, Bisexual Boxer, Emile Griffith! ✸ Content Warnings: This episode contains adult themes and explicit language, such as porn, homophobia, violence, descriptions of fights, a near-death experience, and dementia. Sources: "The Shadow Boxer" by Gary Smith "Memories of Bitter Childhood Spur Griffith; Champion Fights to Support His Many Relatives Here" from the New York Times Archive "Emile Griffith, Boxer born" from the African American Registry "Emile Griffith obituary" by Michael Carlson Emile Griffith Wikipedia Page ✎ Make sure to send in your personal listener stories to historicallyreallygoodfriends@gmail.com to be read on the podcast! ✦ Feel free to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen. ☻ Give us a follow on Instagram @historicallyreally to see photos from today's episode!

Ring of Fire  In 1962 the sport of boxing suffered an enormous setback to mainstream acceptability, when Benny ‘Kid' Paret died after being pummelled by six-time welterweight champion Emile Griffith at Madison Square Garden, on live network television. Dan Klores and Ron Berger delve deeply into this event, drawing a wealth of testimony and analysis from a gallery of veteran New York boxing identities and commentators. Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a journey, a song A documentary deep-dive into the life and legacy of legendary Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen told through the prism of his most anthemic and well-known song. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lou goes over the controversial third fight of Benny Paret and Emile Griffith. Benny Paret vs. Emile Griffith III was the third meeting between Benny "Kid" Paret and Emile Griffith, for the Welterweight boxing championship, held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on Saturday, March 24, 1962. #TalkinFight #Knockout #LouEisen

Sean & Johnston explore the ramifications of one of the most infamous moments in the history of professional boxing. On March 24, 1962, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Emile Griffith pummelled Benny “The Kid” Paret to death, live on national television. Before all this could take place there is the tale of homophobia, three brutal fights, poor decision-making, and that one fatal night which would send shockwaves around the world and leave the public questioning whether boxing had a place in the sports world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ http://www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=6761IL MIGLIOR FILM SULLO SPORT: IL PRIMO ROCKY DI SYLVESTER STALLONE di Roberto MarchesiniIl miglior film sullo sport? Non ho dubbi: Rocky, del 1976, scritto e interpretato da Sylvester Stallone. D'accordo, dal punto di vista pugilistico fa storcere il naso; ed è evidentemente stato girato con un budget ridotto. Tuttavia è davvero un film eccezionale, non solo perché ha avuto dieci nomination agli Oscar e ne ha vinti tre (miglior film, miglior regista e miglior montaggio). Ci sono anche due aspetti importanti di questo film che vorrei sottolineare.UNA STORIA VERAIl primo: è tratto da una storia vera. Nel 1975 Stallone era disperato. Stava tentando di entrare nel mondo del cinema, a parte qualche piccola parte, non riusciva a rimediare niente. Aveva deciso di giocarsi un'ultima carta come sceneggiatore; ma la storia che sognava, una storia fatta di «eroismo, grande amore, dignità e coraggio» non voleva prendere forma. Ricevette un biglietto-omaggio per un incontro di pugilato che si sarebbe tenuto il 24 marzo di quell'anno ma che si presentava come poco interessante. Uno dei pugili aveva un gran nome: Mohammed Alì, oro olimpico a Roma e due volte campione del mondo dei pesi massimi. L'altro era pressoché sconosciuto e, quando era noto, non godeva di buona fama: Chuck Wepner. Bianco, tutt'altro che statuario (avete presente Ken Norton o George Foreman?), quasi calvo, aveva un difetto per cui i pugili evitavano di incontrarlo: aveva una pelle fragilissima, che si spaccava continuamente e che iniziava a colare sangue dopo pochi colpi.Ogni incontro con Wepner lasciava sul tappeto un lago di sangue che nemmeno un film splatter, tanto che era noto con il nomignolo di «Bayonne Beeder», il sanguinolento di Bayonne (sua città natale) o l'emorragia di Bayonne. Sulla carta, l'incontro era scontato: vittoria di Alì in pochi round; la sproporzione tecnica e fisica tra i due pugili era enorme. Eppure... sorpresa! Sebbene con il volto ridotto a una maschera di sangue pochi minuti dopo l'inizio dello scontro, Wepner continuava ad avanzare: Ali lo martellava con i suoi terribili jab, eppure egli mostrava una forza d'animo impressionante.Al nono round, il colpo di scena: Alì finì al tappeto, una delle rare volte della sua carriera. La cosa lo fece infuriare e, rialzatosi, cominciò a bersagliare di colpi Wepner; ma il bianco continuava a resistere e ad avanzare, mostrando una tenacia ed un coraggio che conquistarono il cuore del pubblico, ormai dalla sua parte. L'arbitro fermò l'incontro all'ultimo round, il quindicesimo, a diciannove secondi dalla conclusione naturale del match. Il pubblico, profondamente impressionato e conquistato dal coraggio indomito di Wepner, inveì contro l'arbitro, che aveva privato Wepner dell'onore di concludere in piedi l'incontro con il campione del mondo. Stallone, che era tra il pubblico, aveva trovato la sua grande storia che lo lanciò nel firmamento hollywoodiano. Quella sera nacque Rocky Balboa, lo stallone italiano. A Wepner, alla sua vita e a quell'indimenticabile incontro di pugilato, furono dedicati due film: Chuck (2016) e The Brawler (2019).LA SCONFITTA DEL PROTAGONISTAIl secondo aspetto: Rocky, quell'incontro... lo perde. Il pubblico, nel film, e gli spettatori della pellicola fanno il tifo e si esaltano... per uno che perde. Non molti lo notano, ma questo è un messaggio fondamentale. Non ammiriamo chi vince: ammiriamo chi lotta, chi si spende senza risparmio, chi affronta il proprio limite. Perché questo è il vero avversario, nello sport: non quello che ci sta di fronte, ma quello che è dentro di noi. Abbiamo di fronte una persona che si mette a disposizione, a volte a costo della propria incolumità, perché noi possiamo diventare una persona migliore; compiere, attraverso la competizione sportiva, una ascesi.Ecco perché non c'è odio, sul ring: ci si dà la mano prima dell'incontro, ci si abbraccia dopo. Questo ci riporta ad un'altra storia pugilistica: la competizione sportiva e l'amicizia umana tra il nostro Nino Benvenuti ed Emile Griffith. Si incontrarono, sul ring, tre volte; e se le diedero di santa ragione. E divennero unitissimi, al punto che, quando Griffith ha avuto difficoltà (di vario genere) Benvenuti non ha esitato a salire su un aereo e a correre in soccorso dell'amico; perché «non puoi non diventare amico di un pugile con il quale hai condiviso 45 round sul ring». Al di là dell'amicizia, resta questa grande verità: non siamo e non saremo giudicati in base alla vittoria o al successo, ma a quanto e come avremo servito.Per approfondimenti e per vedere il trailer e alcune clip del film ROCKY e per leggere le schede dei migliori film, clicca qui: http://www.filmgarantiti.it/it/edizioni.php?id=105

This week Ken welcomes writer, director, actor, and one of Ken's most looked up to Renascence Men, John Sayles. Ken and John discuss outer space, TV as babysitter, how 1960 was far before Ken was born, late night TV, inappropriate commercials, human remote controls, the lack of choice, 30 Westerns on TV, Have Gun Will Travel, signature guns, TV theme songs, how you set the tone and mood for a story, Wanted Dead or Alive, Steve McQueen, how some actors are just cool, Ernie Kovacs, sight gags, surreal TV, The Rebel, Nick Adams wannabe status, Johnny Cash singing the theme to The Rebel, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, how The British actually really love Murder, Elmer Bernstein's theme to Johnny Staccato, John Cassavetes, west coast white jazz musicians, the Ed Sullivan Show, variety shows, Johnny Puleo and the Harmonica Gang, SCTV, The Beatles, Jackie Mason flipping off America on live TV, Peter Gunn, lack of ambiguity in television, first seeing color on TV in a baseball game, learning story structure via watching TV, Sergio Leone, being and undercover western detective for Wells Fargo, Adventures in Paradise, Ricardo Montauban, Dobie Gillis, Bob Denver as Maynard J. Krebbs, Tuesday Weld acting on TV with Warren Beatty, Archie, making your own On the Road as Route 66 with very minor changes, The Riflemen, Chuck Connors, doing your chores, TV and movies being banned from shooting in Chicago for years, The Untouchables, Crime Story, M Squad, Lee Marvin, Police Squad being influenced by M Squad's theme song, Joe Dante directing Police Squad, the best sight gags on the show, John Ford, Andy Devine's Hollywood status after Ward Bond's death, The Millionaire, dueling Bat Mastersons, being a super fan of mafia succession, how Ring Lardner in 8 Men Out was Robert Stack's voice, Robert Stack's jokes, Walter Winchell, Neville Brand, Al Capone, Friday Night Fights, The Gillette Cavalcade of Sports, how boxing was the perfect subject to air on television, Emile Griffith killing Benny Paret in the ring live on TV, The Twilight Zone, Lee Marvin in the Twilight Zone Episode Steel, Hemingway's story "50 Grand", and the oddness of TV sign offs.

El célebre campeón mundial de boxeo de los medianos de la AMB y el CMB, nació el 7 de agosto de 1942 en la localidad santafesina de San Javier, fruto del matrimonio de Amalia Ledesma y Roque Monzón. Siendo niño, al instalarse en el barrio Barranquitas Oeste de la ciudad de Santa Fe, comenzó a trabajar de lustrabotas, canillita y repartidor de leche, entre otras actividades, hasta que fue llevado por un amigo, Oscar Méndez, al gimnasio del Club Cochabamba, donde empezó a boxear, pasando luego a manos del técnico Amílcar Oreste Brusa. En el campo amateur realizó 87 peleas; ganó 73, perdió 8 y empató 6 mientras que su debut como profesional, en el ring Ben Hur de Rafaela, se produjo el 6 de febrero de 1963, noqueando en dos asaltos a Ramón Montenegro. Tras adjudicarse el cinturón "Eduardo Lausse" el 3 de setiembre de 1966 debutó como fondista en el Luna Park y se impuso al "Gallego" Jorge Fernández, logrando el título argentino. El 10 de junio de 1967 alcanzó el cetro sudamericano en el mismo escenario y frente al mismo rival. El 7 de noviembre de 1970, en Roma, Italia, Monzón puso de rodillas a Nino Benvenutti, obteniendo el título ecuménico de los medianos. Desde entonces, reinó durante seis años y 10 meses, exponiendo el cetro en 14 ocasiones ante boxeadores de la jerarquía de Emile Griffith, Denny Moyer o Jean Claude Bouttier. También defendió la corona ante Tom Bogs, Bennie Briscoe, Roy Dale, "Mantequilla" Nápoles, Tony Mundine, Tony Licata, Gratien Tonna y Rodrigo Valdez (dos veces), hasta su retiro el 29 de agosto de 1977. Dentro del ring fue para muchos el mejor boxeador argentino de la historia pero, fuera de él, su vida quedó marcada por el femicidio de su esposa, la modelo y actriz uruguaya Alicia Muñiz, en 1988, por el cual fue condenado a 11 años de prisión. En cumplimiento de la última etapa de esa pena y gozando de salidas transitorias, Monzón murió en un accidente de auto el 8 de enero de 1995 en Los Cerrillos, provincia de Santa Fe. Recordamos la trayectoria deportiva de Monzón a partir de un retrato elaborado por el Área de Contenidos y conservado en el Archivo Histórico de Radio Nacional. INFORME

Sean & Johnston explore the ramifications of one of the most infamous moments in the history of professional boxing. On March 24, 1962, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Emile Griffith pummelled Benny “The Kid” Paret to death, live on national television. Before all this could take place there is the tale of homophobia, three brutal fights, poor decision-making, and that one fatal night which would send shockwaves around the world and leave the public questioning whether boxing had a place in the sports world.Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050Become a patron by checking us out at patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Emile was a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who became a World Champion in the welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight classes. His best known contest was a 1962 title match with Benny Paret. At the weigh in, Paret infuriated Griffith, a bisexual man, by touching his buttocks and making a homophobic slur. Griffith won the bout by knockout; Paret never recovered consciousness and died in the hospital 10 days later. In 1963 and 1964, Griffith was voted Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. In 2002, he was listed #33 on Ring Magazine's list of 80 greatest fighters of the past 80 years. Griffith currently ranks #127 in BoxRec's ranking of the greatest pound for pound boxers of all time.

Hablar de Bob Arum es hablar de uno de los grandes promotores de todos los tiempos en el mundo del box. Nombres como Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Óscar de la Hoya, Julio César Chávez, Manny Pacquiao, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Johnny Tapia, Roberto Duran, George Foreman, Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Márquez, Alexis Argüello, Michael Carbajal, Miguel Cotto, Emile Griffith, Carlos Monzón, Terence Crawford, Vasiliy Lomachenko y Tyson Fury son solo algunos de los nombres que han pasado por su , en sus 54 años al frente de Top Rank, empresa que fundo luego de su primer cartelera. . Arum tiene una impresionante trayectoria. Ha promovido 2,079 carteleras y 655 combates por títulos mundiales en 42 estados de Estados Unidos. Y en 92 diferentes ciudades alrededor del mundo. Entre ellas, 27peleas de Ali, que han convertido a Top Rank en una marca internacional.Y hoy a sus 88 años, Bob Arum sigue dando pelea y preparándose para deleitar su publico incluso en tiempos de pandemia como le cuenta Al Zar Aguilar, en este capítulo de “De Campana a Campana” donde nos comparte como ha sido su andar en el boxeo, el presente de su empresa Top Rank y porque sigue armando carteleras.

My guest on this episode is author and boxing historian Mike Silver. We talk about Mike’s new book, "The Night The Referee Hit Back - Memorable Moments from the World of Boxing". It’s a compilation of articles and interviews that Mike’s done over the years that is really captivating and provocative. We discuss Mike’s background and how he had the chance to train alongside Emile Griffith and Ingemar Johansson at the iconic Stillman’s Gym in mid-town Manhattan in the late-50’s early 60’s. Mike gives a great account of the history of that gym and its significance. We also spoke about the history of the governance of the sport. How there was generally only one world champion per division for decades. And how tournaments of contenders fighting to determine a new champion in divisions where the title was vacant were a common occurrence throughout the 1920s through the late 1960s. Finally, Mike gives boxing fans a great list of fights from boxing’s Golden Age that demonstrate the skills and technique that may be missing from today's fighters. It was a great conversation - Hope you enjoy it.

My guest on this episode is author and boxing historian Mike Silver. We talk about Mike’s new book, "The Night The Referee Hit Back - Memorable Moments from the World of Boxing".  It’s a compilation of articles and interviews that Mike’s done over the years that is really captivating and provocative. We discuss Mike’s background and how he had the chance to train alongside Emile Griffith and Ingemar Johansson at the iconic Stillman’s Gym in mid-town Manhattan in the late-50’s early 60’s.  Mike gives a great account of the history of that gym and its significance. We also spoke about the history of the governance of the sport.  How there was generally only one world champion per division for decades. And how tournaments of contenders fighting to determine a new champion in divisions where the title was vacant were a common occurrence throughout the 1920s through the late 1960s. Finally, Mike gives boxing fans a great list of fights from boxing’s Golden Age that demonstrate the skills and technique that may be missing from today's fighters. It was a great conversation - Hope you enjoy it.

Black Girls Talk Sports Podcast features Professional Boxer Emile Griffith in honor of Caribbean American Heritage Month and Pride Month. He won five world boxing championships in the 1960s. His best-known match was against Benny Paret who died because of their fight. The bi-sexual, Caribbean American athlete retired in 1977 with 85 wins (23 knockouts), 24 losses, and 2 draws. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. Griffith died in 2013 at the age of 75. Mentioned in this Episode: “Knock Out!: The True Story of Emile Griffith” by Reinhard Kleist (Author), Michael Waaler (Translator) – publication date: May 4, 2021 Source: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (30 Jan. 2020). “Emile Griffith.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.https://www.britannica.com/biography/Emile-Griffith Support Us on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/blackgirlstalksports Join Us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/BlackGirlsTalkSports/ Download the Free Android App for BGTS https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackgirlstalksports.android.girls Podcast Sponsored by Cuisine Noir Magazine www.cuisinenoirmag.com

Stanley 'Kitten' Hayward was a world class Philadelphia welterweight who beat future Hall of Famers Curtis Cokes and Emile Griffith and he also battled city rivals Bennie Briscoe, Cyclone Hart, Gypsy Joe Harris and Bennie Briscoe. He turned pro all the way back in 1959 and after a 47-fight career he had a successful career working in the Philadelphia law courts, where we first met some 15 years ago. 'Kitten' is now 80 but he has some stories to tell, remembering some of the rivals he faced, the fighters he sparred and the old gangsters he knew. This episode also features Tris in a Twitter Q and A after the interview.

The tragic and fatal story of Emile Griffith and Benny "The Kid" Paret. April 1962. Two of the best boxers of their weight class and eras.

Randy Gordon has been lucky enough to spend his entire adult life in an industry which is also his greatest passion.His love for boxing started in March of 1960, when his father turned the television channel to a fight between Denny Moyer and Emile Griffith., his  has spent over 40 years in the world of professional boxing, as a boxer, a broadcaster, ring announcer, New York State’s athletic commissioner, editor of TheRing magazine, and host of SiriusXM Radio’s At the Fights. .His memoir, “A Glove Affair: My Lifelong Journey in the World of Professional Boxing,” was published in April, he joins Mark and Ryan to talk about that journey. Tune in each week on 540 am in NY NJ CT and streaming on www.sportstalknylive.com at 7pm Sundays for the live broadcast.Please take a moment to like our fan page WLIE 540 AM SPORTSTALKNY and follow us on twitter @sportstalkny

Dubbed “The Boy Wonder,” the 22-year old promoted his first bout on Sept. 30, 1969, featuring Bennie Briscoe in the main event at the Blue Horizon. Since then, Peltz has become one of boxing’s most consistent promoters and is synonymous with Philadelphia boxing and, in particular, the Blue Horizon, where he promoted bouts for 32 years. Peltz also served as Director of Boxing at the Philadelphia Spectrum from 1973 to 1980. The crowd of 16,019 for the WBC junior lightweight title fight at The Spectrum in l976 set the record for the largest crowd ever to watch boxing indoors in Pennsylvania history, while the 14,930 who saw Briscoe vs. Hagler in 1978 is the largest crowd indoors for a non-world championship contest. Peltz has promoted cards at many other Philadelphia venues, including the old 7,000-seat Arena at 46th & Market Street, the Arts Palace at Broad & Pine Streets, as well as the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia, his current home. In addition to Philadelphia, Peltz has promoted boxing matches at nearly every casino in Atlantic City. Among the fighters who boxed on Peltz-promoted cards include Bobby “Boogaloo” Watts, Eugene “Cyclone” Hart, Willie “The Worm” Monroe, Stanley “Kitten” Hayward, Marvin Johnson, Alfredo Escalera, Mike Rossman, Billy "Dynamite" Douglas, Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver as well as Hall-of-Famers Jeff Chandler, Bobby Chacon, Orlando Canizales, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, George Benton, Emile Griffith, Michael Spinks, Thomas Hearns, Aaron Pryor, Pernell Whitaker, Roberto Duran and Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Peltz was honored with the James J. Walker Award for “Long and Meritorious Service to Boxing” by the Boxing Writers Association of America in 1999. Noted for his ingenuity for making great matches, Peltz follows in the great tradition of Philadelphia boxing promoter Herman Taylor. In addition to promoting, Peltz is an avid boxing historian and archivist.

Mot d'ouverture et tour de table avec les chroniqueurs et chroniqueuses; Entrevue avec Martin Leclerc : Les 50 ans des Expos de Montréal; Chronique agroalimentaire avec Lionel Levac; Actualité française avec Jean-François Kahn; Entrevue avec Christophe Huss : Coup de chapeau à Claude Gingras; Chronique de Michel Nadeau : L'humeur des marchés financiers vient de change; Actualité au Québec avec Isabelle Porter; Musique avec Christophe Huss : Nouvelles parutions en musique classique; Entrevue avec Pierre Vachon : L'opéra-jazz Champion sur Emile Griffith; Gastronomie avec Philippe Mollé : Les tendances alimentaires en 2019; Technologies avec Stéphane Garneau : De la compétition pour Netflix; Cinéma avec Michel Coulombe; Entrevue avec Patrice Corbeil : Reconstitution de squelettes de baleines; Entrevue avec Michel Hébert : Une histoire des assemblées au Moyen-Âge; Regard sur l'actualité avec les journalistes Ariane Krol et Josée Boileau; Billet de François Parenteau et mot de la fin.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, December 7th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about apologies from famous people after they have been embroiled in controversy. We sat down with playwright Michael Cristofer and actor Kyle Vincent Terry to discuss their play “Man in the Ring,” about the life of boxer Emile Griffith, which is running through December 22. We celebrated 20 years of Beat The Press with none other than Beat The Press Host Emily Rooney. Harvard Business School Professor Michael Norton and Assistant Professor Alison Wood Brooks joined us to discuss the science behind inside jokes. We spoke with playwright Ryan Landry about the controversy over the classic Christmas song, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Under The Radar Host Callie Crossley joined us for a discussion about the news of multiple sexual harassment and rape accusations against scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen and Vice President, Director of Fine Wines, and Managing Director of Skinner Galleries Marie Keep joined us for our weekly news quiz.

Un breve acercamiento a la figura de Emile Griffith, boxeador. Emile fue varias veces campeón del mundo, aunque fue tristemente famoso por matar a golpes a otro púgil mientras disputaba el campeonato del peso welter,  y sobre todo, por su “diferente” condición sexual. La sociedad americana le perdonó aquel luctuoso incidente pero nunca olvidó su […]

Rob & Sam discuss hotep conspiracy theories, amazing dates, baby-mama drama, and more. Bae(s) of The Week: Delta Major & Ty Hoe(s) of the Week: Jazzeb, Tanya B, Shocara , Unfair Pokémon Update, Sarah, Katy & Chelsea, @AfroKai, Perfect Kast, IHU Live buyers Self Care Tips: Repetitive tasks to help quell anxiety & petting your dog Fuck That (Current Events): NYC extends paid sick leave to survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking, a film based on the life of bisexual boxer Emile Griffith, openly gay athletes we love, air pollution associated with abnormal sperm, perhaps hotep conspiracy theories rooted in a tad of science, ‘Sis is this Your Man?” Facebook groups, & the wonderful world of freak Facebook pages Fuck Me (Our Lives): Sam went on a very nice date, Rob is avoiding getting caught up with a problematic man, when he has several baby mamas, dating someone who doesn’t reciprocate the same energy you give them Fuck You (Your Lives): He gave me the best dick of my life and then blocked me on Instagram. Why?! LIVE SHOW bit.ly/IHU-LIVE SPONSOR(S) Visit talkspace.com/hoe for $30 off your first month Visit Aliwazas.com & use code “INNERHOE20” for 20% off select purchases RELEVANT LINKS AND NOTES Perfect Kast x IHU: https://soundcloud.com/the_perfect_kast/episode-65-bros-hoes-the-black-utopia WEBSITE 
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GREATEST PERFORMANCES #54: EMILE GRIFFITH VS. BENNY PARET I 4-1-61 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s07eLncqY0I VS. GASPAR ORTEGA II 6-3-61 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxShgKGtZTw VS. DICK TIGER I 4-25-66 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrsVuEdN8-0  

(Recorded on 4/01/2012) We discuss two more of the greatest fights in boxing history. Archie Moore vs Yvon Durelle I, 1958 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTtzltIK2ng Emile Griffith vs. Benny Paret III, 1962 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z1EM-lEgpU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgxxOt8wJ-k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb9d3V1WRaA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnW5pE6PwuI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHwZLmpUR6Y

MAGNETIZEDTerence Blanchard (trumpet) is one of the most important musician/composer/band leaders of his generation. His emotionally moving and technically refined playing is considered by many jazz aficionados to recall earlier jazz trumpet styles. Born March 13, 1962, in New Orleans, the only child to parents Wilhelmina and Joseph Oliver Blanchard, a part-time opera singer and insurance company manager, the young Blanchard was encouraged by his father, Joseph Oliver, to learn to play the piano. In the third grade he discovered jazz trumpet when a big band, featuring Alvin Alcorn on trumpet, played at a school assembly. In his teens Blanchard attended the New Orleans Center of Creative Arts, where he studied and played with saxophonist Donald Harrison. While performing with Lionel Hampton's big band, he studied for two years at Rutgers University under the tutelage of Paul Jeffrey and Bill Fielder.In 1982 Blanchard replaced Wynton Marsalis under his recommendation in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, working in that band up to 1986 as lead soloist and musical director. He then co-led a prominent quintet with saxophonist Donald Harrison, recording seven albums for the Concord, Columbia, and Evidence record labels in five years, including a stirring in-concert tribute to the Eric Dolphy/Booker Little ensemble. In the '90s, Blanchard became a leader in his own right, recording for the Columbia label, performing on the soundtracks to Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and Mo' Better Blues, and composing the music for Lee's film Jungle Fever. In fact, Blanchard has written the score for every Spike Lee film since 1991, including Malcolm X, Clockers, Summer of Sam, 25th Hour, Inside Man, and the Hurricane Katrina documentary When the Levees Broke for HBO. With over 40 scores to his credit, Blanchard and Mark Isham are the most sought-after jazz musicians to ever compose for film. In the fall of 2000, Blanchard was named artistic director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Keeping up with his love of live performance and touring, Blanchard also maintains a regular studio presence, recording his own original music for the Columbia, Sony Classical, and Blue Note labels. Albums include The Billie Holiday Songbook (1994), Romantic Defiance (1995), The Heart Speaks (1996), the acclaimed Wandering Moon (2000), Let's Get Lost (2001), Bounce (2003), and especially Flow (2005), which was produced by pianist Herbie Hancock and received two Grammy nominations. Blanchard has been nominated for 11 Grammys and has won four in total, including awards for New York Scene with Blakey (1984) and the soundtrack A Tale of God's Will in 2007. In 2005, Blanchard was part of McCoy Tyner's ensemble that won the Grammy in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category for Illuminations. A quintessential sideman as well as leader, he has worked with prominent jazz players including Cedar Walton, Abbey Lincoln, Joanne Brackeen, Jay McShann, Ralph Peterson, Ed Thigpen, J.J. Johnson, Toots Thielemans, the Olympia Brass Band, Stevie Wonder, Bill Lee, Ray Brown, Poncho Sanchez, Dr. Billy Taylor, Dr. John, Lionel Loueke, Jeff Watts, and many others. Scarecrow Press published his autobiography, Contemporary Cat. By April of 2007, the Monk Institute announced its Commitment to New Orleans initiative, which included the relocation of the program to the campus of Loyola University in New Orleans, spearheaded by Blanchard. During 2007, the Monterey Jazz Festival named Blanchard Artist-in-Residence, and the festival formed a 50th Anniversary All-Stars ensemble featuring trumpeter James Moody, Benny Green, Derrick Hodge, Kendrick Scott, and Nnenna Freelon. In 2008, Blanchard helped scored the hit film Cadillac Records. Signing with Concord Jazz in 2009, he released Choices -- recorded at the Ogden Museum of Art in Blanchard's hometown of New Orleans -- at the end of that summer. In 2011, he paid tribute to the innovative Afro-Cuban recordings of Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo by teaming up with Latin jazz percussionist Poncho Sanchez for the studio album Chano y Dizzy! In 2012, Blanchard returned to his film work by scoring the soundtrack to director George Lucas' WWII action/drama Red Tails.“I’ve always believed that in life, what you keep in your mind is what you draw to yourself.” That’s how trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchardexplains the title of his 20th album, Magnetic, which finds a stunning variety of sounds and styles pulled together by the irresistible force of Blanchard’s vision.That credo stems directly from Blanchard’s personal faith; raised in the Christian church, he has turned in recent years to Buddhism after meditating with Herbie Hancock while on the road with the legendary pianist. The idea of a spiritual magnetism “is a basic concept in any type of religion,” he says. “Both Christianity and Buddhism have forms of meditation - one’s called prayer and one’s called chanting. But it’s all about drawing on those things to help you attain enlightenment in your life at the same time that you’re trying to give back to the community.”Magnetic gives expression to that belief through the combined voices of Blanchard’s always-scintillating quintet. Its latest incarnation brings together longtime members Brice Winston (saxophone) and Kendrick Scott (drums) with pianist Fabian Almazan, who made his debut with the group on its 2009 album Choices, and its newest member, 21-year-old bass prodigy Joshua Crumbly. In addition, they’re joined by a trio of remarkable special guests: master bassist Ron Carter, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, and guitarist/vocalist Lionel Loueke.The vast array of approaches undertaken by that ensemble is striking, from the blistering bop of “Don’t Run” to the fragile ballad “Jacob’s Ladder;” the psychedelic electronic haze of “Hallucinations” to the urgent edginess of “Another Step.” As Blanchard says, “It’s a wide range of musical ideas that come together through the efforts of the guys in the band.”Magnetic marks Blanchard’s return to Blue Note Records, which last released A Tale of God’s Will, his triumphant 2007 requiem for his home city, New Orleans, in the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina. That harrowingly emotional song cycle is just one of many large-scale projects Blanchard has undertaken in recent years. Since first writing music for Spike Lee’s 1990 jazz-set movie Mo’ Better Blues, Blanchard has become a renowned film composer with over 50 scores to his credit, most recently the WWII drama Red Tails for producer George Lucas. This summer, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and Jazz St. Louis will combine forces to premiere Blanchard’s first opera, Champion, an “Opera in Jazz” based on the story of the gay boxing champion Emile Griffith. This follows his recent score for Emily Mann’s Broadway production of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire.After the broad scope of such lofty undertakings, returning to a small group setting can be a challenge. “You get accustomed to having so many different colors at your disposal,” he says. “So I try to figure out a way to have as much diversity in everything that we play, the same expansive color palette as when you have an orchestra and voices.”One way that Blanchard expands his palette on Magnetic is through the use of electronics, creating an overdriven, electric guitar-like sound for his horn during “Pet Step Sitter’s Theme Song” or brewing the mind-altering atmospherics of “Hallucinations.” The latter tune, though titled by Blanchard’s 14-year-old daughter, also touches on the lifelong spiritual search evoked by the album-opening title track and “Central Focus,” which was originally recorded twenty years ago on Blanchard’s album Simply Stated. “When chanting for meditation,” he says, “you can have those moments of reflection that will bring new ideas to you. Some people may not call them hallucinations, but I think they’re all related in some fashion.”Not every tune comes from such profound motives. The hard-bopping “Don’t Run” was written solely with the intention of allowing the band to joust with Ravi Coltrane’s soprano and Ron Carter’s mighty bass runs. The title was inspired by a taunt from Carter to Blanchard, asking only half-jokingly when the trumpeter would call on the legendary bassist’s services. “Stop running from me, man,” Blanchard recalls him saying, and when Carter speaks, you listen.Coltrane’s contributions, which also include a taut, powerhouse turn on tenor for “Pet Step Sitter’s Theme Song,” came about simply because Blanchard was blown away by the saxophonist’s latest album, Spirit Fiction. “Ravi has developed a style and a sound that’s very unique,” Blanchard explains. “It’s an incredible feat given who his father was and what instrument his father played. But his being on my record has nothing to do with any of that; his being on my record is simply due to the fact that I love the way he plays.”The same goes for Benin-born Lionel Loueke, who first came to prominence through Blanchard’s quintet before becoming widely renowned as one of the most innovative guitarists and vocalists in modern jazz. “He’s a very unique talent,” Blanchard says. “Lionel always brings a certain spirit and energy to any project that he’s a part of.”Blanchard also readily sings the praises of his core group, which has been evolving over two years together to reach the deeply attuned point at which Magnetic finds them. “I’ve always appreciated the artistry of Brice and Kendrick,” he says of the band’s two veterans. “They’ve very seriously committed to developing their own unique styles of playing.”Of newcomer Crumbly, he says, “Josh is a young guy who’s very talented and brings a lot to the group.” And of Almazan, he continues, “Fabian has been growing by leaps and bounds. His harmonic knowledge has taken the band in interesting directions and he colors things in ways that I think are very fresh and forward-thinking.”So enamored is the bandleader of Almazan’s talents that he affords the pianist a solo spotlight, the captivating “Comet.” Almazan, Blanchard says, “plays with such grace and beauty. We did five or six takes and all of them were so beautiful that it was a hard to choose just one.”Each member of the group provides their own contributions to the album: Crumbly, the lovely and delicate “Jacob’s Ladder;” Scott, the forceful, rhythmically intense “No Borders Just Horizons;” Winston the lithe and intricate “Time To Spare;” and Almazan an “emotional roller coaster” dedicated to his mother, “Pet Step Sitters Theme Song,” which is later reprised as “Another Step.” “We had so much fun playing that tune that we just couldn’t leave it,” Blanchard explains. I thought it showed the diverse nature of the group, when you see the directions that it goes into, totally different from the first take.”In his role as mentor to his younger bandmates, Blanchard takes the mantle from his own onetime mentor, Art Blakey. Stressing the importance for young musicians to compose as well as improvise, Blanchard recalls the legendary drummer’s advice: “Art Blakey told us that composition was the path to finding your own voice. If you improvise, you don’t sit down and reflect coldly on what it is you’re playing because you’re moving so quickly onto the next thing. Whereas when you compose, you have to sit down and really contemplate what each note means and how you get from one to the next. That in itself will create a style.”Terence Blanchard’s own style continues to evolve and expand in exciting and compelling fashion. Magnetic is sure to capture listeners with an attractive power nearly impossible to resist.To Visit Terence Blanchard's website CLICK HERE

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