Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Doc West, Stix Hooper, Alvin Queen and Cecil Brooks III, singers Lorez Alexandria and Mary Stallings, pianists George Shearing, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans and more.
We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong’s “Ella & Louis” (1956), Richard Holmes & Gene Simmons’ “Groovin’ with Jug” (1961), “Lee Konitz Nonet – Live at St. Laren” (1979), Johnny Lytle’s “Fast Hands” (1980), The Walter Norris Quartet’s “Sunburst” (1991), Bobby Sanabria Big Band’s “Multiverse” (2011) and many others Mondays thru Fridays at noon on Jazz Masters on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.
In 1989, George Benson collaborated with celebrated composer-arranger Robert Farnon and his orchestra to create “Dreams Do Come True,” with Farnon’s lush arrangements perfectly complementing Benson’s soulful vocals and fluid guitar work on a program of American standards and reimagined pop classics. The recording was made during a prolific period in Benson’s career and the decision was made to delay the album’s release. In the meantime, the recordings went missing and remained lost until recently, when they were discovered in Benson’s archives. Now, after 35 years, the album is finally receiving it proper release.
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)
Jazz Night in America 
