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Keith Flint
Since: 2026 | Position: Contributor | Reviews Albums | Location: Columbus | Page Views: 1,624 
About Me
A passionate observer and inquisitive, attentive listener.
Integrating the precise methodologies of biomedical research, the creative expression of art, and the interpretive nature of music into my life’s work. An uncommon blend of scientific inquiry, academic rigor, and artistic pursuit fuels my attempt to apprehend a lucid, conscientious, and empathetic understanding of the world.
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1975. Dead of winter. I was abruptly and
shockingly relocated to a new high school
in the middle of my freshman year.
Awkward, shy, knowing no
one, and bereft of friends, my only
connection to anyone arose in the band
room. As the new kid, I had to audition for
concert band on my bottom-of-
the-line Bundy cornet. After being
assigned a chair and settling in to share a
music stand with a girl who was well-
known and adored by her
classmates, I joined the eighth period
practice. As I was packing up afterward, a
few kids from my new section introduced
themselves. They asked
where I had moved from and what kind of
music I listened to. Without filter or
forethought I blurted out that I had just
bought “Groovin’ High” and
was listening to it non-stop. Now
remember, this was 1975. I would not
turn 14 for another six months. Everyone
around me was enamored with
Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Nazareth,
Foghat, Bad Company, or some other
band of perceived rock gods. No one was
listening to a bebop collection by
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker that
had been recorded thirty years earlier. I
was immediately horrified by my
confession and braced
myself for ridicule. But I was spared. The
first-chair trumpet player said, “Cool.” The
popular girl I had shared a stand with
asked, “Can we hear it?”
and I was invited to an evening gathering
—not quite a party, but close—at the
home of the section leader the next
Friday, where everyone in
attendance insisted that I join Jazz Band
the following week. So, I did. And jazz has
been my touchstone ever since.
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