Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist Art Tatum, drummer Art Blakey, trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison, vibist/bandleader Terry Gibbs, bassist Ray Brown and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Roy Eldridge & His Orchestra’s “After You’ve Gone” (1944), Benny Golson’s New York Scene” …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify In Scott Yanow’s recently published book, “Swing,” Jon-Erik Kellso is described as being “one of the finest mainstream and trad cornetists to emerge during the 1990s.” He’s also featured in Yanow’s “Trumpet Kings” book. Now, after 16 years of Sunday nights at the historic Ear Inn in New York …
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm More from Bassist Paul Chambers Craig presents more stellar Blue Note recordings that feature Paul Chambers in the company of Dizzy Reece, Lee Morgan, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Grant Green, and so many others! The Wednesday Night …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassist Jimmy Blanton, lyricist Johnny Burke, saxophonists Phil Urso and Von Freeman, bassists Steve Swallow and Eddie Gomez, pianist/festival organizer George Wein and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Bud Powell Trio’s “Time Was” (1956), Horace Silver …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Woodlawn Cemetery is a National Historic Landmark in the Bronx, New York, that is known throughout the world as the final resting place of many celebrated jazz musicians, including Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Lionel Hampton, Max Roach, Ornette Coleman, Cootie Williams and Jackie McLean. The Woodlawn Conservancy commissioned saxophonist …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Trumpet legend Eddie Henderson celebrates the 50th anniversary of his debut album as a leader, 1973’s “Realization,” with the exhilarating new release, “Witness to History.” The stellar quintet on this album bridges that half-century of music, starting with lifelong collaborator George Cables returning once again to the piano bench. …
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm The Fabulous “Lockjaw” Davis Craig presents delightful examples of tenor saxman Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, primarily from his years with Prestige, Riverside, and RCA Records. We’ll hear him in the company of Shirley Scott, Tiny Grimes, Billy Butler, and a host of others. …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of composer George Gershwin, pianist/composer Bud Powell, drummers Buddy Rich and Matt Wilson, singer Julie London, saxman Gary Bartz, pianist Dan Knight and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “The Clifford Brown Sextet in Paris” (1953), Coleman Hawkins’ …
