Tenor saxophonist Barney Hilliard recalls Seattle's Birdland

Longtime tenor saxophonist Barney Hilliard reminisces about Seattle's Club Birdland and playing in the Dave Lewis Combo in the 1950s. He was interviewed at the former site of Birdland by Clay Eals on Feb. 4, 2023, for a "Now & Then" column on Birdland for Pacific NW magazine of the Seattle Times. For more info, see the Birdland installment at pauldorpat.com/.

[@monto39]

I'm really interested in the scene in Seattle area that nourished the sound the Wailers helped pioneer. Is this man still alive I wonder?

[@clayeals]

Yes, he is. Contact me if you would like me to pass along your contact info to him. --Clay Eals (206-484-8008)

[@monto39]

@@clayeals Thanks so much! I just sent you a text