EPISODE · Dec 29, 2022 · 26 MIN
Veteran Jazz Saxophonist Dick Oatts
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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Saxophonist Dick Oatts .. He was born and raised in the state of Iowa and brought up in a musical family. He was introduced to the saxophone by his father Jack Oatts who was a very well respected jazz educator and saxophonist. He would eventually make it to NYC in 1977 and joined the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra .. Since that time, he has been with the best in jazz and spent decades thrilling audiences .. We caught up with him on April 19, 2020 during the Coronvirus quarantine to discuss jazz and hope .. Dig… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Saxophonist Dick Oatts .. He was born and raised in the state of Iowa and brought up in a musical family. He was introduced to the saxophone by his father Jack Oatts who was a very well respected jazz educator and saxophonist. He would eventually make it to NYC in 1977 and joined the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra .. Since that time, he has been with the best in jazz and spent decades thrilling audiences .. We caught up with him on April 19, 2020 during the Coronvirus quarantine to discuss jazz and hope .. Dig… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Veteran Jazz Saxophonist Dick Oatts
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