Jeff "Siege" Siegel, Drummer, & Andre Peterson, Pianist

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Drummer Jeff "Siege" Siegel and pianist Andre Peterson sat down with host Xara Wilde to chat briefly before a gig with bassist Ira Coleman at Grappa '72 in Albany, N.Y.Peterson, based in Johannesburg, shares what it was like to grow up around South Africa's jazz greats, how music was used as a political force during apartheid and where the scene is headed now.Siegel is a veteran of the jazz world in New York. He's performed with Ron Carter, Kenny Burrell, Jack DeJohnette, Benny Golson, Frank Foster, Shiela Jordan, Helen Merrill and Mose Allison, among other legendary artists throughout his career. Learn more about Siegel.The musician was also a long-standing colleague of Lee Shaw (1926-2015), a jazz pianist and composer who was nicknamed the "First Lady of Jazz."Music credit: "Erica's Bag," by Jeff Siegel. Thank you for listening to Six Count. This show, hosted and produced by Xara Wilde, seeks to promote and preserve the jazz and swing scene in the Capital Region of New York.Six Count is a listener-supported, independent project. Contribute to the pilot season.Have a comment, question or suggestion for who to feature next? Contact Six Count by email at sixcountpodcast@gmail.com or you can find the show on Twitter @SixCountPodcast.