Thelonious Monk is 108!
In this delightful presentation, Craig celebrates the 108th birth date anniversary of legendary pianist Thelonious Monk, born October 10, 1917. Tune in for selections from many of Monk’s Columbia recordings from 1962 thru 1968. will spin selections from Monk’s many Columbia recordings from 1962 thru 1968.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Funk Legends Band Together
Week Two of 2025’s Jazz Under the Stars brought together all the funky folk on one stage! Members of Funk Stop, Mean Street & the Hell Horns, and Funk Daddies, plus some special guests including Kevin Burt, had the Noelridge Park crowd up and grooving all night. Plus, student group The David Donald Trio opened the night.
A Tribute to Roy Haynes (1925 – 2024)
Craig throws the spotlight once again on the drum work of the late Roy Haynes with another batch of recordings that feature Haynes from between 1949 and 2006. We’ll hear Roy with Chick Corea, Eric Dolphy, Gary Burton, Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, Jaki Byard, and a host of others.
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianists Spencer Williams, Art Tatum, and Bill Charlap, vibist Terry Gibbs, bassists Ray Brown and Palle Danielsson, saxophonists Lee Konitz and Pharoah Sanders, singers Big Joe Williams, Nellie Lutcher, Freddie Cole and Paul Simon and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Roy Eldridge & His Orchestra’s “After You’ve Gone” (1944), “Benny Golson’s New York Scene” (1957), Phineas Newborn, Jr.’s “A World of Piano!” (1961), Zoot Sims & Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis’ “The Tenor Giants feat. Oscar Peterson” (1975), Sheila Jordon/Harvie Swartz Duo’s “Old Time Feeling” (1982), Ray Brown Trio “Live at Scullers” (1996), Ian Charleton Big Band’s “A Fresh Perspective” (2020) and many others, Mondays thru Fridays and at noon on JAZZ MASTERS on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.
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“City Suite” is an ambitious debut album by New York-based Korean composer and conductor Rin Seo, reflecting her impressions of New York City, where she chose to pursue her dreams. Influenced by diverse musical genres such as classical, jazz and Korean folk, her music seamlessly blends eclectic musical idioms, blurring the boundaries between genres with her distinctive musical voice. To bring her compositional vision to life, Seo carefully assembled the Rin Seo Collective, a 14-piece ensemble that combines the beauty of jazz and orchestral textures.
