Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/bandleader/composer Count Basie, trombonists Jack Teagarden and Jiggs Whigham, trumpeters Art Farmer and Oscar Brashear, drummers Ginger Baker and Steve Smith, pianists Jimmy Rowles and Shelly Berg, bassists Addison Farmer and John Clayton and more. We’ll also mark the …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifySaxophonist Ron Blake is a native of Puerto Rico and grew up in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. He’s earned three Grammy Awards as a member of the Christian McBride Big Band and four Emmy’s as a member of the “Saturday Night Live” band. He’s been on the faculty of …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyDrummer Snorre Kirk, originally from Norway but long based in Demark, has earned a strong reputation for his elegant percussion work, original compositions, and deep connection to tradition. When he first heard reedman Giacomo Smith in London, he knew he’d found a kindred spirit. Their collaboration started in 2019 and …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Jack DeJohnette’s 83rd Birthday Craig helps celebrate Jack’s birthday – born in 1942 – by presenting an array of music from the celebrated DeJohnette whose recordings date back to 1965. We’ll hear his drum and percussion work with Jackie McLean, Miroslav Vitous, Keith Jarrett, John Abercrombie, …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianists Jess Stacy, George Shearing, Oscar Peterson and Mulgrew Miller, vibists Johnny Rae, Eddie Costa and Steve Nelson, saxophonists Joe Garland and Lynne Hart, organist Tony Monaco and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Jo Jones Septet’s …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Steeplechase Records, Part Seven Craig presents another terrific sampling of jazz from this remarkable Danish record label. Founded by Nils Winther, there are over 1,000 top-notch releases from some of the biggest names in jazz. We’ll hear from artists Frank Foster, Hal Galper, Larry Schneider, Dexter …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter/singer Louis Armstrong, Jazz Impresario Norman Granz, trombonist Vic Dickenson, guitarists Herb Ellis and George Van Eps, saxmen Benny Carter, Buddy Collette, and Rickey Woodard, singers Jeri Southern and Abbey Lincoln, drummers Chuck Riggs and Jeff Hamilton, violinist Regina …
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Corky Corcoran and David Sanborn, singers Nneena Freelon, Ellyn Rucker and Kevin Mahogany, pianists Hank Jones, and Gap Magione, guitarists Kenny Burrell and Stanley Jordan, bassist Gerald Veasley and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Glenn …
