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Special Programs October 21 thru October 27
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Eddie Harris Birthday Celebration Craig salutes Chicago tenorman Eddie Harris (born October 20, 1934) with an exciting array of jazz goodies from his lengthy recording career, from 1961 thru 1995. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Jazz Under the …
Special Programs October 14 thru October 20
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Steeplechase Records – Show #4 Craig presents another wonderful sampling of jazz from the remarkable Steeplechase label from Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded by Nils Winther in 1972, Steeplechase has created over a thousand top-notch releases from great jazz artists like Jackie McLean, Harold Danko, Andrew Hill, Eddie …
Special Programs October 7 thru October 13
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Dave Holland’s Birthday Host Craig Kessler celebrates the 78th birthday of Dave Holland (October 1, 1946). He’ll spin a variety of stylish material from his early days with Miles Davis, all the way up to his latest current recordings. Wednesday …
This Week’s Shows September 30 thru October 6
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm John Abercrombie on ECM Host Craig Kessler presents a wide array of superb guitar tracks featuring many of John Abercrombie’s recordings from the ECM label. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Jazz Under the Stars withBYO Brass & the Sam …
This Week’s Shows September 23 thru September 29
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Steeplechase Records, Part 3 Craig spins another delightful sampling of the prestigious Steeplechase label from Copenhagen. Nils Winther founded the label back in 1972, and since then has created over 1,000 choice releases by great jazz artists like Dexter Gordon, Shirley Horn, Duke Jordan, Eddie Harris, …
This Week’s Shows September 16 thru September 22
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Jazz in Movie Soundtracks Craig spins a number of jazz recordings featured in some wonderful film soundtracks down through the years. We’ll hear from Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Bud Shank, Neil Hefti, Sonny Rollins, Shorty Rogers, and many others. Wednesday …
This Week’s Shows September 9 thru September 15
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Jaki Byard as a Sideman Craig gives us a listen to a variety of recordings by Eric Dolphy, Chris Connor, Charles Mingus, Eric Kloss, Booker Ervin, Roland Kirk, and a host of others. Each of these records feature the piano genius of John Arthur “Jaki” Byard. …
This Week’s Shows September 2 thru September 8
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Enrico Rava on ECM Craig features the brilliance and artistry of one of the true trumpet and flugelhorn greats. We’ll hear delicious samplings from Enrico Rava – the “Godfather of Italian Jazz” – from his many releases on ECM Records, from the early 1970s to the …