Jazz Ukulele Master Lyle Ritz
View Related Episode: Lyle Ritz, Jazz Ukulele Master, Pendleton Center for Arts, Toby Kimmey, Writer Marc Acito
No tiny bubbles for Lyle Ritz. He was a professional bass player, but he got his start on the ukulele, and released a ukulele album back in 1958. He's returned to the little instrument to play “polite jazz” that's surprisingly complex.
First Broadcast: 2008
Producer: Vince Patton
Appeared in episode: Lyle Ritz, Jazz Ukulele Master, Pendleton Center for Arts, Toby Kimmey, Writer Marc Acito
Video Extra: Lyle Ritz Performance
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