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"Each note has a declaration" - An Interview with Trumpeter Charles Tolliver

Joe Alterman and trumpeter Charles Tolliver chat about revisiting Tolliver's debut album as band leader, "Right Now... And Then," for its recent remixing and reissue, knowing he was going to be a trumpet player no matter what, and "rumbling" through improvisation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  "It all feels personal to me" - An Interview with Guitarist Randy Johnston

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  Jazz Behind the Iron Curtain

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  Jimmy Heath on Jazz at the Intersection of Black and Jewish Communities

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  How Milt Gabler & Commodore Records Changed Music

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  "Always listen first" - An Interview with Bassist Christian McBride

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  "God is jazz" - An Interview with Saxophonist Sonny Rollins

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  Jazz in Nazi Germany