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Interview: Dick Hafer (Part 2)

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Marc Myers
Nov 16, 2011
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When you speak with tenor saxophonist Dick Hafer, you notice that his voice is as cool and easy-going as his horn. It's a gentle voice, a voice that has a mellifluous sound that makes you want to keep him talking just to hear it. Because his voice puts you at ease. Like many tenor saxophonists who came up in the late 40s, Dick was deeply influenced by L…

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