This episode explores the origins and influence of jazz as America’s truly original art form. Guest Dave Lunn, a saxophonist and music educator, joins hosts Brett Harkey and Chris Reynolds to discuss jazz’s deep roots, key figures, and lasting impact on American culture and music.

About Dave Lunn

Dave Lunn is in his 25th year of teaching at Liberty Common School, where he teaches instrumental music, music theory and music history. He received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Colorado State University, and in 2018, he was a finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year. In addition to his work at Liberty, he is involved in many other musical endeavors, including leading the Fort Collins Youth Jazz Project, working as a clinician, and performing with many ensembles around the area. He and his wife, Lori, live in Fort Collins and have 3 children and when not teaching or making music, he is an avid mountain biker and rock climber.

Mentioned In This Episode:

• Spyro Gyra
• Charlie Parker
• John Coltrane
• Tijuana Brass
• Thelonious Monk
• Louis Armstrong
• Benny Goodman
• Duke Ellington
• Dizzy Gillespie
• Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
• Cannonball Adderley
• Bill Evans - Sunday Night at the Village Vanguard
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Bing Crosby
• Frank Sinatra
• Nat King Cole
• Billy Holiday
• Robert Glasper
• Snarky Puppy
• Dave Brubeck - Time Out
• Esperanza Spalding
  

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