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The Al “Beto” Garcia Collection - Interview of Al “Beto” Garcia (2003) R. Gomez Sound | 2003 Normal Large video Large content Full video
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Beto discusses his initial exposure to jazz music
Beto gets married and works at a refinery
Beto starts his own jazz group
Beto joins forces with John Nugent from the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce for publicity assistance
Beto hosts the first jazz concert at the Peoples Street T-Head
Houston jazz musician, Rene Sandoval, joins the concert’s lineup
The jazz concert officially becomes the Texas Jazz Festival
Beto discusses his father’s life as a jazz drummer
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About the video Texas Locations Keywords In this oral history interview, Al “Beto” Garcia discusses his early life as a jazz musician and the history of the Texas Jazz Festival. He begins by describing his mother and father’s musical affinities and his experiences with jazz music as a young child. He then goes on to explain the history of the festival. Beginning as a concert in 1959 at Del Mar College, the event gradually attracted notable musicians and audiences all over the world.
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