Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Johnny Hodges and Bill Perkins, trumpeters Ernest Hawkins and Emmet Berry, bassists Keter Betts, Charles Ables and Jack Six, pianist Dr. Billy Taylor, hornman Jon Faddis, singer Janis Siegel and more.
We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Count Basie and His Orchestra’s “April In Paris” (1955), Wes Montgomery’s “Full House” (1962), Al Grey/Jimmy Forrest Quintet’s “Truly Wonderful” (1978), Marcus Roberts’ “The Truth Is Spoken Here” (1988), “A&E: An Evening with Mel Torme” (1996), Robin McKelle’s “Mess Around” (2010) and many others Mondays thru Fridays at noon on Jazz Masters on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.