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Sax Legend Charles McPherson Talks Bird, Mingus and McPherson

Charles McPherson will perform with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra on Tuesday, April 4th at the Bijou Theatre. Todd Steed caught up with the sax legend to talk about his upcoming performance, the music of Parker and how stays positive.

A Knoxville native, Todd began working at WUOT in 2006 as jazz coordinator now serves as program director and host of Studio 865/Flipside, Improvisations and Changing Course. Todd's newest podcast is Improvisations to Go. Todd got his start in radio at WUTK, where he served as both news and music director while earning his undergraduate degree in journalism at UT. He later earned a master’s degree in education from UT and worked for several years in Programs Abroad. Todd was inducted into the East Tennessee Writer's Hall of Fame in 2023. He was also recently honored with the UT School of Journalism and Media2024 Alumni of the Year Award.

You can reach Todd at steed@wuot.org