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Jazz Radio Commentaries: Rusty Hassan PT. 2
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The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
Rusty Hassan has a kind of mystery about his look in this photo, but though he is indeed a nuanced gentleman, there seems little mystery about this thoughtful, even-tempered man-about-jazz; he remains one of DC's go-to guys when it comes to the history of the music and his weekly program on WPFW is a pillar of that station's programming. In part two of our virtual conversation Rusty discusses the nuts & bolts of how he assembles his programs. Programming my ...
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Jazz Radio Commentaries PT. 3: Rusty Hassan
Source:
The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
Rusty Hassan is one of the more venerable and hippest enthusiasts on the DC-area jazz scene. Dial up most any worthwhile jazz performance in the Washington-Baltimore area and you're more than likely to find Rusty on the scene, sometimes with his eager young grandson in tow. Friend and confidante of many musicians, and one of the warmest, most knowledgeable interviewers in jazz radio, Rusty Hassan is one of those cornerstones of the jazz cognoscenti in the DC area. Rusty has ...
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