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Meeting Ahamad Jamal at the Newport Jazz Festival

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Welcome to The Jazz Room

"The Jazz Room" Joan Watson-Jones

"The Jazz Room" is a half hour Podcast.
For many years we have covered the
Newport Jazz Festival. and now add more festivals to our roster. View our Photo Gallery of Jazz Artists from the Festivals through the years.

Each program features an interview with an independent artist, or a Jazz Legend. Sometimes there may be a Jam Session where the music is performed live in the studio.


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Jazz Festival Photos Through the Years 
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October 2024 in " The Jazz Room"

We met at Jazz Congress at jazz at Lincoln Center NYC. In Part 1 of our interview we talk about his time on The Jay Leno Show and a mutual friend. In Part 2 we talk about his work doing workshops with young people. Learn more at kevineubanks.com

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Kevin Eubanks Interview P.1
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Kevin Eubanks Interview P. 2
00:00 / 29:55
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We begin our two part conversation author, composer, Saxophonist , Paul Combs. We talk about his book ”Dameronia-The Life and Music of Tad Dameron" Now based in San Diego. CA , Paul was one of our long time Boston area musicians and we were very happy to have him on the show. In part 1 Paul talks about how he came to write this biography and gives us insights on how Tad Dameron influenced Jazz artists during the Bop Era. In part 2 we learn in more detail the many jazz musicians who learned from the expertise of Tad Dameron .  Learn more about Paul at paulcombs.com

Paul Combs Interview P1
00:00 / 30:00
Paul Combs Interview P. 2
00:00 / 30:00
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We were able to chat a bit with bassist, Dave Holland just before his set at the Newport Jazz Festival. We talked about the musicians with him on that date and he answered questions from our friend Dave Zox. Learn more about Dave at www.daveholland.com

Dave Holland Interview 2023
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