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Queensryche Deploys a New Concept Album for the Troopsnew

Geoff Tate interviewed soldiers who served in most every military conflict since World War II. Their stories became fodder for American Soldier, a CD that explores what it means to be in combat from the perspectives of the fighters themselves.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Alan Sculley  |  04-28-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

Jazz Violinist Billy Bang Revisits Vietnam in Music for Veterans Daynew

"When I was writing that music, I remember actually crying again and seeing the nightmares I'd been trying to get away from."
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Mike Shanley  |  11-11-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Jazz Trumpeter Amir ElSaffar Builds a Bridge to Iraqnew

ElSaffar's suite Two Rivers forges a singular fusion of jazz and Iraqi classical music -- and reconciles his roots in the process.
Chicago Reader  |  Peter Margasak  |  08-11-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

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