Show Notes
Presenter, Journalist, and Jazz Pianist Jay Rayner explores the suitability of jazz musicians to take a political role (it’s not a positive take!), how the entire Count Basie orchestra could be very useful in an armed conflict and some childish sniggering over the name Dick Hyman.
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