Gavin Gregory of “A Wonderful World”: Preview
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Gavin Gregory unpacks playing the role of a historic figure with host Garen Scribner.
Gavin Gregory of “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” expertly balances the skills of a theater actor with those of a musician. Of his role as American jazz icon King Oliver, he says: “Knowing how to play the trumpet definitely helped in this process.”
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Gavin Gregory of “A Wonderful World”: Preview
Preview: Season 4 Episode 2 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Gavin Gregory of “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” expertly balances the skills of a theater actor with those of a musician. Of his role as American jazz icon King Oliver, he says: “Knowing how to play the trumpet definitely helped in this process.”
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Today we're meeting up with Gavin Gregory.
I really love you as King Oliver in this show, you're just fabulous.
- Thank you.
- You grew up playing the trumpet?
- Yes, I did.
- So you're playing the trumpet in the show?
- Yeah.
Playing the role of someone that actually was a real person, like you wanna definitely pay homage to them.
- Honor the legacy.
- You have to.
You have to.
(upbeat music) Knowing how to play the trumpet definitely helped in this process.
- Do you ever accidentally just kind of join in?
- Absolutely.
- Really?
(upbeat music continues)
Gavin Gregory: 60-Second Sandwich
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Clip: S4 Ep2 | 1m 19s | Gavin Gregory of "A Wonderful World" answers fans' questions on "Broadway Sandwich." (1m 19s)
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