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Special Programs for April 13 thru April 18
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Arthur Prysock The deep-voiced Arthur Prysock started out under the influence of Billy Eckstine, but soon found his own way. His first fame came with the mid-1940s band of saxophonist Buddy Johnson. In the …
Special Programs for April 6 thru April 11
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Judy Wexler Los Angeles-based Judy Wexler came to jazz after a successful career doing plays and musicals. She found her place in a jazz series at a local club. Since then, Wexler has recorded …
Special Programs for March 30 thru April 4
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Kalil Wilson Oakland, California, jazz singer Kalil Wilson grew up with a bassist and bandleader dad and a record collector mom. He began his career in opera but was eventually captivated by jazz. Mentored …
Special Programs for March 23 thru March 28
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Jane Harvey Bob Naujoks begins a new Vocal Short List series with Jane Harvey. Her early claim to fame was recording “He’s Funny That Way,” with the Benny Goodman Sextet. During her career she …
Special Programs for March 16 thru March 20
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Nnenna Freelon This week the Short List begins a new vocal series. Nnenna Freelon was a late-starter in the music business, beginning after the birth of her third child. She grew up singing, however, …
Special Programs for March 8 thru March14
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Bob’s Baker’s Dozen: Paul Winter Bob Naujoks’s “Baker’s Dozen” concludes with saxophonist Paul Winter. Originally inspired by Charlie Parker, he changed direction after State Department cultural tour of Latin America. His music would come to incorporate, among …
Special Programs for March 2 thru March 7
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Bob’s Baker’s Dozen: David Grisman & Ry Cooder String jazz is this week’s focus with mandolinist David Grisman and guitarist Ry Cooder. Grisman calls his mix of Bluegrass, jazz and folk music “Dawg Music.” It’s a sophisticated …
Special Programs for February 24 thru February 29
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Bob’s Baker’s Dozen: Ivy Benson English bandleader Ivy Benson had several jobs with early all-female ensembles before she formed her own band in 1939. She would become a BBC studio orchestra and have a long tenure at …