Today in Jazz

Jan 30

Birthdays 

Bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik born 1927 in New York, NY. Trumpeter Roy Eldridge born 1911 in Pittsburgh, PA.  Roy Eldridge Album and song recordings The Original Dixieland Jazz Band makes the first jazz recordings, 1917 Sonny Stitt - Kaleidoscope (1951) Lee Konitz Plays With The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (1953) Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (1955) Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956) Sonny Rollins - The Bridge (1962) Dollar Brand - Anatomy of a South African Village (1964) Herb Ellis/Joe Pass - Two for the Road (1974) Leroy Jenkins/The Jazz Composers Orchestra - For Players Only (1975) Anthony Braxton - Seven Standards 1985, vol. 1 & 2 (1985) Andrew Hill - Eternal Spirit (1989)

Today in Jazz History

Jan 29

Recordings 

Jabbo Smith records Jazz Battle at his first session as a leader 1929 The Modern Jazz Quartet - Lonely Woman (1962) Archie Shepp - The Way Ahead (1968) Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay (1970) Julius Hemphill - Coon Bid'ness (1975) Birthdays Drummer Ed Shaugnessy born 1929 in Jersey City, NJ. Guitarist Sacha Distel born 1933 in Paris, France.

Today in Jazz History

January 28th


Drummer Bob Moses born 1948 in New York, NY.
English saxophonist Ronnie Scott born 1927 in London, England.

JATP records Lady Be Good 1946, with classic solos by saxophonists Lester Young and Charlie Parker.
The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (1960)
Horace Silver - Song For My Father (1964)
Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay (1970)
Branford Marsalis - Renaissance (1987)

Wes Montgomery

Today in Jazz History

Jan 25
 

Dizzy Gillespie, making his last recordings, records Bird Songs, in 1992 with altoists Paquito D'Rivera and Jackie McLean. Nat Adderley - Work Song (1960) The Modern Jazz Quartet - Lonely Woman (1962) Jimmy Woods Sextet - Conflict (1963) Charles Brackeen - Rhythm X (1968) Andrew Hill - Nefertiti (1976) Branford Marsalis - Renaissance (1987) Andrew Hill - A Beautiful Day (2002) Birthdays Etta James 1938 Benny Golson 1929 Bassist Wellman Braud born 1891 in St. James Parish, LA. Composer Antonio Carlos Jobim born 1927 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Today in Jazz History

Jan 24

Tenor saxophonist Jimmy Forrest born 1920 in St. Louis, MO. Oscar Peterson Trio (with drummer Ed Thigpen and bassist Ray Brown) records music from West Side Story 1962. Pianist/composer Avery Parrish born 1917 in Birmingham, Al. (Source: Smithsonian) Recordings made this day: The Modern Jazz Quartet - Lonely Woman (1962) The Jazz Composer's Orchestra (1968) Keith Jarrett - The Koln Concert (1975) Louis Moholo Octet - Spirits Rejoice! (1978) Andrew Hill - A Beautiful Day (2002) (source:tim-webb.com)

Artists of The Day

Today we celebrate the music of Guitarist Django Reinhardt   (1910/ 1953)

Conductor and arranger Marty Paich  (1925/1995)
and Vibraphonist Gary Burton (1943)

Artist of The Day

Today we celebrate  trombonist J.J. Johnson Born: January 22, 1924 | Died: February 4, 2001   

 

To find more about this highly influential trombonist, click here.

Artist of The Day

Today we celebrate pianist Cedar Walton, born this day in 1934. To learn more about Cedar Walton click here.

Featured New Music

Vocalist Jackie Ryan's much anticipated release "Listen Here" has arrived at KEWU.

This great release features:  Jackie Ryan: vocals; Gerald Clayton: piano, organ; John Clayton: bass; Gilbert Castellanos: trumpet; Graham Dechter: guitar; Obed Calvaire: drums; Rickey Woodward: saxophone.

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Read the All about Jazz review here.

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Big band drummer Gene Krupa was born on this day in 1909.

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Today we celebrate the birthdays of drummer Grady Tate, born this day in 1932.





and pianist Allen Toussaint born on this day in 1938.

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Today we celebrate the birthday of  guitarist Lee Ritenour, born on this day in 1952!

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Today we celebrate the birthday of the great drummer Max Roach!

January 10, 1924 - August 16, 2007


Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) is generally considered one of the most important drummers in history.He worked with many of the greatest jazz musicians, including Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins and Clifford Brown.

Roach also led his own groups, and made numerous musical statements relating to the civil rights movement of African-Americans.
As a young man, Mr. Roach, a percussion virtuoso capable of playing at the most brutal tempos with subtlety as well as power, was among a small circle of adventurous musicians who brought about wholesale changes in jazz. He remained adventurous to the end. (Source - Drummerworld)

New Newport Jazz Festival Partner

ArtistShare has partnered with The Newport Jazz Festival.

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Happy Birthday Bucky Pizzarelli!

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Drummer Dave Weckl turns 53 today!



Also.........

Jazz Connect Conference will take place this Thursday and Friday, Jan. 10-11, at the Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of the Americas at 54th St., in Manhattan.
 
Jazz Connect brings together members of the jazz community for a series of panels, workshops and events. 

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Happy Birthday Chano Pozo!





Conga Player

Born: January 7, 1915 | Died: December 2, 1948    

JazzWeek's Most Played release for 2012

Concord Records, 2012

To see the complete chart click here

(based on total number of spins)

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Happy Birthday to guitar virtuoso John McLaughlin born this day in 1942.

Frank Wess, master of the flute and the Sax born this day in 1922.

Robin Eubanks to perform in Spokane!

            2013 EWU Jazz Dialogues

The Concert this year is Saturday, January 12th.
EWU's Concert Jazz Ensemble will be performing with the amazing Robin Eubanks at the Martin Woldson Theatre at The Fox.

For more information please click here

Happy New Year!

The Management and Staff of Jazz 89.5 wish you and yours a very Happy and Jazzy New Year!


Happy Birthday to Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews!