Category Archives: Music & Meaning

Regression or Revival?

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Richard Guzman

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the 12th show of my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name.  The 16-part series played across the nation for five years … Continue reading →

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St. John…Coltrane

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Richard Guzman

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the 13th show of my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name.  It’s the only episode that doesn’t begin with the series’ … Continue reading →

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Early Jazz, New Orleans, and the Will To Survive

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Richard Guzman

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the 4th show of my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name.  The episode is about Early Jazz, the importance of New … Continue reading →

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