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Episode 32 – “A Passage for a Trumpet”

Posted on December 31, 2014 by traiger

Joey is a down-on-his-luck jazz trumpeter. He can’t get a gig because he is not dependable. He’s not dependable because he is an alcoholic. But addiction and jazz are intertwined. For Joey, booze fuels his flights of musical expression, in … Continue reading →

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Episode 30 – “A Stop at Willoughby”

Posted on December 29, 2014 by traiger

Can life be bad enough that death looks inviting? Or could death be good enough that life pales in comparison?  In “A Stop at Willoughby” we experience the confrontation with attraction of death from both the inside and the outside. … Continue reading →

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