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Meet Russell Perry

by AAJ Staff
August 7, 2020

About Russell Perry Russell Perry became a dedicated jazz listener while an announcer on WTJU Charlottesville during college. In the company of other young explorers, the world of recorded jazz revealed itself to him. After a fruitful career as an architect focussed on sustainable design, he has resumed his radio activities. The culmination of over a ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

The Authenticity of Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1961 - 1972)

by Russell Perry
February 11, 2020

Roland Kirk, who began recording in 1956, had been an ideal sideman for Charles Mingus, appearing on the 1961 release Oh Yeah. In the 1960s, he established himself in the first tier of jazz players with a series of well-received records for Mercury and Limelight before settling into a decade-long relationship with Atlantic. “A ...

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