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Special Programs for December 14 thru December 19
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Licorice Stick 2: Irving Fazola Irving Fazola was a master of the instrument, but not necessarily his life. He loved jazz, drinking, food and women … but not always in that order. His biggest claim to fame might …
Special Programs for December 7 thru December 12
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Licorice Stick 2: Allan Vache Allan Vaché may sound familiar to you. He spent 17 years with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band and its Riverwalk Jazz public radio program, which aired on KCCK. After Cullum retired, Vache appeared …
Special Programs for November 30 thru December 5
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Licorice Stick 2: Hank D’Amico & Aaron Sachs The mid-20th century clarinetists Hank D’Amico and Aaron Sachs were both veterans of various ensembles of vibraphonist Red Norvo over the years. D’Amico would spend five years in the studios …
Special Programs for November 23 thru November 28
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Licorice Stick 2: Kenny Davern As a teen, Kenny Davern was entranced by the sound of Pee Wee Russell. Right out of high school, Davern joined Ralph Flanagan’s Glenn Miller-styled orchestra for a year, then joined up with …
Special Programs for November 16 thru November 22
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Licorice Stick 2: Jimmy Dorsey The great clarinetist, alto saxophonist and orchestra leader was easily in the same class as the other two renowned Swing Era clarinetists, Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw. Jimmy Dorsey’s band was well-known and …
Special Programs for November 9 thru November 14
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Licorice Stick 2: Tony Coe Well-known in British and European jazz circles but not in the States, clarinetist Tony Coe began his career with the noted mainstream trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton, and has been a mainstay with the bands …
Special Programs for November 2 thru November 7
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Licorice Stick 2: Pete Fountain Ranking with clarinet legends Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, Pete Fountain was a latter-day exponent of traditional New Orleans jazz. His smooth style captured a host of fans who were not necessarily died-in-the-wool …
Special Programs for October 26 thru October 31
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Licorice Stick 2: Dan Block A singular event in Dan Block’s young life – hearing pianist Eubie Blake at the St. Louis Ragtime Festival – inspired Block’s varied musical career. After graduating from Julliard, he joined a Haitian …