Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter Erskine Hawkins, drummers Charlie Persip, Vernell Fournier and Dafnis Prieto, singers Ellyn Rucker, Nneena Freelon, Karrin Allyson and Kevin Mahogany, guitarists Charlie Christian, Joe Beck, Kenny Burrell and Stanley Jordan and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Billy Taylor trio’s “Cross Section” (1954), Conte Candoli’s “Powerhouse Trumpet” (1955), Elmo Hope’s “Meditations” (1955), Tommy Flanagan Trio’s “Lady Be Good…For Ella” (1983), Charlie Haden Quartet West’s “Always Say Goodbye” (1993) and many others throughout the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK!!!