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In this episode, KQED’s Marlena Jackson-Retondo visits the band room at Roosevelt Middle School in Oakland and speaks with longtime music teacher Randy Porter, who is retiring after 40 years in Oakland Unified schools. P...
Randy Porter’s Middle School Jazz Band is an episode from Mindshift Podcast by KQED. In this episode, KQED’s Marlena Jackson-Retondo visits the band room at Roosevelt Middle School in Oakland and speaks with longtime music teacher Randy Por...
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Published Mar 10, 2026, 18:24 long, audio available.
In this episode, KQED’s Marlena Jackson-Retondo visits the band room at Roosevelt Middle School in Oakland and speaks with longtime music teacher Randy Porter, who is retiring after 40 years in Oakland Unified schools. Porter shares how introducing students to experimental jazz, including the music of Sun Ra, helps young musicians explore creativity and possibility.
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This episode is 18:24 long.
This episode was published on Mar 10, 2026.
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Randy Porter’s Middle School Jazz Band is from Mindshift Podcast by KQED.
Published Mar 10, 2026 and 18:24 long