Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Lester Young, Charlie Parker, and Bradford Marsalis, singers Jimmy Rushing and Dinah Washington, pianist Kenny Drew and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Barney Kessel/Shelly Manne and Ray Brown’s “The Poll Winners” (1960), Joe Pass’ “Virtuoso” (1973), …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Pat Martino on Prestige, Part One Craig gives us a listen to the guitar genius of Pat Martino. We’ll hear a number of outstanding recordings that feature Martino as a leader and as a sideman, all on classic dates from Prestige Records. …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Steeplechase Records, Show #2 Craig spins another delightful sampling of the prestigious Steeplechase label from Denmark. Nils Winther founded the label in 1972, and since then has created well over 1,000 choice releases by great jazz artists like Jackie McLean, Teddy Edwards, Dexter Gordon, Shirley Horn, …
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 …
