Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. August 29, 2020 will mark the centennial of one of jazz’s most iconic figures, Charlie Parker. The celebration gets off to a jubilant swinging start with an alto saxophone summit bringing together three of modern jazz’s most acclaimed voices: Vincent Herring, Bobby Watson and Gary Bartz. The …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. The Big Band Holidays concerts have been a New York City holiday tradition among jazz lovers and families for more than two decades. Every December, the critically acclaimed Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and an all-star roster of guest vocalists explore the canon of …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Inspired by classic live albums such as Ahmad Jamal’s “At the Pershing,” jazz iconoclast Nicholas Payton’s new recording “Relaxin’ With Nick” brings the experience of witnessing Payton’s unparalleled live performances directly to the listener. Payton has evolved a singular approach to live performance, wedding his breathtaking voice …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Basses Loaded: Paul Chambers Paul Chambers’s reputation as a bassist grew from standout performances in the 50s and 60s. Legendary for timekeeping, intonation, and virtuosic improvs, he was the go-to sideman for many groups. He was the …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Singer-songwriter Rachael Price and composer, singer, and guitarist Vilray first met in 2003 as students at the New England Conservatory of Music. Vilray formed a couple of bands with Price’s soon-to-be bandmates in Lake Street Dive. Even then, Price remembers, he had a nimble mind and quick …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Basses Loaded: Esperanza Spalding Esperanza Spalding has been a major force since her self-titled American debut CD at age 19. That album earned her a Best New Artist Grammy – the first for a jazz musician, and …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Argentine pianist and composer Guillermo Klein’s brilliant work has long focused on the implementation of his experiments with rhythm on popular song forms. He has regularly utilized elements of pop, rock and folkloric music for the emotive elements in his music. His favored vehicle for presenting his …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Brian Lynch presents one of his most ambitious works to date, “The Omni-American Book Club.” The expansive album of music for large ensemble connects Lynch’s lifelong passion for reading and the books that have shaped his life with his original music. Alongside a …
