Listen in for Chicago-based trumpeter / composer Markus Rutz's conversation with Chuck France of WORT Radio in Madison, Wisconsin. The interview was originally broadcast on June 2nd and the episode is accessible until end of August in the WORT archives (scroll down to August 18th Journeys Into Jazz rebroadcast).
Markus had an opportunity to discuss his personal journey in music, The Rose Rhapsody, and their mutual friend
Markus Rutz plays the trumpet with a bluesy, soulful style and a tone that has been called gorgeous. He composes and performs music from his home base in Chicago, Illinois.
As described by Downbeat’s J.D. Considine, with his “big, dark tone and a fluid ease to his phrasing,” trumpet player, composer and bandleader, Markus Rutz regularly delights audiences in venues throughout his hometown and across the United States. ?In the same spirit as his dynamic live performances, his recent Blueprints?project is the most recent release in two volumes. ?The majority of the album is comprised of his own compositions with new works that range from duet to sextet incorporating styles with Cuban percussion, ballad, bop, West Coast Cool and swing.
About Chuck France
Chuck France started doing jazz shows on WORT the first month the station was on the air from the Winnebago St. studio starting in December 1975. Chuck is a retired videographer/editor at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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