"Jazzin' Around"
Weekly 2-hour highly informative & unique jazz magazine program. Covers weekly jazz scene news, music milestones, new album samples/reviews, jazz history-of-the-week, a look at upcoming jazz festivals nationwide/globally, the only show to feature weekly review of latest JazzWeek (album) Chart. Bonus -- a relaxed & fun program to enjoy & better appreciate the music! Hosted by veteran jazz radio host David-J.
Episodes
10 episodes
"Jazzin' Around" - #042626a
Last week of J.A.M. (Jazz Appreciation Month)! Celebrates birthdays of progressive reedman/composer Jimmy Giuffre, pioneering Polish jazz great Krysztof Komeda, the distinctive Blossom Dearie, Latin-Jazz legend Mario Bauza + Harry Mills (eldest...
"Jazzin' Around" - #042626b
This week's 2nd-hour marks birthdays of Percy Heath, Shirley Horn, songwriter Lorenz Hart; our selected Spring-Summer Jazz Festival watch & survey of this week's 'JazzWeek' album chart.
"Jazzin' Around" - #041926a
More "J.A.M." (Jazz Appreciation Month) festivities, news, events, etc. Birthday salutes this week -- Lionel Hampton, Tito Puente (his 'Centennial'), Charlie Mingus, Kendra Shank + Paul Chambers! Plus samples of recent releases!
"Jazzin' Around" - #041926b
This hour--birthday salutes: Joe Henderson, Johnny Griffin & Ella Fitzgerald! JazzWeek Top-50 Chart. & Upocoming jazz Festival watch.
"Jazzin' Around" - #040526b
This hour = Marks birthdays of Freddie Hubbard, Mongo Santamaria & Carmen McRae. Selected update on Spring-Summer Jazz Festivals. Plus, survey & sampling of JazzWeek Top-50 album chart.
"JAZZIN' AROUND" - #040526a
This week's episode -- in this 1st hour -- includes a "Last Call" for the respected Dr. James Johnson, Jr pianist/educator & co-founder of the Afro-American Music Institute. Also marks birthdays of Stanley Turrentine, Randy Weston, Le...
"Jazzin' Around" -- #012526b
2nd-Hour of 2. Birthday samples of Bob Mintzer, Roy Eldridge & Roger Humphries. The latest JazzWeek Top-50 album chart. And a brief look @ upcoming Jazz Festivals.
"Jazzin' Around" -- #012526/a
This week -- "Last Call"...Saluting the music & legacy of the late Ralph Towner. In this 1st-hour, celebrating birthdays of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Benny Golson, Stephane Grappelli, Bobby Hutcherson...plus a sneak preview of an exciting new a...