<p>To coincide with this Sunday’s Late Set Radio Hour (airing Sunday at 8 p.m. ET) we’re reposting our interview with <strong>Gary Bartz</strong>. More on The Late Set Radio Hour here: <a href="https://wrti.org/the-late-set-radio-hour">wrti.org/the-late-set-radio-hour</a></p> <p>Gary Bartz turned 85 this fall, and has shown no signs of slowing down. In fact, he released his first studio album in more than a decade: <em>Damage Control</em>, a riff on classic soul from Curtis Mayfield, Earth Wind &amp; Fire and others, played by his band <strong>Ntu</strong>.</p> <p>Our interview was taped in Brooklyn during the 2024 Winter <strong>Jazzfest</strong> featuring the original Late Set hosts <strong>Nate Chinen</strong> and <strong>Greg Bryant</strong>. The conversation spans <strong>Bartz’s</strong> apprenticeship years (with everyone from Max to Mingus to Miles), his journeyman period (notably at the helm of <strong>Ntu</strong> Troop), and his master eminence as a 2024 NEA Jazz Master. The man who gave us “Music is My Sanctuary” is still out along the front line with insights to share.</p> <p><strong>More to explore:</strong><br> NEA: <a href="https://arts.gov/honors/jazz/gary-bartz">arts.gov/honors/jazz/gary-bartz</a><br> NPR: <a href="https://npr.org/2022/06/23/1106723714/from-bebop-to-hip-hop-gary-bartzs-sax-sound-shapes-many-eras">npr.org/2022/06/23/1106723714...</a><br> KQED: <a href="https://kqed.org/arts/13935159/8-over-80-gary-bartz">kqed.org/arts/13935159/8-over-80-gary-bartz</a></p> <p>More on the 2026 Winter Jazz Fest: <a href="https://winterjazzfest.com/">winterjazzfest.com</a></p> <p>Want to support The Late Set? Become a WRTI member: <a href="https://wrti.org/donate">wrti.org/donate</a></p> <p>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/wrtimusic">instagram.com/wrtimusic</a><br> Subscribe to our YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@WRTImusic">youtube.com/@WRTImusic</a></p> <p>Write us an email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>