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These audio interviews were made for radio rebroadcast and distribution in print media, and were recorded with the full knowledge of the artists involved. All material in this collection are used with the permission of the interviewers. The content has been edited to avoid copyright infringement.

Chet Williamson

The award-winning and critically acclaimed Williamson began his professional career in writing in 1988. As a freelance writer, Williamson has been featured in the Worcester Telegram, Worcester Monthly, North Shore Living, Artscope and Blues Wire. He lists Sonny Rollins, B.B. King, Laura Nyro and Waylon Jennings among his favorite interviews.

Joe Zupan

Joe Zupan has been "radio active" for the majority of his adult life, working at public radio stations in Spokane, Detroit, and Worcester before moving to Virginia in 2005. Joe has been public radio-active since 1980, broken only by a four-year stint teaching in Southern California and two years as a Broadcast Advisor in the Peace Corps serving in the South Pacific Republic of Vanuatu. He made his return to WCUW in 2008.

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Research at WPI

Prof. Falco talks about the Jazz History Database and the importance of preservation

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JAZZed Featured Article

Read what JAZZed Magazine had to say about the Jazz History Database

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Wendell Culley

Biography & research on the prolific Worcester trumpeter

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American Federation of Jazz Societies

A great resource containing "how-to guides"

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"Worcester's Jazz History Database"

Jazz Music Blog, by Tom Reney

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Jazz Poetry

Audio, video, and written poetry inspired by jazz

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Studio 3

Performances and interviews from the nationally-acclaimed TV series

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Visual Arts: Jazz

Photography and paintings, by and about jazz musicians

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JazzSphere

Jazz History Blog by Chet Williamson

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The Jazz History Database is a service of the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education. All materials have been processed and edited by faculty and students of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA. All items are used with the permission of contributors and are edited to remove copyrighted content for which permission is not explicitly provided.

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