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Local musician would not have made a record if he hadn’t met Rick Koster

April 29, 2021 12:00 am • Last Updated: April 29, 2021 9:32 pm

By Peter Huoppi and Rick Koster, Day staff

After meeting Rick Koster in a local pizza shop, John Jensen asked if Rick would listen to some of the songs he had written. Rick's positive feedback gave Jensen, in his 60s, the encouragement he needed to go into the studio for the first time and record an album with a full band of local musicians.

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