Musicians and the closet
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A look at musicians who have had to hide their sexuality.
“It wasn’t until the 90’s that two respected jazz musicians — vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Fred Hersch — went unabashedly public with their homosexuality. Far from causing harm, says Hersch, coming out helped his career. ‘If you waste energy being in the closet, you have less for music.’” Hersch indicates the drain on creativity that being closeted poses.
