Tag Archives: Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz

Genesis and Jazz: A Portico Collective Interveiw

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Richard Guzman

It’s the church online.  HERE you can link to the first of a three-part interview I did with Rev. Matthew Johnson on creativity.  Eventually, when the links to parts two and three go live (see below) and the whole interview … Continue reading →

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Ornette Coleman: Lessons in Freedom (excerpt)

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Richard Guzman

This is the first of 16 short excerpts from my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz.  Based on my book of the same name, the series (and book) were produced at the University of Virginia in the … Continue reading →

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All Things Ray

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Richard Guzman

This post serves as an index to all the items about Ray Charles on this site, especially the VIDEO SERIES “Me and Brother Ray” (see below).  I have been a professor of English for several decades now, so it may seem … Continue reading →

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