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Jazz Beat #18 - Dave McKenna

New England Public Media | By Tom Reney
Published June 7, 2016 at 4:01 PM EDT
Dave McKenna
Dave Mckenna

The latest edition of Jazz Beat showcases one of Tom Reney's favorites, New England pianist Dave McKenna. This essay is a demonstration of jazz styles, and of the sheer joy of being a true fan of great music.
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Tom Reney
Tom was honored by the Jazz Journalists Association with the Willis Conover-Marian Martland Award for Career Excellence in Broadcasting in 2019. In addition to hosting Jazz Beat podcast at NEPM. He began working in jazz radio in 1977 at WCUW, a community-licensed radio station in Worcester, Massachusetts. Tom holds a bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst, where he majored in English and African American Studies.


Email Tom at [email protected].
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