Veteran NYC Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Historian, Radio Producer & Educator Bill Kirchner

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran NYC Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Historian, Radio Producer & Educator Bill Kirchner .. He reached out to the show and we were happy to talk with him about a long, fruitful journey in the jazz world .. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio & graduated in 1975 from Manhattan College in New York City.  From then until 1980, he lived in Washington, D.C. and since July 1980, he has lived in New York City. Over the years, his arrangements have been recorded by Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Konitz, the Smithsonian Jazz Repertory Ensemble, and singer Patti Austin and he’s played with the likes of Anita O'Day, Chris Connor, Sheila Jordan, Larry Elgart, Tito Puente and he’s got great stories to back it all up .. Full of wisdom, history and hope .. Enjoy…

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