Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Birthday Salute to Stanley Cowell Craig celebrates the music and memory of the great pianist Stanley Cowell by spinning choice examples from Cowell’s stellar career. We’ll hear him both as a leader and a prominent sideman with the likes of Charles Tolliver, Jimmy Heath, Larry Coryell, Roy Haynes, …
Internationally acclaimed jazzniks Shuffle Demons are celebrating their 40th anniversary in style, recently signing with one of Canada’s leading jazz labels, Alma Records. The first fruit of that union is the band’s eleventh album, “Are You Really Real.” All five members contribute compositions to the disc, with Juno-winning co-founder and primary composer Richard Underhill writing …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Mose Allison, Part 4 Craig presents his 4th and final chronological spotlight of the superlative artistry of legendary pianist, poet, singer, and composer Mose Allison. In this week’s presentation, we’ll hear selections from his final Blue Note releases, some live dates, and his final recording! …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Born and raised in the vibrant streets of Caracas, Venezuela, Silvano Monasterios is a virtuoso pianist and composer, celebrated for his intricate technique, soulful improvisations, and innovative compositions. Over a career spanning three decades, he’s captivated audiences worldwide, carving a distinctive musical voice that blends harmonic sophistication with …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter Shorty Rogers, saxmen Gene Ammons and Leo Parker, bassists Richard Davis, Gene Cherico and Buster Williams, guitarist Jeff Golub, flutist Herbie Mann, pianists Pete Malinverni, drummer Danny Gottlieb and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Lester …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Sunnyside Records, Part 3 Craig continues his exploration of the top-notch Sunnyside record label, founded in 1982 and operated by Francois Zalacain. We’ll hear a variety of diverse selections from premier jazz artists, such as Gerald Cleaver, Vinicius Cantuaria, Denny Zeitlin, Jamie Baum, Eddie Higgins, Aaron Goldberg, …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify The members of the all-star family band the 3 Cohens—with siblings Anat on clarinet, Avishai on trumpet and Yuval on soprano sax—have always taken time out from their individual careers to reconvene for music-making together. They developed a deep musical bond while growing up in Tel Aviv, with …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter Shorty Rogers, saxmen Gene Ammons and Leo Parker, bassists Richard Davis, Gene Cherico and Buster Williams, guitarist Jeff Golub, flutist Herbie Mann, pianists Pete Malinverni, drummer Danny Gottlieb and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Lester …
