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How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson.
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In Part 2 of our exclusive interview, Grammy Award winning trumpeter and arranger Phil Lassiter shares memories of Montreux Jazz Festival 2013. He also reflects on Prince's legacy, band members, and his unique approach to sound.

42 min•20 december 2025

INTRO

2mins - Working on Andy Allo's material...and two horn sections in the mix!

4mins - "Regular is not a word I would ever use about Prince...he was very mysterious and difficult to read. But he understood how to be a leader."

8mins30s - Getting the group to be performance ready in Paisley Park.  

11mins30s - Phil talks about Prince's former drummer Michael Bland.

13mins - Sound engineers and Prince's unique approach to onstage monitors. "We all put ear-plugs in otherwise we were going to go deaf!!"

17mins - Phil's luggage goes missing, the story of the White Suit at Montreux...

22mins - Meeting his wife Josephine at a Prince gig in Curacao.

24mins30s - Favourite live moment with Prince?

30mins - Reflecting on the end of an amazing career...going down in history as a great musician and bandleader.

33mins - Cassandra playing a leadership role in Prince's band, and the underrated nature of great musicians.

35mins - Big City, an arrangement of Mutiny in the Vault and working with Nik West on Hair.

36mins - When The Wooten Brothers played at Paisley Park...

39mins30s - https://philthyfunk.com/ - PhilLassiter.com - https://www.instagram.com/philiplassitermusic/

How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!

The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.

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