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LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY: Eric Smith

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Scott Pohl
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WKAR
Eric Smith (second from left) is our Live Music Friday guest. He's joined by Louie Leager on bass, guitarist Ari Teitel and drummer Zach McKinney.

Our Live Music Friday guest is MSU music major Eric Smith. He’s a student in MSU’s Jazz Studies program, and he’s just released an EP called “Hey There Miss.” He’s joined by three other music students who play on the release with him: Zach McKinney, Ari Teitel, and Louis Leager.

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BONUS MUSIC: Eric Smith, "Always I Know"

Today’s Live Music Friday guest is MSU jazz studies junior Eric Smith. He’s just released an EP called “Hey There Miss,” and the musicians playing with him today are also MSU jazz studies students. Bassist Louie Leager is a graduate student, guitarist Ari Teitle is a senior, and drummer Zach McKinney is a sophomore. They all perform on “Hey There Miss” with Eric Smith.

The combo performs the EP's title track live from WKAR's Studio S.

Scott Pohl has maintained an on-call schedule reporting for WKAR following his retirement after 36 years on the air at the station.
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