Over the years, a few of my guests on Jazz Inspired have suggested they turn the tables and interview me about what originally made me fall for jazz and what continues to inspire my creativity. I hadn’t taken anyone up on this suggestion until recently, during my residency at Radford University in Radford, Virginia.

Ashlee Claud, General Manager of WVRU FM at Radford, suggested she interview me on Jazz Inspired to honor our long association and WVRU’s new broadcast studio. WVRU was the first station to air Jazz Inspired—at Ashlee’s behest—22 years ago. Ashlee thought a celebration was in order and I agreed!