Michael Breckenridge, that mild mannered reporter for The Inland Echo, puts on his green sunglasses at night and becomes DJ Tikivillager, a musical hero who brings rare jazz tracks to all the good listeners in the world.
Favorite Artists
Arthur Lyman
For melding jazz and exotica to create a brilliant sound.
Doc Severinsen
Because he can play anything and make you like it.
Tom Jobim
The father of bossa nova who changed jazz forever.
Sergio Mendes
The one man who can give jazz a pop touch and make it sound great.
Bela Fleck
For turning the banjo into a blue-jazz crossover instrument.
Favorite Albums
Doc Severinsen
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Facets
A departure from the Tonight Show set, this album represents a smooth, yet funky instrumental jazz-pop sound that must be heard to be appreciated.
Dave Brubeck
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Time Out
Go listen to Steely Dan explain it to you on "New Frontier".
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