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Ken Laster

About Me

I spread the love of jazz music through my radio show on WWUH, weekly podcast and contributing content to the Hartford Jazz Society website, Mastodon and All About Jazz.

I have loved jazz music since I was introduced to it during my college years in the 70's. I've spent over 15 years hosting a radio program in the Hartford CT area. I served on the Hartford Jazz Society Board of Directors, where I helped produce concerts and other jazz related events. Now, I serve as webmaster and content creator for the Hartford Jazz Society website, and produce a weekly jazz podcast at jazzandbeyond.podbean.com . In late 2020, I moved cross country to San Diego CA, but remain active with WWUH radio and the Hartford Jazz Society. I also contribute to All About Jazz via articles, record reviews and posts to Mastodon @[email protected] . Other interests; Baseball, Politics, Technology.

Favorite Musicians / Bands

Chet Baker

Favorite Genres

Brazilian / Bossa Nova / Samba

Funk / Groove / Acid Jazz

Fusion / Progressive Rock

Modern Jazz

Soul

Straight-ahead (Bop, Hard bop, Cool)

Favorite Columns

Favorite Writers

Dan McClenaghan

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