Book Review – Chasin’ The Bird By Ron Adkins If Charlie Parker were to be remembered solely for his saxophone virtuosity, that alone would be an incredible legacy. But Bird was so much more. He was a quixotic soul, as deeply troubled as he was introspective and wise. He was unique. There will never be another like him. …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of guitarists George Benson and Melvin Sparks, pianist/composer Dave Frishberg, vibists Dave Pike and Stefon Harris, saxmen Flip Phillips and James Moody and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Kenny Dorham’s “Afro-Cuban” (1955), “Sonny Rollins Plus 4” (1956), …
Short List with Host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Short List: The Final Series This week, The Short List begins its final series with a renowned and influential New Orleans player. Sidney Bechet became a master of the soprano saxophone and remained “old school” until his death …
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/singers Nat King Cole and Eliane Elias, organist Shirley Scott, singers Vera Lynn, Mark Murphy, Vanessa Rubin and Blues woman Marcia Ball, brass men Jimmy McPartland, Ruby Braff and Curtis Fowlkes and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries …
Short List with Host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Short List: Popular Jazz Albums The Short List concludes its feature of great jazz albums that crossed over into mainstream popularity and became lasting classics. This week, we hear from Shelly Manne’s My Fair Lady, Art Pepper & …
Family Folk Machine presents its third online mini concert, “One Planet,” premiering March 21 at 3pm. Selections range from ELO’s “Mr. Blue Sky” to the world premiere of an original song about species loss. Jean Littlejohn and Gayla Drake say that Family Folk Machine’s pivot to online and streamed rehearsals and performances has kept the …
What began as a wish by Deb Bowen to preserve the stories of Holocaust survivors by connecting them with young people has become a series of more than 90 books.
Hey Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassists Alcide “Slow Drag” Pavageau and Leon Lee Dorsey, pianists Dick Hyman, Dick Katz and Sir Charles Thompson, singers Al Jarreau, Bobby McFerrin and Jeanie Bryson, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, trombonist Scott Whitfield and more! We’ll also mark the recording …
