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This Week’s Shows March 31 thru April 6
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Happy Birthday Tete Montoliu Craig celebrates the birthday anniversary of pianist Vicenc Montoliu I Massana, aka “Tete” Montoliu, born in Catalonia, Spain in 1933 and with us until August of 1997. Craig plays a number of absolutely wonderful solo and group recordings from this master of …
This Week’s Shows March 24 thru March 30
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Happy 85th Birthday Lew Tabackin Craig spins from recording dates led by Lewis Barry “Lew” Tabackin, and from many sideman dates with top-notch jazz artists. We’ll also hear big band releases with his 95-year-old wife, pianist and bandleader, Toshiko Akiyoshi. …
This Week’s Shows March 17 thru March 23
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Charles Lloyd’s 87th Birthday Craig plays a wide variety of exciting gems from the lengthy career of reedman Charles Lloyd, which spans from 1959 to the present. We’ll hear from his Columbia releases, as well as many titles from Atlantic, ECM, Blue Note, and other jazz labels. …
This Week’s Shows March 10 thru March 16
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Mose Allison, Part 3 Craig continues his 4-part chronological series on the artistry of legendary pianist, poet, singer, and composer Mose Allison. We’ll listen to selections from his final three Atlantic releases, his two albums for Elektra Records, the first few Blue Note releases, and a …
This Week’s Shows March 3 thru March 9
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Sunnyside Records, Part Two Craig continues his series of presentations that explore the top-notch Sunnyside record label founded in 1982 and operated by Francois Zalacain. We’ll hear a variety of diverse selections from premier artists, such as Dan Tepfer, Deidre Rodman, Happy Apple, Roswell Rudd, Sal …
This Week’s Shows February 24 thru March 2
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Listening to “Lucky” Craig spins fabulous material from legendary saxophonist Eli “Lucky” Thompson’s lengthy career that spanned the early 1940s well into the 1970s. We’ll hear superb work from Thompson, on both soprano sax and tenor sax. Wednesday Night Special …
This Week’s Shows February 17 thru February 23
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Mose Allison, Part Two Craig continues his four-part chronological series of presentations of this unparalleled, legendary singer, pianist, and composer. In this week’s show, we’ll get into his famous Atlantic Records releases. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Betsy Hickok …
This Week’s Shows February 10 thru February 16
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Sunnyside Records, Part One Craig begins a series that surveys Sunnyside Records. This wonderful jazz label was founded initially by Francois Zalacain in 1982 in order to record pianist Harold Danko. Since then, the label has grown to well over 600 top-notch titles. …