Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00 PM Strata-East Records, Part 2 Craig spins another batch of delights from the great, oft-overlooked jazz label Strata-East. We’ll hear goodies from a broad spectrum of Black artists from the early and mid 1970s, such as bassist Larry Ridley, sax man Cecil Payne, altoist Shamek …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyLike many serious musicians, John Stein was trying to find a way to reach his audience during the Covid-19 shutdown. The guitarist had just released a career-defining recording to mark his planned retirement from Berklee College of Music where he was an acclaimed educator. When the tour in …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyWhen pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Ben Street and drummer Billy Hart, three of the most admired and respected musicians in jazz, assembled on one of the darkest, coldest nights at the end of a difficult year of despair, they were merely together to perform for Smoke Jazz Club’s …
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00 PM Tribute To Chick Corea, Part 6 Tune in for some essential Chick Corea listening as Craig spins some favorite selections that span the mid through late 70s and early 80s. There’s more from Chick’s group Return To Forever, material from the My Spanish …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyThe Joel Frahm Trio is a new band featuring Joel on reeds, Dan Loomis on bass and Ernesto Cervini on drums. “The Bright Side” is their debut recording and is the culmination of a musical partnership that has developed over the course of many tours and recording sessions …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyHarold Land was a legendary hard bop tenor saxophonist who developed his playing with the Max Roach/Clifford Brown band into a personal, modern style. He moved to Los Angeles in 1955 where led his own bands and co-led ensembles with Bobby Hutcherson, Blue Mitchell and Red Mitchell. Over …
Multi-Grammy nominated vocal artist Nnenna Freelon is back, delivering her eleventh album after a decade-long hiatus from the studio. With “Time Traveler,” she offers a celebration of love and a prayer of hope for those living with loss. The sessions for the disc stretched over two years, from 2018-2020, coinciding with the loss …
Short List with Host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Short List: Tony DeSare This week marks the final entry in Bob Naujok’s Short List series. Capping off his 24 years of spotlighting jazz music’s great and unsung talents, Bob features outstanding pianist and vocalist Tony DeSare. The …
