Rebroadcast Jamaican-born trumpeter Dizzy Reece: "Blues in Trinity"
This episode originally aired on January 6th 2025 Tonight's Jazz Feature is the American debut album of Alphonso Son "Dizzy" Reece. Dizzy wa...
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20 of 775 episodesDrum Master "Papa" Jo Jones: "The Jo Jones Special"
Tonight's Jazz Feature is a style known as "Mainstream Jazz". It really represents a concept where young and older musicians share a common...
Miles Davis Stylistic Changes Part 2.
Tonight's Jazz Feature is Part 2 of the major stylistic changes that Miles Davis explored. Trumpeter Miles Davis needs no introduction here...
Tonight's Jazz Feature: A Selective Retrospective of the Art of Miles Davis.
Tonight's Jazz Feature is different from the usual as it will present a selective groups of performances by trumpeter, band leader and Jazz...
Trumpeter Richard "Blue Mitchell";"Step Lightly.
Tonight's Jazz Feature is a fine album that never saw the light of day until the early 80's despite being recorded in August 1963. It was th...
Alto Saxophone Master Jackie McLean: "High Frequency"
Tonight's Jazz Feature is a belated Birthday tribute to one of the the most unique and individual voices of the alto saxophone John Lenwood...
Multi Instrumentalist/Composer: Jimmy Giuffre
Tonight's Jazz Feature spotlights a unique talent who explored various styles of Jazz throughout a long career. Jimmy Giuffre played all the...
Dizzy Gillespie and his Quintet: "Jambo Caribe"
Tonight's Jazz Feature is by one of trumpet master and Jazz pioneer John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie's finest groups. It's both fun and serious...
Trumpeter Richard "Blue" Mitchell: "Blue's Moods"
Tonight's Jazz Feature is a very fine album by boss trumpeter Blue Mitchell. Mitchell was a mainstay in pianist Horace Silver's Quintet for...
Charles Mingus: "Mingus Ah Um"
Tonight's Jazz Feature should need no introduction to Jazz people as it is an essential classic and arguably one of bassist/composer Charles...
The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop at The Cafe Bohemia.
Tonight's Jazz Feature is an early version of the Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop recorded on his independent record label: Debut Records. Ming...
Oliver Nelson: :"The Blues and The Abstract Truth".
Tonight's Jazz Feature is a true classic and an essential recording for anyone interested in Jazz music. Tenor and alto saxophonist/composer...
Vibes Pioneer Lionel Hampton with Oscar Peterson;
Tonight's Jazz Feature is one of the first great soloists on the vibraphone: the amazing Lionel Hampton. This was his first session after he...
Trumpeter Donald Byrd: "Blackjack"
Tonight's Jazz Feature had one of the most widely recorded trumpeters from the 50's and 60's who eventually went into other fields after bei...
Guitar Master Grant Green: "Green Street"
Tonight's Jazz Feature is a round about tribute to St. Patrick's Day in that our Jazz Feature tonight is the initial album by master guitari...
Vibraphone Master Roy Ayers: "West Coast Vibes"
Tonight's Jazz Feature is a tribute to the late vibraphonist Roy Ayers. Roy passed away recently on March 4,2025 at age 84. Although he was...
Jazz Feature: Alto Saxophonist Sonny Criss.: "Portrait of Sonny Criss".
Tonight's Jazz Feature is one of the most individual and passionate voices of the alto saxophone William "Sonny" Criss. The album is his sec...
Pianist/Composer Oscar Peterson: "The Canadiana Suite"
Tonight's Jazz Feature is a tribute to Canada and all things Canadian. It's been heard on The Jazz Show before but in these unsettled times...
Alto and Tenor Saxophone Master: John Handy: "Excursion in Blue"
Tonight's Jazz Feature celebrates the 92nd Birthday on February 3rd of John Handy one of the great living masters of music and the alto and...
Tonight's Jazz Feature: Drummer Carl Allen: "Tippin'"
Tonight's Jazz Feature is a brand new recording by seasoned musicians that are an important part of today's Jazz scene. This date newly issu...