Just a few days shy of his 85th birthday earlier this month, Jason Wald caught up with legendary bassist, composer, independent record label owner, producer and educator Gene Perla. This Friday 14th, from 2-4PM, tune into The East Village Radio Jazz Show for a spotlight on Gene Perla, featuring Nina Simone, Elvin Jones, Stone Alliance and including an exclusive premier airing of tracks recently recorded at the Van Gelder Studio this month of Gene Perla’s new Tiger Quartet.