Losing it all: a gambler's life.
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- Bass Keno
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- Hearing Voices
Jazz bass player (David Murray Quartet) recounts his addiction to keno machines, the depths of his descent and his long climb back. (His words are backed by his improvised bass.)
NOTE: this piece is part of The Plan- Gamble
http://prx.org/pieces/7594
Aired: NPR All Things Considered August 2000.
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Jazz bass player (David Murray Quartet) recounts his addiction to keno machines, the depths of his descent and his long climb back. (His words are backed by his improvised bass.) NOTE: this piece is part of The Plan- Gamble http://prx.org/pieces/7594 Aired: NPR All Things Considered August 2000.
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