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Kris Davis on freedom in music and the Big Ears Festival

WUOT | By Todd Steed
Published March 7, 2024 at 12:37 PM EST
Peter Gannushkin
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Kris Davis talks to Todd Steed about her upcoming performances at the Big Ears Festival and the joys and challenges of having freedom in the band context. She will be performing with Julian Lage and Dave Holland at this year's festival.

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Todd Steed
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. Recently, Todd was inducted into the East Tennessee Writer's Hall of Fame.

You can reach Todd at steed@wuot.org
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