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EPISODE · Jul 6, 2026 · 10 MIN
July 6: The Madera Sheet Music Publisher Who Helped Bring Latin Jazz To The World [Encore]
from Central Valley Daily · host Soreath Hok
In the 1990s, a high school music teacher in Fresno couldn’t find sheet music to help teach Latin jazz to his students. So he decided to build a publishing company from scratch. In this encore episode, we talk with KVPR reporter Kerry Klein about how Steve Alcala is helping students play Latin jazz all around the globe.
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