Jefferson, Iowa native Dick Oatts is one of the world’s movs celebrated jazz saxophonists. Soon after arriving in New York in the late 70s, he landed a gig in the prestigious Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, and has gone on to release or appear on dozens of CDs, plus touring and performing all over the world. He is the artistic director of the legendary Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, as well as a professor at Temple University and artist in residence at the Amsterdam Conservatory.
He returned to Iowa recently as the guest artists for KCCK’s “Homecoming” series, and talked to our Hollis Monroe about his life and career.
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