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Backstage at the hi hat

Apr 28, 2021

Theron and Tom head backstage to talk with Chris Anderson, a musician and executive director of Open Tone Music in Akron, about performing in India, South Africa and other countries; the lasting impact of music education; and the growth of the Amistad Caribbean Arts Camp.

Chris is the founder of Open Tone Music, a...


Apr 21, 2021

Theron and Tom head backstage with Chris Coles, a musician, composer and educator from Cleveland, to talk about his career, dive into the entry points for exploring jazz music, and discuss his Nine Lives Project, which deals with the Charleston church shooting in 2015.

The Nine Lives Project is an...


Apr 10, 2021

In the debut of Backstage at the hi hat, co-hosts Tom and Theron discuss the origins of the podcast name, talk about the historic jazz entertainment district in downtown Akron, and reflect on the life of legendary jazz pianist Chick Corea.

In Akron, jazz legends like Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Count...