Andrew Tonkovich Andrew Tonkovich

Celebrating Al Young - Pt. 3

August 8, 2023. Celebrating Al Young. Today I present the first in a Fund Drive series remembering Al Young, onetime poet laureate of California. The writer, poet, singer, teacher, musicologist and self-described bluesman passed away in 2021 but friends assembled this summer in Berkeley to remember him. Today’s edited highlights include a recording of Al himself, recollections from his son Michael Young, and music from the legendary jazz duo Tuck & Patti. Please support KPFK with a donation today.

Read More
Andrew Tonkovich Andrew Tonkovich

Celebrating Al Young - Pt. 2

August 8, 2023. Celebrating Al Young. Today I present the first in a Fund Drive series remembering Al Young, onetime poet laureate of California. The writer, poet, singer, teacher, musicologist and self-described bluesman passed away in 2021 but friends assembled this summer in Berkeley to remember him. Today’s edited highlights include a recording of Al himself, recollections from his son Michael Young, and music from the legendary jazz duo Tuck & Patti. Please support KPFK with a donation today.

Read More
Andrew Tonkovich Andrew Tonkovich

Celebrating Al Young

August 8, 2023. Celebrating Al Young. Today I present the first in a Fund Drive series remembering Al Young, onetime poet laureate of California. The writer, poet, singer, teacher, musicologist and self-described bluesman passed away in 2021 but friends assembled this summer in Berkeley to remember him. Today’s edited highlights include a recording of Al himself, recollections from his son Michael Young, and music from the legendary jazz duo Tuck & Patti. Please support KPFK with a donation today.

Read More