Short List with Bob Naujoks Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: B-3 Blitz Two: “Baby Face” Willette The B-3 Blitz Two series on the great Hammond B-3 organ players continues with a survey of the small but interesting discography of “Baby Face” Willette. His career was short—less …
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New Music Monday for October 28, 2013
Joey DeFrancesco fondly remembers his work with legendary record producer Rudy Van Gelder ever since the keyboardist’s second release as a leader in 1990. “I could not resist the sound he would get on those Blue Note records and Prestige records,” the organist recalls. “And we hit it off. Everything was cool, man.” …
New Music Monday for October 21, 2013
Five-time Grammy Award winner and NEA Jazz Master Phil Woods returns with the long-awaited follow-up to his 1997 Grammy nominated “Celebration” CD, “New Celebration.” The disc features many of the same players along with a number of other world-class musicians from Woods’ Poconos home region comprising the 18-piece Festival Orchestra. All but two …
Special Programs for the Week of October 21
Short List with Bob Naujoks Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: B-3 Blitz Two: Johnny “Hammond” Smith The B-3 Blitz Two series on the great Hammond B-3 organ players continues with Johnny “Hammond” Smith whose middle name …
New Music Monday for October 14, 2013
Praising a previous incarnation of Steve Swallow’s quintet, The Times of London described the band “as near a perfect display of small-group jazz—robust yet exquisitely poised.” The description holds true for the latest edition of the bassist’s quintet and its album, “Into the Woodwork.” Swallow leads the group—including his longtime partner in music …
Special Programs for the Week of October 14
Short List with Bob Naujoks Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: B-3 Blitz Two: John Medeski The B-3 Blitz Two series on the great Hammond B-3 organ players continues with the ever-reaching John Medeski. Almost from the start he has been a part of a trio …
New Music Monday for October 7, 2013
One would be hard-pressed to name a working jazz musician who has played with a longer list of great artists than Ray Mantilla. Beginning his career in the 1950s, the percussionist has played with such widely diverse personalities as Xavier Cugat, Freddie Hubbard, Gato Barbieri, Cedar Walton, Michael Urbaniak, Kenny Burrell, Shirley Scott …
Special Programs for the Week of October 7
Short List with Bob Naujoks Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: B-3 Blitz Two: Robert Walter The B-3 Blitz Two series on the great Hammond B-3 organ players continues with Robert Walter—the funky keyboardist who was a founder of the well-known Grayboy Allstars group in 1994. …