Kenny Blake is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed saxophonist and jazz icon in Pittsburgh.

Discussed in this conversation:

The importance to remain engaged with all types of people

Preparation vs non preparation

Structure and improvisation in Jazz

The contour of a musical line

Definitions of Jazz

Musical labels or genres as tools

Ownership of music?

The power of the Hammond organ

Kenny's 'Organ Summit' project to benefit organ donorship.

"Organs for organs" concert tour project

Philips Academy in Andover

Columbia University

Greenwich Village

Timing in music

"Time is Irrelevant"

Beyond the math in music

"Yes, but not only."

Donald Fagen's drum machine

Digital music as a tool

Fan of technology

Math starts with faith

Being consistent is big

Big fan of polite behavior

A social contract

Language and music

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