About this episode

Tom Kranz interviews Seattle Jazz Hall of Famer Bill Anschell about his music career and new book.

Seattle Jazz Hall of Famer Bill Anschell's 30-year career encompassed prog rock, jazz, and electronic music. Now he's added a book to his artistic accomplishments, "Benched: Jazz Stories." Join me for this conversation with Bill, including samples of his music and readings from his book.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Kranz

Guest: Bill Anschell

Topics covered

• jazz
• music career
• book discussion
• prog rock
• electronic music

Keywords

• Bill Anschell
• jazz
• music
• Benched
• Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame

Books & works: Benched: Jazz Stories

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