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Doug Finke’s Friends Big Band plays Rodgers, Hart, & Hammerstein Theme
Aug 24, 2025
Last updated: Aug 27, 2025
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Doug Finke talks about returning to music after years of focusing on a business career. He also shares his history within the Louisville Jazz scene, his development as a big band arranger, and the origins of the Friends Big Band arrangers collective. Come here the Friends Big Band this Sunday, Aug. 24th, at the Café […]
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Inspiring thoughts and history from the master himself!
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Please note the following important announcement from Jack Fry’s Restaurant – a Louisville institution that has featured live jazz nightly for decades.