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Special Programs for August 24 thru August 29
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM B-3 Blitz: Larry Goldings As a teenager, Larry Goldings took private lessons from Keith Jarrett. He studied piano with Jaki Byard and Fred Hersch in college, and while still an undergrad, he worked for a year with Jon …
Special Programs for August 17 thru August 23
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM B-3 Blitz: Joey DeFrancesco Joey DeFrancesco signed his first record deal with Columbia at age 16. That same year, he recorded with Miles Davis for his Amandla album. Critically acclaimed and nominated for multiple Grammy’s, DeFranceso is …
Special Programs for August 3 thru August 8
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM B-3 Blitz: Jimmy McGriff While serving as a Philadelphia police officer, Jimmy McGriff bought his first B-3 organ, spent six months learning the instrument, then enrolled at the Julliard Music School. Throughout his career, he proved to …
Special Programs for July 27 thru August 1
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM B-3 Blitz: Dr. Lonnie Smith B-3 legend Dr. Lonnie Smith credits his musical family for steeping him in gospel, classical, and jazz. After an early start working with George Benson, Smith began a solo career that spans …
Special Programs for July 20 thru July 25
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM B-3 Blitz: Shirley Scott A major force in the 1950’s and 1960’s, Shirley Scott did much to elevate the organ as a respected jazz instrument. She was 22 years old when she began her long association with …
Special Programs for July 13 thru July 18
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM B-3 Blitz: Jack McDuff Brother Jack McDuff’s energy at the keyboard helped drive the hard bop and soul jazz eras of the 1960s. His finest albums, like 1961’s The Honeydripper and 1962’s Screamin’, allowed him to work …
Special Programs for July 6 thru July 11
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM B-3 Blitz: Jimmy Smith Jimmy Smith was not the first keyboardist to take up the B-3, but he is considered the preeminent virtuoso. Smith’s improvisation technique popularized the electric organ as a jazz instrument. Smith’s influenced generations …
Special Programs for June 29 thru July 4
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM B-3 Blitz: Milt Buckner Keyboardist Milt Buckner’s pioneering parallel chords style influenced many of the jazz elite, including Red Garland, George Shearing, Bill Evans, and Oscar Peterson. Buckner is also credited with popularizing the Hammond organ. He …