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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2025 · 27 MIN

Roger Humphries: Legendary Pittsburgh Jazz Drummer

from The Coda Podcast · host Jon Hartwell

Legendary Pittsburgh jazz drummer Roger Humphries has played with icons like Horace Silver, Ray Charles, and Stanley Turrentine. A prodigy, he went pro at 14 and performed at Carnegie Hall at 16. He’s led bands, taught at Pitt, and continues to influence jazz!

Legendary Pittsburgh jazz drummer Roger Humphries has played with icons like Horace Silver, Ray Charles, and Stanley Turrentine. A prodigy, he went pro at 14 and performed at Carnegie Hall at 16. He’s led bands, taught at Pitt, and continues to influence jazz!

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