This week as we celebrate the birthdays of the unforgettable Billie Holiday, bassist Gene Ramey, percussionists Stan Levey, Jake Hanna, Mongo Santamaria, Art Taylor, and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Art Blakey’s “The Jazz Messengers” (1956), Booker Little’s “Out Front” (1961), Donald Byrd’s “Black Byrd” (1972), Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff’s “On the Blue Side” (1989), Harry Connick, Jr. Trio’s “Lofty’s Roach Souffle” (1990), Ernest Dawkins’ “Afro Straight” (2012) and many others Weekdays at noon on JAZZ MASTERS.