Ron Adkins

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Special Programs for May 5 thru May 11

Short List with host Bob Naujoks     Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM    Galloping Guitars: Julian Lage  Guitar prodigy Julian Lage is a bona fide wunderkind. He began public performance at age seven. The next year, he was the subject of the documentary “Jules at 8.” And he joined …

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Special Programs for April 29 thru May 4

Short List with host Bob Naujoks     Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM   Galloping Guitars: Kurt Rosenwinkel  Kurt Rosenwinkel joined Gary Burton’s quartet while studying at Boston’s Berklee School of Music. He toured and recorded with Burton, while building steady success in clubs and overseas. He has worked for …

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Special Programs for April 22 thru April 27

Short List with host Bob Naujoks     Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM   Galloping Guitars: Pat Metheny  Guitarist Pat Metheny, initially emulating Wes Montgomery, has literally changed the way jazz is played. He was first noticed as a member of vibraphonist Gary Burton’s quartet. His third album with his …

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Special Programs for April 15 thru April 22

Short List with host Bob Naujoks     Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM   Galloping Guitars: Peter Bernstein  Eternal sideman Peter Bernstein has accompanied some of the greats, like organists Dr. Lonnie Smith and Mel Rhyne, his mentor guitarist Jim Hall, and revered saxophonist Lou Donaldson. He maintains a long-standing …

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Special Programs for April 8 thru April 13

Short List with host Bob Naujoks     Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM   Galloping Guitars: Gene Bertoncini  Gene Bertoncini – a premier guitarist adept at both the classical and electric guitar – has worked with the likes of Benny Goodman, Paul Desmond, Lonnie Liston Smith, Nancy Wilson, and Tony …

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Special Programs for April 1 thru April 6

Short List with host Bob Naujoks     Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM   Galloping Guitars: Chris Flory   Some critics rate Chris Flory high on the list of jazz guitarists today. Flory has been around since the 1970s and has a reputation as a dependable sideman. He has played with …

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Special Programs for March 25 thru March 30

Short List with host Bob Naujoks     Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM   Galloping Guitars: Larry Koonse  Larry Koonse considers himself a “late bloomer” in the jazz world, even though he has performed and recorded with hundreds of artists. For several years, he collaborated with saxman John Dankworth and …

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Special Programs for March 18 thru March 23

Short List with host Bob Naujoks     Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM   Galloping Guitars: Joe Beck  Joe Beck was an outstanding jazz guitarist for over three decades. He played with important instrumentalists and singers, like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, John Abercrombie, Tom Scott and Ali Ryerson. …

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