Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Francis Wayne Big Band singer Francis Wayne was a teenager when she left Boston for New York to sing with her brother’s band. She soon became the vocalist for Charlie Barnet’s orchestra, and …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Critically acclaimed vocalist Jeff Baker returns with his fifth release, “Phrases,” an alive and bristling set of originals and thoughtfully conceived pop and jazz standards. Collaborating with some of the most influential and compelling jazz musicians in the world today—Brian Blade, Steve Wilson, Marquis Hill, …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Beverly Kenney This week’s Short List spotlights a singer who is a cult figure in Japan but long obscure in the United States. Beverly Kenney had a glorious six years on the jazz …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Wayne Escoffery reaching is 40th birthday marked a period of big change for the award-winning saxophonist both artistically and in his personal life. He had reached a crossroads. Escoffery had spent a happy and successful decade in the band of trumpeter Tom Harrell but felt that …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Jimmy Scott On this week’s Short List, Bob highlights the distinctive and unique voice of Jimmy Scott. His countertenor was a product of the childhood disease called Kallmann syndrome – a genetic hormonal …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Clovis Nicolas has been an important voice on the New York music scene since his arrival from Paris in the early 2000s. Having already established himself as a first-call bassist in Europe, he quickly garnered attention with many of the music’s most noted players, including Peter …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Cats on the Keys 4: Laurence Hobgood The Short List this week reviews the career of pianist Laurence Hobgood. He has emerged as a significant and gifted jazz pianist. The recent Honor Thy Fathers album shows …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Calgary’s Prime Time Big Band is one of Canada’s premiere large jazz ensembles. Conceived of and led by former Canadian Armed Forces Band director and trumpeter Dave Jones, they are one of the busiest working big bands in the county featuring some of Alberta’s top jazz musicians. …
