01:12 - St. Gallen by Dickie Landry
04:34 - Interview
- Was invited to an art museum in St. Gallen, Switzerland by Keith Sonnier, a visual artist from Mamou, Louisiana
- Recorded a song in the art museum inside a room with a dome ceiling that naturally created a quad reverb sound.
- Born in Cecilia, Louisiana
- His mother was a first grade teacher and had to tell her students that speaking French was against the rules, but she let them speak it in the classroom
- Older brother was a saxophone player
- Joined the choir at St. Joseph church in Cecilia and was in it from age six to thirteen years old
- Picked up the saxophone in the fifth grade
- Was not really interested in Cajun music
- As a child, he would sing along to the electric hum of the radio wire
- Would catch “Live From The Streets of New York Jazz” on the radio, and discovered Moondog, who was a Jazz composer from New York
13:45 - Music for Dogs by Dickie Landry
20:06 - Interview
- Learned to read music by joining his brother’s band
- Started to learn clarinet in high school from John Gilfry
- Saw Charlie Parker live in New Orleans
- Loved to look at art books and magazines
- Joined an orchestra after high school
- Joined a band called the Swing Kings and opened up for a lot of successful musicians
29:30 - Something Is Wrong With My Baby by the Swing Kings
34:23 - Interview
- Went with a friend to Manhattan for two weeks
- His friend, Keith Sonnier, gave him Phillip Glass’s telephone number
- Met with Phillip Glass and through him, met the musician Moondog and some other avant-garde composers
- Worked as a plumber with Phillip Glass for a year and a half
42:15 - North Star, Film Score by Philip Glass (with Dickie Landry)
44:21 - Interview
- Knew Keith Sonnier from Mamou and Bill Fisher from Opelousas when he moved to New York
- Started learning the flute
- Would play six hour sets with Philip Glass
- Their music fit in with the contemporary art scene
- Got into reggae music
- Hung up the phone on Bob Marley when offered to play with him
57:22 - Country Man In the City by Unknown (with Dickie Landry)