1,465.) Sun Dec. 6, 2020

Happy Would-Be 100th Birthday, Dave Brubeck! The Song of the Day is: The Dave Brubeck Quartet – “Blue Rondo à la Turk” From the album Time Out (1959) Today we celebrate jazz pianist and band leader Dave Brubeck on what would have been his 100th birthday. Ultimately, he gave a good run at the centennial, […]

1,417.) Mon Oct. 19, 2020

Jazz Week The Song of the Day is: Eric Dolphy – “Hat and Beard” From the album Out To Lunch (1964) To address the tragedy of this album first, Eric Dolphy never lived long enough to see his widely-acknowledged masterpiece released. He died of undiagnosed diabetic shock, but it could be argued that the medical […]

1,231.) Thurs Apr. 16, 2020

RIP Lee Konitz (1927-2020) The Song of the Day is: Miles Davis – “Jeru” Recorded in 1949, from the album Birth of the Cool Another great musician has fallen victim to to the COVID19 pandemic. Lee Konitz was a veteran alto sax jazz player, and though he was a long time band leader himself, it […]

705.) Wed Nov. 7, 2018

Originally Published on Nov. 7, 2018 Happy 75th Birthday, Joni Mitchell!

317.) Sun Oct. 15, 2017

Originally Published on Oct. 15, 2017 The Song of the Day is:

195.) Thurs Jun. 15, 2017

Originally Published on Jun. 15, 2017 The Song of the Day is: