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A couple of Internet junkies living here entirely by free will and oddly bent on changing how you think about Berks County. We weren't paid by the county to say that. Couldn t get enough of the this year?
Here we present exclusive interviews with artists and organizers, giving you a glimpse behind the scenes and into the lives of people who make it happen.
Mindi Abair, Brian Bromberg, and Connie Leinbach
In this first clip, you ll hear from Connie Leinbach of the Berks Arts Council, the organization behind the event, plus two stars of the jazz world, Mindi Abair and Brian Bromberg.
We were blown away by the smooth sounds of this year s Berks Jazz Fest, and we were equally impressed by the opportunity to have a chance to talk with some of the legends of the modern jazz scene.
In this second segment in our interview series from the Jazz Fest, you ll hear from Gerald Veasley, whose Jazz Base at the Sheraton Reading is a major stop for national artists, and Steve Oliver, whose albums including the recent Radiant continue to earn the California-based vocalist and guitarist both critical and popular acclaim.
Rick Braun, Mike Zielenski, and Dana Hoffmann
In this third installment from the recent Berks Jazz Fest, we talk with Allentown native Rick Braun, a prolific trumpet player known for his many solo albums and also his work with Boney James, Jeff Golub, and others. For me it s like coming home, he says of the Jazz Fest.
Later in the segment, Mike Zielenski and Dana Hoffmann, publicity directors for the event, tell us about their own highlights and the excitement surrounding the annual Friday night All-Star Jazz Jam.
In this fourth and final installment from the recent Berks Jazz Fest, we talk with two more big names from the modern jazz world, and . The two collaborated in presenting a guitar master class towards the end of the event, and they chat a bit in this segment about how young people can get started in jazz.
I think about when I first started playing the guitar, and I can really sum it up in one word, Chuck said. When I heard the music I wanted to play, I loved it so much. It was the love of the music that drove me to want to pursue it and go after what I want.
A student should try to hold onto the initial desire and love that they have for it.
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