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Listening in on Tyler Brooks at the 2013 Stanford Jazz Festival

Omaha-native and Oakland-based guitarist Calvin Keys is the definition of a serious musician. Quiet, husky-voiced, and concealed behind dark auburn shades, Keys wore a steady, sagacious cool that warranted the opening line of Tuesday night’s program which frankly and endearingly read: “Calvin Keys doesn’t call a lot of attention to himself.” And true enough to…

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Festival founder Jim Nadel on alto sax on the right, Jazz Day Camp director Kristen Strom on tenor sax, and Geechi Taylor on trumpet performing at "Everything You Wanted to Know About Jazz, But Were Afraid to Ask."
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Hitting a high note with the Stanford Jazz Festival

The Stanford Jazz Festival kicked off its summer season a few weeks ago with piano great Herbie Hancock. This weekend’s headliners include drummer Allison Miller, singer Madeline Eastman, and Brazilian jazz with Trio da Paz. The director of the Stanford Jazz Workshop, Jim Nadel, joins us to talk about the festival’s upcoming acts and about…

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