In Conversation with Chris DeAngelis: The Miami Music Maverick Celebrates “Small Songs”

He’s always been a bit of a maverick. A music-crazed kid of the ‘70s, he resided in front of the curve — discovering all the cool new bands, long before his high school contemporaries caught on. Even as a prominent player on Florida’s rock scene during the ‘80s, Chris DeAngelis remained focused on the future, while privately developing a passion for music of the past — from old school jazz to vintage swing to authentic R&B to traditional country and western. A University of Miami music grad, based currently in South Florida, DeAngelis is a full-time bassist, an in-demand audio engineer, and a frequent radio show content contributor. Recently, he took time to discuss with v13 his latest venture — the newly-launched, “Small Song of the Day” YouTube series. “I’ve played a lot of different...

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