Southern Arts Federation - Episode 36 - Rueben Hoch

Hannah Leatherbury, E-services Manager at the Southern Arts Federation, interviews Rueben Hoch lead drummer and founder of the Chassidic Jazz Project (httpwww.southernartistry.orgThe_Chassidic_Jazz_Project). The group formed ten years ago to fill voids in both the Jazz and World music genres being produced at that time and is now featured on the Southern Arts Federations juried, online registry, SouthernArtistry.org. In this interview, Rueben tells us about how both Chassidic music and drumming came to be a part of his life, as well as, what its like to coordinate the schedules of half a dozen musicians at one time. Musical excerpts provided by the Chassidic Jazz Projects January 2001 concert at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts featuring guest pianist Don Friedman and Bobby Thomas Jr. Recorded June 13, 2008