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Interview: Dick Katz

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Marc Myers
Jul 22, 2009
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It's hard to peg Dick Katz. The pianist was on the New York  jazz scene starting in the early 1950s. He has played with virtually all of the greats, including Oscar Pettiford, Coleman Hawkins, J.J. Johnson and others. He has recorded on quite a few significant albums, including Benny Carter's masterpiece Further Definitions. He has arranged sessions. He…

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