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Send us Fan MailJustice for All? Author Reveals  Hidden Stories of Music and the Penal System. Hosts David C. Gross and Tomaso Semioli serve time with  Colin Asher to discuss his new book, The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music   Colin Asher: The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music Playlist

Send us Fan MailCrusaders founding member, jazz fusion icon, and among the most sampled drummers in the history of recorded music: Stix Hooper joins hosts David C. Gross and Tomaso Semioli to talk all things groove!Stix Hooper: The God of Groove Playlist

Send us Fan MailYouTube channel "Rock Essentials with Tim" host Tim P. joins David C. Gross and Tomaso Semioli to ruminate on rock history and personal experiences as musicians in the City of Angels and more. We Love L.A. Rock Essentials with Tim Playlist

Send us Fan MailAuthor (“Reverberations: 21 Classic Rock and Roll Songs that Still Reverberate) and record collector Ted Clark join hosts David C. Gross and Tomaso Semioli to talk all things 45s and the dawn of the art form that is rock and roll!21 Classic 1950s Rock and Roll Songs with Ted Clark Playlist

Send us Fan MailPete Mason, publisher of NYS Music, joins hosts David C. Gross and Tomaso Semioli to discuss why Hudson Valley and the state of New York is the place to be - and visit - for music, arts, and culture. In a New York State of Mind with Pete Mason Playlist

Send us Fan MailWith hosts David C. Gross and Tomaso Semioli, Teresa Knox returns to Notes From An Artist to discuss her new book, Sanctuary of Sound, which details one of the world's most renowned recording studios: The Church, founded by Leon Russell in 1972. Livin' on Tulsa Time with Author / The Church Studios CEO Teresa Knox  Playlist

Send us Fan MailAuthor, musician Kobe Van Cauwenberghe joins hosts David C. Gross and Tomaso Semioli to discuss his latest book with Timo Hoyer, Anthony Braxton: 50+ Years of Creative Music, available via Shott Music Celebrating Jazz Icon Anthony Braxton! Playlist

Send us Fan MailAuthor, historian, and educator JK Chambers joins hosts David C. Gross and Tomaso Semioli to discuss his latest book, "A Tone Parallel to Duke Ellington: The Man In the Music," out now on University Press of Mississippi. Chambers explores Duke's artistry, history, legacy, and future as an American musical icon. Duke Ellington as You've Never Read Before with JK Chambers!   Playlist

Send us Fan MailRevered by his peers and bandleaders such as Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins, and Lester Young among others…. Don Byas chose a decidedly different path, migrating to Europe to escape social conditions and to seek artistic freedom. Author Con Chapman joins hosts David C. Gross and Tomaso Semioli to discuss his Byas biography out now on University Press of Mississippi The Story of Sax Expat: Don Byas Playlist

Send us Fan Mail𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐂. 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 & 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐢Christopher Parker Reveals His Heart of Mine Playlist