Tue, 27 December 2016
In this episode, we feature alto sax player Frank Strozier, pianist Sir Roland Hanna, and a duo of pianist Duke Jordan and baritone saxophonist Cecil Payne. |
Mon, 26 December 2016
In this episode, we feature trumpeter Conte Candoli, tenor sax Frank Morgan, alto sax Ricky Ford and trumpeter Johnny Coles. |
Sun, 25 December 2016
In this episode, we feature trumpeter Fats Navarro, pianist Bud Powell and wind up with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. |
Sat, 24 December 2016
In this episode, we feature a little-known composer Ray Henderson but with well-known songs, the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Frank Loesser and Leonard Bernstein. |
Tue, 20 December 2016
In this episode, we feature baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. |
Tue, 6 December 2016
In this episode we feature music by the Tony Scott Quartet, Lee Konitz, and Chet Baker. |
Mon, 19 September 2016
In this episode, we feature British pianist Victor Feldman, guitarist Wes Montgomery and drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. |
Mon, 12 September 2016
In this episode, we discover more versions of songs containing the word "blue" in the title. There will be some surprises for you here. |
Mon, 22 August 2016
In this episode, we present material from the Just for Fun album, a live show presented by our own Don Thomson, featuring Doug McDonald. |
Sun, 21 August 2016
In this episode, we present three artists: tenor sax player Pete Christlieb and his small big band; singer Ernestine Anderson; and Saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. |
Sat, 20 August 2016
In this episode, we present Part 2 of a comprehensive listen to Benny Goodman from 1933-1946. |
Fri, 19 August 2016
In this episode, we present Part 1 of a comprehensive listen to Benny Goodman from 1933-1946. |
Mon, 25 July 2016
In this episode, we feature Joe Sullivan on piano, Peewee Russell on clarinet, and Bud Freeman on tenor sax. |
Sun, 24 July 2016
In this episode, we begin a 2-part series on trumpeter Miles Davis, spanning his work from approximately 1949-1959. |
Sat, 23 July 2016
In this episode, we go a bit modern with Cannonball Adderley, Charles Mingus and Don Ellis. |
Thu, 21 July 2016
In this episode, we conclude a 2-part series on trumpeter Miles Davis, spanning his work from approximately 1959-1968. |
Fri, 3 June 2016
In this episode, we bring you saxophonist Harry Allen, boogie-woogie pianist Freddie Slack and saxophonist Gene Ammons. |
Thu, 2 June 2016
In this episode, we bring you saxophonist Al Cohn, singers Julie London, Karrin Allyson and Tierney Sutton and the guitarist Jimmy Raney. |
Wed, 1 June 2016
In this episode, we feature the Johnny Griffin Quartet, the George Shearing Quintet and Kenny Dorham. |
Fri, 29 April 2016
In this episode, we feature Dexter Gordon, Roberta Gambarini, and Milt Jackson for your listening enjoyment. |
Thu, 28 April 2016
Now it's Don's turn. He will play some of his favorite jazz for you from the 30s on up. |
Mon, 18 April 2016
This show features some of Chris's favorites including Billie Holiday, Oscar Peterson and Chet Baker. |
Fri, 1 April 2016
In this episode, we head back to the early days of jazz, featuring Bix Beiderbecke, Bessie Smith and Sidney Bechet. |
Thu, 31 March 2016
In this episode, we concentrate on pianos via Oscar Peterson, Hank Jones, Red Garland and Wynton Kelly. |
Wed, 30 March 2016
In this episode, we begin with a lengthy feature on the alto sax player, Charlie Parker, and then move on to other alto sax players such as Phil Woods. |
Tue, 29 March 2016
In this episode, we feature songs written by, and sometimes played by, Thelonious Monk, all with his contemporaries. |
Thu, 3 March 2016
In this show, we feature a number of famous and not-so-famous composers including Fred Allard, Harold Arlin and Harry Warren. |
Fri, 26 February 2016
In this episode, we feature Thelonious Monk, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and wind up with some Charles Mingus. |
Wed, 24 February 2016
In this episode, we feature Rickey Woodard, the Bill Cunliffe Trio, and Pete Christlieb, all musicians Don has featured at events. |
Mon, 15 February 2016
In this episode, all songs presented contain the word "moon" in the title of the song. |
Sat, 6 February 2016
In this episode, we feature the music of trumpeter Harry Edison, pianist Wynton Kelly with trio, and tenor saxophonist Lucky Thompson. |
Mon, 1 February 2016
In this episode, we feature beginning influences in modern jazz like Dave Brubeck and Jimmy Heath. |
Fri, 22 January 2016
In this episode, we bring you Bee Hive Artists, Part 2 including Curtis Fuller, Ronnie Mathews and Dizzy Reece. |
Thu, 21 January 2016
In this episode, we feature artists recorded on the Bee Hive label from the late 70s/early 80s like Pepper Adams, Sal Nistico and Johnny Hartman. |
Thu, 14 January 2016
In this episode, we feature only songs with women's names in them, like Hard-Hearted Hannah and Lulu's Back in Town. |
Mon, 11 January 2016
In this episode, we feature the vibraphonist Terry Gibbs and his dream band, vocalist Ann Richards, and wind up with saxophonist Harold Land. |
Thu, 7 January 2016
In this episode and as played on our new, opening theme, hear Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. |
Mon, 4 January 2016
In this episode, we feature Zoot Sims, Hank Jones and Blue Mitchell, a little something for everybody. |
Sun, 3 January 2016
In this episode, we feature more jazz greats featuring the word "blue" in the song title. |
Sat, 2 January 2016
In this episode we feature Johnny Hodges with Earl Hines, vocalist Stephanie Nakasian, and Ben Webster. |