Dennis Green talks to Latin Jazz guru Jim Dreier on the occasion of Jim’s induction into the Jazz Educators of Iowa Hall of Fame. Jim talks about how he didn’t even play in high school band, but still attended the prestigious Berklee School of Music, and how it was listening to Chick Corea and Airto Moriea that helped him connect to jazz. Always fascinated by Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms, Jim had to move back to Iowa to play in a full-time Latin band, the legendary Orquesta Alto Maiz. He has written a book on teaching and performing Latin Jazz, directs the UI Latin Jazz Ensemble, and keeps busy as clinician. Along the way, we’ll hear tunes from Jim performing with the Salsa Band, Ritmocano, and the Beaker Brothers.
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