Kenny Garrett—Grammy winner, winner of Germany’s prestigious Echo Award, nominee for the NAACP Image Award, member of DownBeat’s Hall of Fame, and an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the Berklee College of Music are just a few of the accolades that have been bestowed on him. Garrett’s last CD paid homage to those who inspired …
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THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Short List with Bob Naujoks Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: B-3 Blitz Two: Richard “Groove” Holmes (new series) The Short List extends a listen to the great Hammond B-3 players on a new series starting with Richard “Groove” Holmes. He is a most accessible and …
THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL PROGRAMS
THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL PROGRAMS Short List with Bob Naujoks Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: Vocal Short List 11 (Al Bowlly) Al Bowlly was a little known British singer. His career was short, but his sincere style makes him a favorite to many even to …
New Music Monday for August 26, 2013
“Live Today” signals a new journey for bassist and composer Derrick Hodge as he embarks on a solo recording career. Even though Hodge has played with such jazz titans as Mulgrew Miller and Terence Blanchard, as well as R&B stars Jill Scott and Maxwell, he’s probably best known for anchoring the Grammy-winning Robert Glasper Experiment. …
This Week’s Special Programs
Short List with Bob Naujoks Mon. – Thurs. at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AMThe Short List: Vocal Short List 11 (Lola Albright)If the name Lola Albright doesn’t ring a bell, perhaps “Peter Gunn” will. “Peter Gunn” was a landmark television show from the late 1950s. Although it was done as a “film noir” …
New Music Monday
By Bob Stewart New Music Monday – 8/12/2013 Paquito’s Brazilian Affair; Gadd’s Gadditude.There are many artists who have developed a love affair with Brazil and its culture. The music of Brazil has been particularly intoxicating for musicians who appreciate well-written melodies and a strong rhythmic drive. The heralded Cuban-born clarinetist/saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera has never been …
Burton at 70; Thompson Heads a Trio – Bob Stewart
Vibraphonist Gary Burton began his career at age 17 in an unlikely place for a jazz musician, recording in Nashville with luminaries Chet Atkins and Hank Garland. He cut his teeth touring with George Shearing and Stan Getz, went on to form his first quartet in 1967 and is celebrating 40-year long creative partnerships with …
New Music Monday – Bob Stewart
New Music Monday – August 12, 2013The term “misfit toys” has become shorthand for any group of ill-fitting or otherwise wrongheaded castoffs from the straight-ahead world. It’s also the perfect name for Iowa percussionist Dan Moore’s latest ensemble on a project which has been in the works for the last decade. It’s been a labor …