Ed Bradley, RIP

From the New York Times:

But Mr. Bradley’s life off camera was often as rich and compelling as his life in the studio. Having begun his broadcast career as a disc jockey in Philadelphia, Mr. Bradley was an enormous fan of many forms of music — particularly jazz and gospel. He counted the musicians Wynton Marsalis, Aaron Neville and George Wein among his friends and made regular pilgrimages to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. At his death, he was also the host of “Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio With Ed Bradley,” broadcast weekly on 240 public radio stations.

I remember seeing him at the 2005 Jazzfest in New Orleans, introducing Aaron Neville.

That was a memorable jazzfest, my first: great food, music, and company. Nancy and I caught an interview and solo performance by Randy Newman, who as his last song played a moving version of "Louisiana 1927." That was May, 2005. In August, hurricane Katrina hit.