Ron on Jim Hall
After several years of not performing together, in 2007, Ron relinked with guitarist Jim Hall as a duo act, and the two got reacquainted with their improvisational alchemy. They made their comeback at the Blue Note in New York April 3–8, then toured Japan and took the stage together at Carnegie Hall on June 27 as a part of Ron's JVC Jazz Festival showcase evening. (Note: Bear with Ron and me as we open the discussion talking about my new mp3 recorder, the Edirol R-09, by Roland, which I recommend highly.)
Ron on using pedal tones in Miles 5tet
Ron talks about using bass pedal tones in Miles' quintet in a conversation that then leads to a recent gig he had playing in Rodney Green's band at a club in New York in January 2008.
Ron Saves Miles' Life
Wayne Shorter told a story about Ron saving Miles' life once at a Detroit club called 20 Grand. Ron recalls.
Ron talks about early days in Rochester with Chuck Mangione
While at Eastman School of Music in Rochester (which then only had a classical music program), Ron played jazz gigs around town. One of his band mates was trumpeter Chuck Mangione. Ron talks about "Charles" and the Mangione family.