Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Jazz as Art, Jazz as Cool

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Richard Guzman

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the 11th show of my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name.  This show focuses on the transition from Bop to Cool … Continue reading →

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The Lamb and the Rock

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Richard Guzman

I preached the sermon below on the Second Sunday of Epiphany 2023, that being January 15th this year. It was all about names, and I begin by speaking about exercises I used to give my writing students. After ideas from … Continue reading →

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Be-Bop, Re-Bop: Bop

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Richard Guzman

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the 10th show of my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name.  This focuses on one of the greatest revolutions in jazz: … Continue reading →

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