Tag Archives: Lester Young

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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Basie, KC, and Swing

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Richard Guzman

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the 9th 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 Swing, the style and era when … Continue reading →

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