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Mandolin virtuoso Mike Marshall, Master of Jazz, Classical and Brazilian Choro Music, serves as musical director of Mandolin Supergroup

By Doug Doyle
Published February 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM EST
The original Ger Mandolin Orchestra in Poland
Courtesy of the Ger Mandolin Orchestra
The original Ger Mandolin Orchestra in Poland

Back in the 1920’s mandolin orchestras were a big thing. Some cities had more than one. Newar had one There’s still a mandolin orchestra in Bloomfield.

WBGO’s Jon Kalish has a story about a mandolin orchestra whose 11 members are some of the greatest mandolinists in the U.S. and Europe…

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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