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D.W. Long
Just a kid who has always loved music, doing his best to present it.
About Me
Ever since I was a kid, one of my favorite past-times has been sitting and playing records. I would spend hours cuing up my parents' record collection, selecting just the right track to suit the mood. As a teen I immersed myself in the radio; I would spend hours listening to alternative rock and poring over the liner notes of the albums I purchased.
When I was 18, my first love -- books -- introduced me to the freeing, soul-soothing improvisations of jazz. I needed to know more. I turned where I always turned, the radio; searching the dial until I found a local jazz station, right in my hometown. I spent hours, days, years listening and learning; I would volunteer at every fund drive, learning from the hosts. Then at 29, I was given a shot: a chance to intern as a music librarian and show producer. Since then, I have been given the opportunity to host two 2-hours programs: one program focuses on the modern jazz movement of the 1950s and '60s and the rise of the LP. The other program takes elements from the first and juxtaposes them against artists who are creating and pushing the genre forward.
Outside of music, I enjoy hanging with my wife and 2 kids, woodworking, gardening, doing crossword and sudoku puzzles, and of course reading.
My ArticlesMy preferred album format: CD/Vinyl
