Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Kenny Dorham on Blue Note Host Craig Kessler continues his 85th anniversary celebration of Blue Note Records with samplings of trumpeter Kenny Dorham’s contributions during his ten years (1955 to 1965) with the label. The Wednesday Night …
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New Music Monday for July 17, 2023
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Undersung in the art world despite a prolific 50-year career, abstract artist Peter Bradley has finally begun receiving his due acclaim. That continues with the release of a new film which documents the artist’s dedicated daily practice. Bradley’s work is inextricably linked with his love of jazz, which provides …
This Week in Jazz July 16 thru July 22
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Little Jimmy Scott and Helen Merrill, pianists Sonny Clark and Vince Guaraldi, saxmen Bill Perkins and Plas Johnson and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Jackie McLean’s “4, 5 and 6” (1956), Red Garland Trio’s “Bright …
Special Programs July 17 thru July 23
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Hampton Hawes’s Final Years Host Craig Kessler takes a listen to the nearly forgotten talents of this great pianist during his final decade. We’ll hear Hawes as a leader of his own groups, as well as work as a sideman with a number …
This Week in Jazz July 16 thru July 22
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Little Jimmy Scott and Helen Merrill, pianists Sonny Clark and Vince Guaraldi, saxmen Bill Perkins and Plas Johnson and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Jackie McLean’s “4, 5 and 6” (1956), Red Garland Trio’s “Bright …
New Music Monday for July 10, 2023
Marking his sixth release in two years, Grammy-winning artist Steven Feifke steps into the spotlight on “Catalyst,” his most personal album to date. Following his recent victory as the youngest Grammy winner ever for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, the new disc debuts 10 brand new tracks which uniquely showcase Feifke’s multifaceted abilities as bandleader, …
Special Programs July 10 thru July 16
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm More Vibes from Bobby Hutcherson The celebration of Blue Note Records’ 85th anniversary continues. In this next presentation, host Craig Kessler serves up another wonderful sampling of vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson’s work for Blue Note. The …
This Week in Jazz July 9 thru July 15
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of composer/bandleader Noble Sissle, pianist Milt Buckner, saxman Paul Gonsalves, singer Irene Reid, bassist Leroy Vinnegar and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Leroy Vinnegar’s “Leroy Walks!” (1958), Charles Mingus’s “Mingus in Antibes” (1960), Sheila Jordan’s “Confirmation” (1975), …