Ken Nordine is the epitome of jazz poetry. He has an amazing voice. His nickname is, in fact, "The Voice." Best known for his Word Jazz series, this poem is one he did for a paint company. The paint company is long forgotten but the poem lives on.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Mark Brend tells Anne Strainchamps about odd inventions like the Ondes Martenot and how composers have used them.
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