Ken “The Voice” Nordine reads his jazz poem “Yellow”

Ken Nordine is the epitome of jazz poetry. He has an amazing voice. His nickname is, in fact, “The Voice.”  Best known for his Word Jazz series, this poem is one he did for a paint company. The paint company is long forgotten but the poem lives on.

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