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Tommy Flanagan

Tommy Flanagan discusses his return to recording after a break

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Tommy Flanagan discusses the influence of Thelonious Monk

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Tommy Flanagan discusses his early influences in Detroit

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Q: “What brought you back to recording after some time not doing it – leaving Ella [Fitzgerald], was that it?”

A: “That was part of it, yeah, and well, I got a lot of calls to record again because, you know, I guess the field is getting like overcrowded with other people and I still wanted to play some more. You know, I have some things I wanted to play and all that time with Ella I had a chance to catch up and brush up on some songs that I didn't have a chance to play for a long time so ...”