Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassists Alcide “Slow Drag” Pavageau, Red Callender, Pierre Michelot, Jimmy Garrison and Rocco Prestia, reedmen Barney Bigard and Ricky Ford, trumpeters Howard McGhee and Bobby Shew, guitarist Wes Montgomery, singer Carol Sloane and more.
We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Sonny Rollins’ “Way Out West” “(1957), Miles Davis’ “Someday My Prince Will Come” (1961), Gary Burton’s “The New Quartet” (1973), Manhattan Jazz Quintet’s “Autumn Leaves” (1985), Ricky Ford’s “Manhattan Blues” (1989), Carol Sloane’s “The Songs Sinatra Sang” (1996), The Godfathers of Groove’s “3” (2008) and many others Mondays thru Fridays at noon on Jazz Masters on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.
Lillian “Lil” Hardin Armstrong is a name most jazz aficionados recognize. She was the second wife of jazz icon Louis Armstrong and is often credited with spurring him forward to greatness. But not only did Lil’s music become the staple foundation of her husband’s career, but she went on to write hits for greats throughout history such as Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin. For pianist Caili O’Doherty, the story of Ms. Armstrong became the caper of an unsung heroine of jazz history. With “Bluer Than Blue,” she draws on the beloved and deep works from the songwriter and instills her reinterpretations with new vigor.
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