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Podcast: The Talk About Las Vegas Podcast | a podcast by Ira Sternberg
Episode: Talking With Scotty Barnhart – July 25, 2022
Description: This week, Ira Sternberg spoke with Scotty Barnhart, director of the Grammy Award -Winning Count Basie Orchestra (performing in Myron’s at The Smith Center July 29-30). In this episode of Talk About Las Vegas, Scotty talks about why a long line launched his trumpet career instead of a violin career; how jazz came through the church; when he first saw County Basie live when he was 12; how he met the whole orchestra and knew he would be part of the group (and eventually lead them); why the spirit of Count Basie is always with the orchestra; the importance of tre...