"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
32 episodes
"Jazzin' Around" -- #092026a-fin
Birthday salutes this week to: '40s/'50s Blues singer & alto saxist Vi Redd, Bebop vocalist Jackie Paris, soulful pianist/vocalist Les McCann + a very special Centennial Birthday salute to John Coltrane. A look at upcoming tri-state "Jazz-o...
#091326b-fin
Another 25th year since 9/11 musical tribute. Plus, this week's birthdays: quirky but catchy L.A. singer/songwriter Micheal Franks, inspiring guitarist Emily Remler, Our selected upcoming 'Jazz Festival Watch' + a countdown of the latest 'JazzW...
"Jazzin' Around" -- #091326a-fin
A 25th anniversary musical tribute. Birthday salutes to Blues crooner Charles Brown, jazzy vocal legend Mel Torme & the beloved & ever so soulful alto saxist, band-leader and social activist Cannonball Adderley.
"Jazzin Around" -- #090626a-fin
"Last Call" obit features on vocalist Cassandra Wilson & the top-shelf "guitarists' guitarist" Gene Bertoncini. Plus extensive birthday feature on the Saxophone Colossus -- Sonny Rollins. Upcoming "Jazz-on-the 'live' Side' for the Tri...
#092026b-fin
Birthday features for beloved Montreal pianist Oliver Jones, Ellington trumpet ace Cat Anderson & Harry Connick Jr. Also this week's JazzWeek Top-50 album chart & a selective isting of upcoming jazz festivals on our watch.
Jazzin' Around -- #083026a-fin
Birthday salutes this week to hardbop trumpeter Kenny Dorham, reedsman & folk-nature jazz pioneer Paul Winter, Jazz Crusaders' saxist Wilton Felder, stirring & soulful pianists Gene Harris & Horace Silver! Plus samplings of several ...
Jazzin' Around -- #082326a-fin
A 'Last Call' tribute to Montreal, Canada's "2nd Most Respected Pianist" Oliver Jones who passed away @ 91.Also birthday features for this week: Catalonian pianist Martial Solal, adventurous Nordic guitarist Terje Rypdal, throw-back revivalist ...
Jazzin' Around -- #082326b-fin
Notable birthday features on Wayne Shorter, Charlie Parker, Dinah Washington & Pat Martino; A look at the JazzWeek Top-50 album chart & jazz festivals coming up this Summer.
'JAZZIN' AROUND" -- #081626a-fin
Latest jazz scene news update & upcoming area 'live' jazz events. Birthday salutes to pianists Mal Waldron, Count Basie & Duke Pearson; Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava, drummer Cecil Brooks-III, identical twin jazzers Addison & Art Fa...
"Jazzin' Around" -- #081626b-fin
2nd-hour: Noting birthdays of David Benoit, the late often overlooked tenor sax balladeer Ike Quebec, bassist John Clayton. JazzWeek Top-50 Album chart. Upcoming late-Summer/early Fall Jazz Fests.
"Jazzin' Around" (1st-hr) #080926a-fin
Latest Jazz scene news = noting the passing of esteemed French Bud Powell inspired pianist Rene Urtreger (92) and the sultry & sly singer Jeanie Bryson (68). Birthday salutes to NEA Jazz Masters/legends: Jack DeJohnette, Terri-Lynne C...
"Jazzin' Around" (2nd-hr) #080926b-fin
Birthday salutes to late pianist Mulgrew Miller (1955), Either/Orchestra founder Russ Gershon (66) & virtuoso pianist Oscar Peterson (1925). This week's JazzWeek Top-50 album chart & an upcoming late-Summer Jazz Festival watch. &nb...
#072626a-fin
The latest news on the jazz scene. A feature on the passing of saxophonist & L-A 'ace' session player Plas Johnson (of 'Pink Panther Theme' fame) at 94. Previewing handful of new/recent releases + birthday spotlights on: pianist JoAnne Brac...
#072626b-fin
A "guitar" themed birthday salute to significant players: Kenny Burrell & Stanley Jordan + the 'father' of jazz guitar Charlie Christian! A look at upcoming jazz festivals + the latest JazzWeek Top-50 album chart.
#080226a-fin
This hour -- The jazz scene news of the week/ Birthday features on: Brasilian percussion masters Nana Vasconcelos & Dom Um Romao, trumpeter Charlie Shavers, band-leader Les Elgart & New Orleans "favorite son" -- Louis Armstrong (hjis 12...
#080226b-fin
Birthday features on: Buddy Collett, Abbey Lincoln, Eddie Jefferson & Benny Carter. Upcoming Jazz Fest watch. And the latest JazzWeek Top-50 album chart!
"Jazzin' Around" - #061426a
Special "Last Call" features on two very different but influential guitarists -- avant-bluesman James 'Blood' Ulmer and the beloved "Handyman" Joe Negri (of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" fame). Several Jazzy birthdays from the week -- Marcus Mille...
"Jazzin' Around" - #061426b
2nd-hour starts out w/memorial salutes to Wes Montgomery, Henry Mancini, Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb. SUMMER Jazz Festival watch. Review of JazzWeek Top 50 album chart.
"Jazzin' Around" -- #051726b-fin
2nd-Hour for this week. Birthday salutes to clarinet/reed masters Ken Peplowski & Artie Shaw. Plus overview of "Jazz-Week" Album Top-50 Chart. Also notices of selected upcoming jazz festivals.
"Jazzin' Around" - #051726a-fin
Celebrating birthdays of the "V-P of Tenor Sax" (Paul Quinichette), KC Jazz-Blues legend Big Joe Turner, saxist G. Auld, guitarist Sheryl Bailey, others. Covering "What's Goin' on in Jazz" this week...plus the 'live' jazz scene around the...
#051726b-fin
Birthday salutes to Ken Peplowski & Artie Shaw! Plus overview of 'JAZZ-WEEK' Chart for this week....and a look at upcoming Jazz Festivals"...
"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...