Tag Archives: Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz

Voices and Freedoms: The Intro Show

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Richard Guzman

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the Intro Show to 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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Blues: Tone, Form, Attitude

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Richard Guzman

This short article accompanies the release of excerpts from 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 in the … Continue reading →

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Neil Tesser: Out of Season

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Richard Guzman

With everything on hold this year, including baseball, I’m re-reading Neil Tesser’s piece “Out of Season” with greater than average nostalgia.  David Starkey and I put this piece in our 1999 book Smokestacks and Skyscrapers: An Anthology of Chicago Writing.  … Continue reading →

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