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Special Programs for January 31 thru February 6

Jazz Corner of the World Encore   Mondays at 6:00 PM West Coast Jazz #2     In this second of four “West Coast Jazz” presentations, host Craig Kessler takes a closer look at some relatively obscure artists, as well as major players Clifford Brown, Jack Montrose, Howard Rumsey, Bob Cooper, and others. Along the way, …

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This Week In Jazz January 23 thru January 29

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Benny Golson, Jimmy Forrest and Bob Mintzer, composer/guitarist/pianist Antonio Carlos Jobim, vibist Bobby Hutcherson and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Hampton Hawes’ “Four!” (1958), Nat Adderley’s “Work Song” (1960), Keith Jarrett’s “The Koln Concert” (1975), …

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Special Programs for January 24 thru January 30

Jazz Corner of the World Encore   Mondays at 6:00 PM West Coast Jazz #1   Join host Craig Kessler as he begins a four-week series on the phenomenon of “West Coast Jazz.” We’ll take a closer look at music from Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, and other artists involved in the beginnings of the Pacific Jazz record …

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Culture Crawl 684 “It’s The Chad Show!”

Zoom somehow pinned only Chad Sonka’s video and kept it up for this entire interview, so you get to see him listening thoughtfully to Dennis’s questions, instead of the picture switching between them, but Goldie B. Locks sounds like so much fun we’re not going to let that keep us from sharing the video. Goldie …

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This Week In Jazz January 16 thru January 22

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Sid Catlett, Jimmy Cobb and Jeff “Tain” Watts, singers Eartha Kitt, Irene Kral and Cheryl Bentyne, pianists Cedar Walton, Horace Parlan and Cyrus Chestnut, saxophonist Steve Grossman and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Benny Goodman’s …

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Special Programs for January 17 thru January 23

Jazz Corner of the World Encore   Mondays at 6:00 PM A Listen to the Mainstream Label      Host Craig Kessler presents a variety of jazz recordings from the 15-years of Mainstream Records. This interesting label was operated by Bob Shad from 1964 to 1978. We’ll hear Sarah Vaughan, Harold Land, Hadley Caliman, Charles Kynard, …

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Special Programs for January 10 thru January 16

Jazz Corner of the World Encore   Mondays at 6:00 PM Keyboardist Denny Zeitlin      Host Craig Kessler spins a wonderful assortment of keyboard selections from Doctor Zeitlin’s 60-year recording career. We’ll hear music from 1963 (with Jeremy Steig), his four Columbia recordings (’64 – ’67), as well as a number of fine recordings …

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This Week In Jazz January 9 thru January 15

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Gene Krupa, Max Roach, Osie Johnson and Grady Tate, trombonists Quentin Jackson, Trummy Young, Bob Enevoldsen and Melba Liston, pianist/singer/bandleader Jay McShann and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Gene Ammons All Star Sessions w/ Sonny …

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