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THANK YOU FOR CHECKING OUT THE CAROLINA JAZZ CONNECTION WITH VETERAN WRITER/RADIO ANNOUNCER LARRY RENI THOMAS. OUR INTENT IS TO PRESENT THE WONDERFUL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE AMERICAN-BORN FINE ART OF JAZZ AND ITS OVER FIFTY (50) AND COUNTING, PERSONALITIES. SOME JAZZ GIANTS WITH CAROLINA CONNECTIONS INCLUDE NATIVES DR. NINA SIMONE, JOHN COLTRANE, THELONIOUS MONK, MAX ROACH, DR. BILLY TAYLOR, GRADY TATE, AND PERCY HEATH. OTHERS ARE JAZZ GIANTS LIKE DUKE ELLINGTON, BILLY CHILDS, JIMMY AND ALBERT "TOOTIE" HEATH, MCCOY TYNER AND NNENNA FREELON, WHOSE PARENTS WERE BORN IN THE REGION. WE KNOW YOU WILL ENJOY FINDING OUT WHY WE THINK THE CAROLINA CONNECTION IS FASCINATING AND NEEDS TO BE STUDIED AND ENJOYED. CHECK IN WITH OUR BLOGSPOT REGULARLY TO NOT ONLY GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS AND INSIGHTS, BUT TO GET RARE RECORDED INTERVIEWS OF JAZZ PERSONALITIES, INCLUDING THE EXCLUSIVE, ONE AND ONLY, REVEALING ONE OF HELEN MORGAN, THE WIFE AND KILLER OF JAZZ LEGEND TRUMPET PLAYER LEE MORGAN.