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Gary Smulyan, Bebop in the Time of Coronavirus

By David Bixler | Liner Notes
August 26, 2020
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Baritone saxophonist

Gary Smulyan

saxophone, baritone
b.1956

" data-original-title="" title="">Gary Smulyan, known for his tenure with the

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, has released a new recording entitled Our Contrafacts (SteepleChase Records) with bassist

David Wong

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">David Wong and percussionist

" data-original-title="" title="">Rodney Green. This week Gary chats about his bout with the coronavirus and shares his thoughts on the pandemic that is re-shaping the world we know (or knew) as musicians.

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