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Mark Ruffin

Mark Ruffin is a renowned broadcaster, author, and GRAMMY®-nominated producer, specializing in jazz, art, and culture. With two Emmy awards, he has been celebrated for over 40 years in broadcasting, including a 25-year legacy on Chicago radio (WBEZ, WDCB, WNUA). Since 2007, he has served as Program Director for Sirius/XM's Real Jazz channel.

As a prominent writer, Mark was the Jazz Editor at Chicago Magazine for 25 years. His 2021 book, Bebop Fairy Tales: An Historical Fiction Trilogy on Jazz, Intolerance and Baseball, won two Feather Quill Book Awards.

Mark has produced 13 albums, including the GRAMMY®-nominated I Wanna Be Evil: Love to Eartha Kitt by Rene Marie. He won Producer of the Year at the Chicago Music Awards and has helmed projects for George Freeman, Giacomo Gates, and others, solidifying his status as an authority in jazz culture and production.

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