West Texas Jazz #1

By Curtis Peoples

Published October 16, 2023 at 7:00 AM CDT

This week on the Music Crossroads of Texas, I have an hour of jazz. You will hear jazz by Clay Jenkins, Mary Jane Benner, Carla Helmbrecht, No Compromise, & more.

Tracks

Perdido - JT Braxton
Lookin' Up - Tom Braxton
Closer to You - Al Gomez
Our Love is Here to Stay - Keegan Peck
Open Your Heart - Alma Quartet
Beauty - Mary Jane Benner
Be Cool Be Kind - Carla Helmbrecht
Black Coffee - Maria Demus
Caught Between a Laugh and a Tear - No Compromise
Nice Work, If You Can Get It - No Compromise
Now There's Two - David Box
Secrets - Larry Hammett
Humble Stumble - Clay Jenkins

Music Crossroads of Texas

Curtis Peoples

Curtis Peoples, Ph.D., is the Archivist for the Southwest Music Archive and oversees the Crossroads Recording Studio for the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech University. He is a musician who has worked in the music business for four decades, numerous recording studios, and has been a production manager for many events. Dr. Peoples teaches regional music history classes and American media studies; his research centers on music and place.

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