Discovering Jazz

Episode 152: Unusual Instruments in Jazz Part 2


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This week I play blues, gospel, jazz, and world music employing instruments you don’t usually hear that often in that context. You’ll hear two bagpipes, and six tubas (but all on the same tune). I also play some recordings featuring a kora, accordion, tar, chromatic harmonica, bassoon, a sarrusophone, and ukulele. Then I end off with a Charles Mingus tune played on a didgeridoo plus some instruments invented by Harry Partch.

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Discovering JazzBy Larry Saidman

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