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Master Class with Robert Shahid | Going Back to T-Town: The Ernie Fields Territory Big Band

Carmen Fields new book chronicles the life of her musician father, Ernie Fields.

Ernest Lawrence Fields was a Tulsa-based bandleader, trombonist, pianist, and arranger who traveled from town to town, performing jazz and swing music.

Going Back to T-Town: The Ernie Fields Territory Big Band, written by his daughter, Carmen Fields, an Emmy Award-winning journalist tells a story of success, disappointment, and perseverance.

Click the audio to hear Carmen's interview on Master Class with Robert Shahid.