Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Steeplechase Records – Show #4 Craig presents another wonderful sampling of jazz from the remarkable Steeplechase label from Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded by Nils Winther in 1972, Steeplechase has created over a thousand top-notch releases from great jazz artists like Jackie McLean, Harold Danko, Andrew Hill, Eddie …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Joel Frahm is celebrated as a modern icon of the tenor saxophone, known for his emotional projection and technical prowess. His career spans collaborations with leading jazz musicians such as Brad Mehldau, Matt Wilson, Jane Monheit, and Ari Hoenig, solidifying his status as one of the most important …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Jo Jones, Art Blakey and Billy Higgins, pianists Thelonious Monk, Bebo Valdez and Junior Mance, trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison, organist Larry Young, singer/poet Oscar Brown, Jr. and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Red Norvo All-Star …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Dave Holland’s Birthday Host Craig Kessler celebrates the 78th birthday of Dave Holland (October 1, 1946). He’ll spin a variety of stylish material from his early days with Miles Davis, all the way up to his latest current recordings. Wednesday …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify After six volumes of Terry Gibbs’ 1959 Dream Band recordings were released in the ‘80s and ‘90s, the last thing Terry expected was to discover a 7th volume. But that’s indeed what happened last year when his son Gerry stumbled across a file marked “Party 1959” on the computer …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm John Abercrombie on ECM Host Craig Kessler presents a wide array of superb guitar tracks featuring many of John Abercrombie’s recordings from the ECM label. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Jazz Under the Stars withBYO Brass & the Sam …
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Buddy Rich and Mike Clark, bassists Oscar Pettiford, Steve Swallow and Eddie Gomes, saxmen Von Freeman and Phil Urso, pianist/festival organizer George Wien and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Louis Armstrong “Live at the 1958 …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxophonist John Coltrane, composer George Gershwin, pianist Bud Powell, singer/pianists Ray Charles and Les McCann, trumpeter Fats Navarro, bassist Jimmy Woode, hornman Red Rodney and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Count Basie and His Orchestra at …
