Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify In the summer of 2023, saxophonist and composer Wayne Escoffery found himself alone in a way that he’d never quite experienced before. He was away from home, on sabbatical in Europe with a month to himself between tours. A long-term relationship had just ended, and he was …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Steeplechase Records, Part 3 Craig spins another delightful sampling of the prestigious Steeplechase label from Copenhagen. Nils Winther founded the label back in 1972, and since then has created over 1,000 choice releases by great jazz artists like Dexter Gordon, Shirley Horn, Duke Jordan, Eddie Harris, …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify John Beasley’s musical journey has been a whirlwind of creative activity since the 1980s. As a keyboardist, arranger, composer, educator, conductor, record producer, and music director, he has contributed to countless memorable, critically-acclaimed projects. “Returning to Forever” is another standout achievement in his illustrious career, this time …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of violinist Joe Venuti, vocalist Jon Hendricks, organist Jack McDuff, guitarists Earl Klugh and Emily Remler, trombonist/arranger John Fedchock and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Leroy Vinnegar Sextet’s “Leroy Walks!!” (1957), Duke Ellington’s “Money Jungle” (1961), “Dizzy …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Jazz in Movie Soundtracks Craig spins a number of jazz recordings featured in some wonderful film soundtracks down through the years. We’ll hear from Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Bud Shank, Neil Hefti, Sonny Rollins, Shorty Rogers, and many others. Wednesday …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify From the moment he picks up his guitar, Thom Rotella’s passion for music is palpable. Beyond his solo work, his collaborations with legendary artists and contributions to various projects cover an extraordinarily wide spectrum of music and entertainment heavy hitters including Stanley Turrentine, Frank Sinatra, Burt Bacharach, …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Mel Torme, Maria Muldaur, Lorraine Feather and Harry Connick, Jr., drummer Elvin Jones, saxmen Chu Berry, David Sanchez and Scott Hamilton, bassists George Mraz and Victor Wooten and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis’ …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Jaki Byard as a Sideman Craig gives us a listen to a variety of recordings by Eric Dolphy, Chris Connor, Charles Mingus, Eric Kloss, Booker Ervin, Roland Kirk, and a host of others. Each of these records feature the piano genius of John Arthur “Jaki” Byard. …
