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, […]

1,231.) 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 […]

1,023.) Sat Sept. 21, 2019

The Song of the Day is: Bill Evans – “Peace Piece” From the album Everybody Digs Bill Evans (1959) We did not listen to this last night, but listening it to today, I am transported back. Allow me to set a scene: It was Friday night, the end of a long week. It wasn’t the start […]

784.) Fri Jan. 25, 2019

Happy 90th Birthday Benny Golson! The Song of the Day is: The Art Farmer-Bennie Golson Jazztet – “Killer Joe” From the album Meet The Jazztet (1960) We like you to meet a friend of ours who goes by the name Killer Joe. Picture a so called hippie or hip-cat, standing on a corner in a neatly […]

681.) Sun Oct. 14, 2018

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676.) Tues Oct. 9, 2018

Originally Published on Oct. 9, 2018 Jazz Week The Song of the Day is:

624.) Sat Aug. 18, 2018

Originally Published on Aug. 18, 2018 Happy Would-Be 100th Birthday Ike Quebec!

320.) Wed Oct. 18, 2017

Originally Published on Oct. 18, 2017 Jazz Week! The Song of the Day is:

314.) Thurs Oct. 12, 2017

Originally Published on Oct. 12, 2017 Jazz Week! The Song of the Day is:

313.) Wed Oct. 11, 2017

Originally Published on Oct. 11, 2017 Jazz Week! Happy Would-Be 100th Birthday, Thelonious Monk!