The Jazz Session #643: Chris Cheek

The Jazz Session by Jason Crane

Aug 15, 2025Music

Chris Cheek’s new album is Keepers of the Eastern Door . It features Bill Frisell, Tony Scherr, and Rudy Royston. In this interview, we talk about putting the band together; how the stories of indigenous people ins...

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