Leigh Kamman (born 1922?, first name pronounced "lay") is a longtime radio host who has focused bringing jazz music to the airwaves for his career, which spans more than six decades. Kamman began his career in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, but spent time in other places such as at WOV radio in New York City. He currently hosts The Jazz Image on Minnesota Public Radio, which he has run since 1973. Kamman has been honored numerous times for his contributions to the region and the promotion of "the only original American art form." 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jazz is a musical art form characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. ... The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. ... State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... City nickname: The Big Apple Location in the state of New York Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) is a regional public radio network based in the U.S. state of Minnesota that has been broadcasting since 1967. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

He became intrigued with jazz in the early 1930s when he was just 12 years old, doing odd jobs at resorts in central Minnesota. His parents and their friends would get together to listen to 78 rpm discs, and Leigh began to appreciate the music. By the end of his teenage years, Kamman was fully in love with the art form. He worked for his school newspaper and found a way to meet Duke Ellington at a train station in St. Paul when he was just 17 years old. Events and trends Technology Jet engine invented First atom was split with a particle accelerator Golden Age of radio begins in U.S. Disney adopts a three-color Technicolor process for cartoons First Kit Kat in UK The photocopier is invented by Carlson Air mail service across the Atlantic Science... State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (Born: April 29, 1899 in Washington, DC – Died: May 24, 1974 in New York City) was an American jazz composer, pianist and bandleader. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States. ...

Kamman's first jazz broadcast occurred in 1940 from WMIN radio where he had been working as a custodian. He moved to WEBC in Duluth, Minnesota in 1942, but didn't really become comfortable with the medium of radio until he found work with the U.S. Army during World War II, broadcasting from KOA in Denver, Colorado with shows that were carried on Armed Forces Radio. Pleased with the impact his broadcasts had on the morale of soldiers, he committed himself to continuing in the field of radio. 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... KLBB (1400 AM) and KLBP (1470 AM) are two radio stations in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. ... Duluth is a town in and the county seat of St. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... KOA AM 850 is a news/talk radio station covering most of the metro Denver area. ... Colorado State Capitol Building Denver is the largest city and capital of the state of Colorado, United States of America. ... American Forces Network, or AFN - the acronym that its most commonly known as, is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) for its networks worldwide. ...

He returned to the Twin Cities following the war, coming to work at WLOL. However, he went on to New York in 1950, where he interviewed some of the biggest names in jazz from the Apollo Theater. Kamman returned to WLOL in 1956 and went on to work at KSTP 1500 AM for many years until moving on to MPR. On Sundays, the KSTP shows would link up with other NBC stations around the country, to share the music that was being played in different communities. WLOL (1330 AM) is a radio station in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Apollo Theater is one of the most famous clubs for popular music in the United States, and certainly the most famous club associated almost exclusively with African-American performers. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday. ... KSTP is the call sign used for a set of television and radio stations with studios in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... The 1986 Peacock logo, designed by Chermayeff & Geismar. ...

External links

• The Jazz Image (http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/programs/jazz_image/)

References

• Leigh Kamman. (http://www.pavekmuseum.org/Kamman.htm) Pavek Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
• Best of the Twin Cities 1998: Best Jazz Radio Program. (http://www.citypages.com/bestof1998/sexdrugsrocknroll/bestof308.asp) City Pages.
• Chuck Haga (September 2, 2002). Leigh Kamman: Polishing the image of jazz. (http://www.startribune.com/viewers/story.php?story=3197089) Minneapolis Star Tribune.