Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/bandleader/composer Count Basie, trombonists Eddie Durham, Jack Teagarden, Frank Rosalino and Jiggs Wigham, trumpeter Art and bassist Addison Farmer, drummer Ginger Baker, pianist/singer Jamie Cullum and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Red Garland Trio w/ John …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify “Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors” is the culmination of a musical friendship spanning nearly two decades. An Austin, Texas-native, Haslanger turned his obsession with Charlie Parker into a robust career divided between Texas and New York—performing and recording with Maynard Ferguson, Ellis Marsalis and others. Upon his return to …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Doc West, Stix Hooper, Alvin Queen and Cecil Brooks III, singers Lorez Alexandria and Mary Stallings, pianists George Shearing, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong’s “Ella …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify In 1989, George Benson collaborated with celebrated composer-arranger Robert Farnon and his orchestra to create “Dreams Do Come True,” with Farnon’s lush arrangements perfectly complementing Benson’s soulful vocals and fluid guitar work on a program of American standards and reimagined pop classics. The recording was made during a …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm The Artistry of Gary Bartz Craig spins a wide variety of jazz gems featuring saxophonist Gary Bartz, both as a leader and as a sideman. The Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Soul Sherpa at Jazz Under the Stars …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Jeri Southern, Jimmy Witherspoon and Abbey Lincoln, percussionists Airto Moreira and Jack DeJohnette, violinist Regina Carter, reedmen Benny Carter, Buddy Colette and Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Jazz impresario Norman Granz and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Jazz festivals worldwide have seen trumpeter Alex Sipiagin performing with the likes of Dave Holland, Michael Brecker, the Mingus groups, and many more. In 1990 he participated in the Thelonious Monk Institute’s International Louis Armstrong Competition, winning top honors. In his early career, Alex became a favored player …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Miles Live in Europe 1950s thru 1980s Craig visits a number of European venues featuring live performances of Miles Davis and his fabulous groups. We’ll hear all the cats – from John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter, to Mike Stern and Hank Mobley. …
