Happy Birthday - Dizzy Gillespie!

Join KEWU in celebrating the 94th birthday of Jazz giant and "The Sound Of Surprise" Dizzy Gillespie.


For more information on this most important and influential trumpeter, click here.


Tune in today during the 5pm hour to hear a set of Dizzy's best!

CD Of Note - James Carter Organ Trio - At The Crossroads

Be sure to check out : "At The Crossroads" the latest release from The James Carter Organ Trio . Read the All About Jazz review here.

Happy Birthday - Art Blakey and Billy Higgins!

Today KEWU is celebrating the birthdays of two Jazz drumming giants! 

Art Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) 

and Billy Higgins (October 11, 1936 – May 3, 2001)

NPR Blog Supreme - How do Jazz musicians make money?

Just how do Jazz musicians make money? Click here to read the post.

Happy Birthday - Buddy Rich!

Today,KEWU is celebrating the birthday of the legendary drummer Buddy Rich. To learn more about Buddy Rich and his musical legacy, log onto Buddy Rich.com

October CD Of The Month - Giacomo Gates - The Revolution Will Be Jazz

Be sure to check out this dynamite interpretation of Gil Scott Heron's tunes sung by Giacomo Gates on the Savant Record label. Read a review at All About Jazz 

Listen to KEWU to hear the selected tracks: Lady Day and John Coltrane, Gun and Is That Jazz.

Visit the Giacomo Gates artist website and
Learn more about Gil Scott Heron who passed away last May at the age of 62.

Happy Birthday - Bud Powell

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Today KEWU is celebrating the birthday of the late, great "Bop" pianist Bud Powell. To learn more about this important Jazz artist, visit Bud Powell Jazz.

CD of Note - Nick Hempton's The Business

Check out the latest release from saxophonist Nick Hempton on Positone records;and read the glowing review at All About Jazz.

Happy Birthday John Coltrane!

Today we are celebrating the 85th birthday of the late, great John Coltrane.

For more information about this visionary powerhouse of Jazz,visit his website @ johncoltrane

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Saxophonist Wayne Shorter born August 25, 1933

















Pat Martino Born August 25th, 1944!

Programmers Pick - Larry Vuckovich

Check out Somethin'Special the latest "top shelf", "in the pocket" release from piano man Larry Vuckovich.

Programmers Pick - The H2 Big Band "You're It"

Check out this new swingin' big band release featuring Bobby Shew. Read the All About Jazz review and be sure to listen for select tracks from "You're It" on Jazz 89.5!

Saxophonist Frank Foster dead at 82

Frank Foster, the tenor player and composer of "Shiny Stockings" who played with the Count Basie Band has died at age 82. Read the New York times obituary here.

Featured Artist - Silvano Monasterios

Check out the review of Unconditional, the debut outing from pianist Silvero Monasterios on the Savant Jazz label.

Happy Birthday Stanley Clarke!

You can hear Stanley Clarke along with Chick Corea and Lenny White on the new  Return To Forever double album "Forever" on Concord Records.

Programmers Pick for July - Diego Barber - "The Choice"

Check out the latest release from Diego Barber on Sunnyside Records featuring:

Diego Barber: guitar; Larry Grenadier: bass (2, 4, 6); Johannes Weidenmueller: bass (1, 3, 5); Ari Hoenig: drums (1-6); Mark Turner: saxophone (2, 4, 6); Seamus Blake: saxophone (3, 5).

Happy Birthday to The Duke!

Today marks what would have been Duke Ellington's 102nd birthday. We are celebrating the music and life of this amazingly gifted jazz icon.

Visit the official Duke Ellington web page for all things "Duke"

Happy Birthday Steve Khan!

Today we are celebrating the birthday of Guitarist Steve Khan along with featuring his latest and presumably final release "Parting Shot" on Tone Center Records.

Jazz Radio's top albums for 2010

Interesting article in Jazz Times discussing jazz radio and programming trends.
Click here for the link

Happy Birthday Tito Puente!

Read the Percussive Art Society Tito Puente biography