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History of Jazz: Part I
November 13, 2000
Eric Jackson radio host, WGBH 89.7FM

Eric Jackson examines a variety of perspectives, providing firsthand insight into the legacy of jazz in Boston from its beginnings in the early 20th century to today.

Eric Jackson is host of WGBH's Jazz with Eric in the Evening. Eric has been a jazz host for more than 30 years, is an avid collector of jazz recordings and literature, and a lecturer on jazz history at the Longy School of Music.

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