Detective Bosch's Jazz | July 22, 2022

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Music From The Detective Novels and TV Series

I've had two listeners contact me about Bosch. To be transparent, I was not aware of the books or the TV series. So I have started watching the series on TV and have gotten through the first two seasons only. There have only been 2 or 3 references to any jazz on the show so far. Not having read the books, I am not aware of how his jazz is described or mentioned. So you should check it out for yourself!

Michael Connelly has written a series of 20 books featuring Detective Harry Bosch, who listens to jazz while contemplating evidence and suspects in the crimes he is assigned to. In addition, Amazon Prime has 5 seasons of TV episodes as well. Here is a link to Connelly's webpage:
https://www.michaelconnelly.com/series/

And here is the trailer from the Amazon Prime series:

Here is the Playlist from tonight's show:

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Rich has been around music all his life. His dad had a swing band in the 1940’s and played saxophones and clarinets. Rich played one of those clarinets in grade school band, and also took up the guitar in high school. But never was a jazz player. Instead, he listened! RichTones Curated Jazz on KPCW gives our listeners a new perspective on jazz.

While attending Stanford University Rich's roommate, Ian McIlraith, was a jazz saxophone player who was familiar with many jazz players and songs. Ian really educated him about jazz; he taught him how to listen closely for different artists’ playing styles and he introduced him to the classic jazz standards.

He honed his listening skills by attending many concerts and jazz festivals. Some of the people and places Rich remembers are Mike Stern at The Regatta Bar at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, MA; Milt Jackson at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, CA; Bill Frisell at The Blue Note in NYC; local combos at The Green Mill in Chicago; and The Blue Room in Kansas City’s Jazz District, just to name a few. In addition, Rich was able to see performances by Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Pat Metheny Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis and many more.

If you’re new to jazz, Rich Tones will introduce you to new players and sounds; if you’re already a jazz buff, Rich Tones will give you a new personal perspective on the genre.