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In honor of America's 250th birthday, WUCF Jazz explores the 100 plus years of America's "classical music" – JAZZ – and illustrates how jazz is a part of the American story. In this narrative style broadcast and digital series, the listeners take the spotlight by giving voice to what jazz means to them.
The series highlights Jazz's timeless artists and songs that have gifted America's original musical style to the world. Starting Tuesday, January 6, the 26-week series will feature a new episode each week that will air multiple times each week on 89.9 FM in the Orlando area, and the most recent installment will be available weekly on this page,
The series highlights Jazz's timeless artists and songs that have gifted America's original musical style to the world. Starting Tuesday, January 6, the 26-week series will feature a new episode each week that will air multiple times each week on 89.9 FM in the Orlando area, and the most recent installment will be available weekly on this page,
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Jazz and America concludes as UCF's Director of Jazz Studies, saxophonist Jeff Rupert, gives us an even deeper dive into the world of jazz.
1As a music arranger and musician, Nat Adderley Jr. has certainly carried on the family legacy left by his father and uncle. Nat joins us today to tell us all about his life and career.
Although he grew up in a musical family, John Tomorowitz doesn't need to play an instrument to know all about jazz. John shows us how important music is to him through his own personal stories.
Champian Fulton is very familiar with WUCF's studio, having performed in our program Live From Studio A. In this episode, she tells us what it was like to grow up surrounded by jazz and how music still fuels her life today.
Patrick McDonald, jazz fan and trumpet player, sits down with us to share his favorite musical moments and memories.
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