Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify There are a mere handful of guitarists that have changed the way we think about the guitar over the past five or six decades. Pat Martino is perhaps one of the greatest and best-known of those icons. His life story was the very definition of the term “genius.” …
2022 has been a big year for the Liberty High School music program, with a trip to the national Jazz Educators Network conference and the school’s first trip to Iowa Jazz Championships. Tyson, Killian, and Christian from Liberty High School tell tales and play a very tasty hour of music on Iowa’s Jazz Station. View …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Third Stream Jazz Host Craig Kessler gives us a deep listen into what composer Gunther Schuller termed “third stream jazz.” This music sub-genre melds attributes of both classical and jazz. Craig spins prime examples of truly ear-opening music from Charles Mingus, Jimmy …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Grammy-nominated vocalist Catherine Russell’s deep connection to her chosen material is part of a calling. As the daughter of pioneering and legendary musicians, pianist/orchestra leader/composer/arranger Luis Russell, and bassist/guitarist/vocalist Carline Ray, Catherine was born into jazz royalty. When asked to characterize her new album, “Send for Me,” …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Miles Davis & the Great Quintet Host Craig Kessler presents the incredible music from one of his absolute favorite artists. This week, he casts the spotlight on Miles Davis and his Great Quintet! The Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Classic JCOTW Host Craig Kessler is on hiatus, so this week tune in for an encore broadcast of one of Craig’s favorite episodes. We’ll hear classic jazz from legendary performances, with a few artists rarely heard. The …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify “Dave Brubeck Trio—Live from Vienna 1967” is a newly-discovered recording of the extraordinary evening when the iconic Dave Brubeck Quartet was forced to take the stage as a trio. On November 12th of that year, the Quartet was nearing the end of their last tour of Europe. …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Flora & Airto Host Craig Kessler is on hiatus this week, so enjoy a special re-broadcast from October 2021. Craig spins classic cuts from legends Flora Purim and Airto Moreira! The Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00 …
