Trinity Lê, CFK Intern
Alex Merk is an accomplished Jazz musician and student at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of music. Listen as he talks about the influential legacy of Philly Joe Jones, a drummer who played on some of the most famous jazz records of our time, and who was considered the favorite drummer of Jazz legends such as Bill Evans and Miles Davis.
In the final of three episodes about Rhapsody in Blue, Dr. Tammy Kernodle and Ana Smith discuss George Gershwin, the Cold War, and the various definitions of American Music.
In this second episode about George Gershwin, Ana Smith and Dr. Tammy Kernodle explore the musical themes of Rhapsody in Blue through the lens of American history.
In this first episode about George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Ana Smith and Dr. Tammy Kernodle discuss the history of Jazz and American Music.
A. Kori Hill Listen to the article: Editor’s Note: This account is written in first person and draws upon scholarship on Dorothy Rudd Moore. Some of the material includes direct quotes from interviews with Rudd
