Jul 31, 2008 (News & Notes ) — We've talked this month about the jazz greats, but what about the others? Many musicians have not won the recognition that they deserve -- including Grammy-Award winning Billy Childs and singer Robert McCarther. They join Farai Chideya to help wrap up our series on jazz.
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Talented But Overlooked Jazz Artists
Jul 31, 2008 (News & Notes ) — We've talked this month about the jazz greats, but what about the others? Many musicians have not won the recognition that they deserve -- including Grammy-Award winning Billy Childs and singer Robert McCarther. They join Farai Chideya to help wrap up our series on jazz.We've talked this month about the jazz greats, but what about the others?
Many musicians have not won the recognition that they deserve — including Grammy-Award winning Billy Childs and singer Robert McCarther.
They join Farai Chideya to help wrap up our series on jazz.
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