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Poet Billy Collins on Jazz & Poetry—part 2
By Bob Hecht on August 23rd, 2019Read MoreIn this episode Bob Hecht and former Poet Laureate Billy Collins continue their conversation about jazz and poetry, and Billy reads poems about Art Blakey, … Continue reading “Poet Billy Collins on Jazz & Poetry—part 2”
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Poet Billy Collins on Jazz & Poetry—part 1
By Bob Hecht on August 15th, 2019Read MoreBilly Collins is a modern poetry phenomenon. The former U.S., and New York State, Poet Laureate, Collins is one of the most-read poets anywhere—and also … Continue reading “Poet Billy Collins on Jazz & Poetry—part 1”
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The Many Worlds of Jaki Byard
By Bob Hecht on August 1st, 2019Read MoreThere was only one Jaki Byard—he was a jazz pianist without peer. No one else combined elements from so many different genres of jazz piano … Continue reading “The Many Worlds of Jaki Byard”
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The Sean Jones Interview
By Bob Hecht on July 20th, 2019Read MoreSean Jones is recognized as one of today’s top trumpeters, and in this conversation with Bob Hecht he talks about his formative roots in Ohio, … Continue reading “The Sean Jones Interview”
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Zoot Sims: Warm Tenor
By Bob Hecht on July 11th, 2019Read MoreZoot Sims was one of the hardest-swinging jazz musicians, who had his own immediately identifiable sound… and that sound was one of the warmest and … Continue reading “Zoot Sims: Warm Tenor”
