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Special Programs November 20 thru November 26
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Boogie-Woogie & Other Keyboard Stylings, Part 4 Craig shares more curriculum from his senior class in boogie-woogie piano. We’ll hear more stride, some ragtime, a little early Blues piano, and a huge serving of boogie-woogie from Memphis Slim (a.k.a. Peter …
Special Programs November 13 thru November 19
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Boogie-Woogie & Other Keyboard Stylings, Part 3 Craig shares more curriculum from his senior class in boogie-woogie piano. We’ll hear more stride, some ragtime, a little early Blues piano, and a huge serving of boogie-woogie from Hadda Brooks, Cripple Clarence …
Special Shows November 6 thru November 12
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Boogie-Woogie & Other Keyboard Stylings, Part 2 It’s another big helping of boogie-woogie, stride, and a little ragtime piano, as Craig Kessler shares music from the senior class he teaches. We’ll hear great stuff from Pete Johnson, Jimmy Yancey, James P. …
Special Shows October 30 thru November 5
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Donald Byrd on Blue Note Craig’s celebration of the anniversary of Blue Note Records continues with his spins of select tunes from trumpeter Donald Byrd’s 60-plus sessions for the label. We’ll hear choice sides recorded between 1956 and 1975. …
Special Shows October 23 thru October 29
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Boogie Woogie Piano & Other Keyboard Stylings Taken from Craig’s senior class on early piano, we’ll hear fine examples of some stride piano, a little ragtime, and a whole lot of boogie-woogie from artists like Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis, Will …
Special Shows October 16 thru October 22
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Jimmy Smith on Blue Note Craig’s celebration of the 85th anniversary of Blue Note Records continues. This week, he spins select tunes from the 30-plus recording sessions that organist Jimmy Smith made for the legendary record label between 1956 and 1963. …
Special Shows October 9 thru October 15
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Impulse! The Early Years Craig takes a loving listen to Impulse Records, one of the important new labels founded in the early 1960s. We’ll hear from John Coltrane, Max Roach, Ray Charles, Gil Evans, and others! …
Special Shows October 2 thru October 8
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm More from Bassist Paul Chambers Craig presents more stellar Blue Note recordings that feature Paul Chambers in the company of Dizzy Reece, Lee Morgan, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Grant Green, and so many others! The Wednesday Night …