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Chef Jonathan Waxman is one of the pioneers of California cuisine. He talks about songs that have touched his soul and inspired his career, from the boundary-pushing rock of Steely Dan to the provocative soul of Marvin Gaye and a track that captures John Coltrane at his peak. Jonathan is the chef/owner of Barbuto in New York City and author of a cook book called "Italian My Way".
For More: http://www.jonathanwaxman.com/
Tracks
1. God Only Knows- The Beach Boys
2. Sexual Healing- Marvin Gaye
3. Naima- John Coltrane
4. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic- The Police
5. Deacon Blues- Steely Dan
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Chef Jonathan Waxman is one of the pioneers of California cuisine. He talks about songs that have touched his soul and inspired his career, from the boundary-pushing rock of Steely Dan to the provocative soul of Marvin Gaye and a track that captures John Coltrane at his peak. Jonathan is the chef/owner of Barbuto in New York City and author of a cook book called "Italian My Way".
For More: http://www.jonathanwaxman.com/
Tracks
1. God Only Knows- The Beach Boys
2. Sexual Healing- Marvin Gaye
3. Naima- John Coltrane
4. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic- The Police
5. Deacon Blues- Steely Dan
Transcript
Eric J. Lawrence: Hi I'm Eric J. Lawrence and I'm here with chef Jonathan Waxman, considered one of the pioneers of California cuisine. He's currently the chef/owner of Barbuto in New York City and recently released a cookbook called "Italian My Way". Today we're going to talk to him about songs he selected that have inspired him over the years as part of KCRW's Guest DJ Project. Jonathan, thanks for joining us.
Jonathan Waxman: Thank you Eric, great to be here.
EJL: What's the first track you got for us?
JW: I grew up in California - in Berkeley, California. And, you know, listen I loved the Beatles. And I grew up in that time when the Beatles came out and they smashed everything. But the first time I started hearing Beach Boys songs I melted.
And this one song that came out, that just knocked me off my feet, was called "God Only Knows". I was a musician as well, I played trombon...
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Host: Eric J Lawrence
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