Mike Reed Illuminates 30 Years of Influential Chicago Jazz
WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to musician, composer & music programmer Mike Reed about his new book, THE CITY WAS YELLOW: CHICAGO JAZZ AND IMPROVISED MUSIC 1980 - 2010.
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“What if I could collect some of these tunes so that we could start sharing them again and remember something that I think we all get into music for, it’s because we’re fans, because we love something and want to share it with someone.” - Mike Reed talking about the idea to create something akin to a Chicago “real book”.
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