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Ben Young
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Host, WICN-FM (Worcester, MA)
Massachusetts
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Things that do not interest me.
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By Ben Young| WICN-FM (Worcester, MA) Verified To look at the career outline of Greg Abate, you’d get the sensethat the art form of Jazz is riding as high as ever. He’s making songbookalbums, concept records, live albums in Monterey and other swell spots; Christmasalbums(!); summit meetings with his idols; guest appearances with newcomers…Abatechecks all the boxes
By Ben Young| WICN-FM (Worcester, MA) Verified February’s attention to African-American Heritage Monthtakes the form of declaring bandleader Jimmie Lunceford as our Artist of theMonth. Lunceford was a starring figure in the Swing Era as the leader of aself-made, hard-working big band. Lunceford’s band was HUGE in its time (1933–47),especially among black audiences, but also with the general culture. Lunceford’s visibility faded—perhaps more dramatically thanother contemporary bands
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WICN-FM (Worcester, MA)