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 …
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New Music Monday for September 30, 2024
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 …
This Week’s Shows September 30 thru October 6
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 …
This Week In Jazz September 29 thru October 5
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 …
This Week In Jazz September 22 thru September 28
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 …
New Music Monday for September 23, 2024
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 …
This Week’s Shows September 23 thru September 29
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, …
New Music Monday for September 16, 2024
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 …