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Speak No Evil Jazz blog

Capital Public Radio's discussion of an art form born in America and celebrated worldwide.

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Excellence in Jazz

Excellence In Jazz Playlist, March 1, 2023

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Pianist Emmet Cohen Shoots For The Moon

November 17, 2022 | Avery Jeffry

Harlem has always been one the cornerstones of jazz and popular American music. The traditions that began there in the 1920’s have remained and been amplified by young musicians like pianist Emmet Cohen.

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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso is feeling inspired

November 10, 2022 | Gary G. Vercelli

Since he arrived in New York City 10 years ago, Italian guitarist Pasquale Grasso has made a significant impact on the jazz scene. His incredible technique and his respect for the music’s tradition make Pasquale a unique force in interpreting bebop.

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Pharoah Sanders, giant of spirit-driven jazz, dies at 81

September 24, 2022

Sanders, revered as one of the avant-garde's greatest tenor saxophonists, was a member of John Coltrane's final quartet whose expressive playing laid a path for generations of musicians.

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Joey DeFrancesco, driving force on the Hammond organ, dies at 51

August 26, 2022

DeFrancesco played in Miles Davis's band as a teenager, brought the sound of the Hammond B-3 organ roaring back to the jazz mainstream in the 1990s and remained the instrument's most visible champion.

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Joe Gilman: A Sacramento Jazz Master Explores A Classic Live Recording

August 5, 2022 | Gary G. Vercelli

Joe Gilman will perform two shows at Twin Lotus Thai restaurant on Sunday, August 7.

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Pianist Lynne Arriale strikes a chord with everyday Americans

July 28, 2022 | Avery Jeffry

Lynne Arriale has been described as a “poet-laureate of the piano”. Her newest album, The Lights Are Always On, is a poignant yet inspiring expression of events that have touched so many of our lives over the past two years.

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The Hammond Organ and Jazz: A Soulful Combination

July 8, 2022 | Gary G. Vercelli

Since the 1960s, the Hammond organ has been essential in some of the most popular and soulful jazz recordings. Let’s examine the history and appeal of this iconic instrument.

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Celebrating the many faces of Miles Davis

May 26, 2022 | Andrew Mills

Synonymous with cool and a signature muted trumpet sound, Miles Davis is one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time — but, he was so much more than that. On the 96th anniversary of his birth, we’ll explore his genre-defying musical legacy.

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Michael Wolff: Jazz Innovator, Life Optimist

May 16, 2022 | Gary G. Vercelli

Remember jazz pianist Michael Wolff? He's best known as Arsenio Hall's sidekick and music director. Wolff has overcome many physical challenges and details it all in his recently published memoir, "On That Note."

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Classic jazz revitalized in new release by Catherine Russell

May 12, 2022 | Avery Jeffry

The celebrated singer hearkens back to the roots of an American art form and gives them new life in her newest album, "Send For Me."

 

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Blog Archive

  • 2023   
    • March   
      • Wayne Shorter, sage of the saxophone, dies at 89
    • January   
      • For Keyboard Ace Mike LeDonne it’s all about doing good
  • 2022   
    • November   
      • Pianist Emmet Cohen Shoots For The Moon
      • Guitarist Pasquale Grasso is feeling inspired
    • September   
      • Pharoah Sanders, giant of spirit-driven jazz, dies at 81
    • August   
      • Joey DeFrancesco, driving force on the Hammond organ, dies at 51
      • Joe Gilman: A Sacramento Jazz Master Explores A Classic Live Recording
    • July   
      • Pianist Lynne Arriale strikes a chord with everyday Americans
      • The Hammond Organ and Jazz: A Soulful Combination
    • May   
      • Celebrating the many faces of Miles Davis
      • Michael Wolff: Jazz Innovator, Life Optimist
      • Classic jazz revitalized in new release by Catherine Russell
      • Who says big band jazz is for old people? Not this teenage composer
      • 85-year-old bassist Ron Carter has no plans on slowing down
    • March   
      • Spencer Day does Broadway his way on 'Broadway by Day'
      • Finding new connections with pianist Matthew Whitaker
      • Remembering Sacramento jazz pianist Jessica Williams
    • February   
      • Chris Brubeck reflects on his father's 100-year legacy ahead of Sacramento event
  • 2021   
    • December   
      • Jazz music that got us through another year of the pandemic
      • The legend of CapRadio's Jingle Bell Jazz
    • November   
      • Veronica Swift: Tradition in transition
      • Jazz guitarist Pat Martino, a virtuoso twice over, dies at 77
    • October   
      • Vocalist Samara Joy makes a striking debut
      • Pianist Arturo O’Farrill breaks barriers and builds community by Avery Jeffry
    • August   
      • Interview: Saxophonist Mindi Abair In Her Own Words
      • Interview: Tower Of Power’s Roger Smith In His Own Words
    • July   
      • Re-Revising 'The History Of Jazz'
    • June   
      • Saxophonist Alexa Tarantino Shines Bright with 'Firefly'
    • May   
      • Jazz Singer Nnenna Freelon Works Through Grief With New Album And Podcast
      • Marking Legendary Golden-Age Pianist Erroll Garner's Centennial
      • Curtis Fuller, Leading Trombonist Of Jazz's Detroit Wave, Dies At 86
    • April   
      • The Lost Recordings Of Hasaan Ibn Ali Reveal A Legend Just Getting Started
      • Celebrating Blue Note Records During Jazz Appreciation Month
      • CapRadio Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month With Special Programming
    • March   
      • Former Rio Americano Jazz Students On The Path To Success
      • Ralph Peterson Jr., Drummer Who Re-Enlivened Hard Bop, Dead At 58
      • Ear To Ear: A Decade Of Distinguished Music With CTI Records
    • February   
      • Chick Corea, Jazz Fusion Pioneer, Has Died Of Cancer At 79
      • Ear To Ear: Celebrating ‘Pres’ Lester Young This Presidents’ Day
    • January   
      • Ear To Ear: Favorite Jazz Albums Of 2020
      • Pianist Claude Bolling, Creator Of Popular Jazz/Classical Suites, Has Died
  • 2020   
    • December   
      • How To Stay Human: Jon Batiste Talks With Lara Downes
      • A Jazz Piano Christmas: 2020
      • Release Of Unheard Alternate Takes From Dave Brubeck’s ‘Time Out’ Marks Composer’s Centennial Birthday
      • Ear To Ear: Jingle Bell Jazz
    • November   
      • Ear To Ear: Sweater Weather Swing
    • October   
      • Pacific Jazz Festival Goes Virtual
      • Ear To Ear: Celebrating Thelonious Monk
      • Voter Soundtrack: Jazz & Soul Music To Inspire You This Election
    • September   
      • Saxophonist Brian Landrus On His New Album, Joining Sac State, And Teaching In A Pandemic
      • Stanley Crouch, Towering Jazz Critic, Dead At 74
      • Gary Peacock, A Jazz Bassist Always Ahead Of His Time, Dies At 85
      • Ear To Ear: Jazz Music Of Resistance, Change, Revolution And Love
    • August   
      • Julian Bream, The Classical Guitar Giant With The Soul Of A Jazz Player
      • Ear to Ear: A Jazzy Night On The Town
    • July   
      • Ear To Ear: Celebrating Canadian Jazz Greats
    • June   
      • Ear To Ear: What Makes A Jazz Classic?
    • May   
      • Ear To Ear: Inspiring Jazz Songs For A Stifled Spring
      • Jazz Label Posi-Tone Offers CapRadio-Curated Digital Download For Donors
    • April   
      • Celebrate Public Radio Music Day With Some of CapRadio Music’s Favorite Projects
      • Ear To Ear: Jazz To Bring Us Connection & Hope During The COVID-19 Pandemic
      • Bucky Pizzarelli, Jazz Guitarist And Prolific Session Musician, Dead At 94
      • Ellis Marsalis, Patriarch Of New Orleans' Most Famous Musical Family, Has Died
    • March   
      • Wallace Roney, Intrepid Jazz Trumpeter, Dies From COVID-19 Complications At 59
      • Ear to Ear: Rare Gems From ECM Records
    • February   
      • Vocalist Ellen Johnson Sings The Praises of Legendary Jazz Master Charles Mingus
      • 10 Jazz Artists To Watch In 2020
    • January   
      • Jazz Piano Prodigy Joey Alexander Brings The Groove To Mondavi
      • Jazz Saxophone Legend Jimmy Heath Has Died
      • Ear To Ear: What Our Jazz Hosts Are Listening To This January
  • 2019   
    • December   
      • 11 Jazz Songs That Spoke Truth To Power In 2019
      • A Jazz Piano Christmas 2019
      • Evgeny Pobozhiy, Russian Prodigy, Wins International Jazz Guitar Competition
      • Ear To Ear: CapRadio Jazz Hosts’ Favorite Music Of The Decade
    • November   
      • 'Hittin' The Ramp' Traces Nat King Cole's Early Artistic Development
      • Nicholas Payton Reimagines Musical Tradition With 'Black American Symphony'
      • Harry Connick Jr. Celebrates The Music Of Cole Porter On 'True Love'
      • Brazilian Musicians Sergio Mendes And Bebel Gilberto Celebrate Anniversary Of Bossa Nova At Mondavi Center
      • Ear To Ear: Here’s What CapRadio’s Jazz Hosts Are Loving This November
    • October   
      • Ear To Ear: Here’s What CapRadio’s Jazz Hosts Are Loving This October
    • September   
      • Miles Davis' First Music Video
      • The Voice That Shattered Glass
      • Mary Lou Williams, Missionary Of Jazz
      • Ear To Ear: Here’s What CapRadio’s Jazz Hosts Are Loving This September
    • August   
      • Billie Full Of Grace
      • Empress Of The Stage
      • Ear To Ear: Here’s What CapRadio’s Jazz Hosts Are Loving This August
    • July   
      • João Gilberto, Master Of Bossa Nova, Dies At 88
      • Ear To Ear: Here’s What CapRadio’s Jazz Hosts Are Grooving To This July
    • June   
      • Joel Ross And His (Exceptionally) Good Vibes
      • Smithsonian Folkways Celebrates 50 Years Of Jazz Fest's Serendipity
    • May   
      • Facing Homelessness And Crushing Medical Debt, A Renowned Jazz Guitarist Reaches Out
      • More Than 'Kind Of Blue': In 1959, A Few Albums Changed Jazz Forever
      • Oakland Collective SOL Development Preserves The 'The SOL Of Black Folk'
    • April   
      • The All-Female Big Bands That Made History During World War II
  • 2018   
    • December   
      • Remembering Nancy Wilson And Her Benefit Concert For CapRadio
      • Nancy Wilson, Legendary Vocalist And NPR 'Jazz Profiles' Host, Dies At 81
      • Jazz, Love and Letting Loose: Brooklyn's Surprising Senior Jazz Scene
      • A Century Later, An Illuminated Eulogy For A Jazz Pioneer
      • Here Are CapRadio’s Picks For The Best Music Of 2018
    • November   
      • What Are You Thankful For? Let Us Know So We Can Share Your Story.
      • Roy Hargrove, Grammy-Winning Jazz Trumpeter, Dies At 49
      • Rubén Blades Swings Big Band Jazz And Rumba On New Album
    • September   
      • Student Musician Showcase: Folsom High School Jazz Quartet
      • Student Musician Showcase: Rio Americano High School Jazz ‘tRio’
      • At 83, Herb Alpert's Still In Love With The Music
      • Esperanza Spalding Is The 21st Century's Jazz Genius
      • With 'Emanon,' Jazz Elder Wayne Shorter Grandly Sweeps The Stars
    • August   
      • All The Things You Are: Aretha's Life In Jazz
      • Jazz, Law And Vocalist Tiffany Austin
      • Tony Bennett Revisits 1949 Debut Single With Help From Diana Krall
      • Brubeck Brothers Honor Their Father's 1958 Eurasian Tour With New CD
    • June   
      • Doris Duke Artist Awards Return, Breaking A Pledge To End After 5 Years
      • Kamasi Washington's Heaven Exists In His Mind
      • Destined For Jazz, Flutist Ali Ryerson Carves Her Own Path
      • First Ever Jazz Fest In Roseville A Big Hit
    • May   
      • The Manhattan Transfer And Member Cheryl Bentyne Rebound From Tumultuous Decade With New Album
      • Veteran Bandleader David Hardiman on Duke, Dancing And Calls To The Post
    • April   
      • Highlights Worth Hearing From The Excellence In Jazz Archives
      • Bob Dorough, Jazz Musician Best Known For 'Schoolhouse Rock!,' Dead At 94
      • Live Jazz Listings
      • Jazz, Freed: On Cecil Taylor's Expansive Brilliance
      • Cecil Taylor, Jazz Icon Of The Avant-Garde, Dies At 89
    • March   
      • Jazz's Bleeding Edge? You Can Find It, Briefly, In Eastern Tennessee
      • Pianist Laura Klein's Homage To 'Grande Dame' Of Piano Jazz, Marian McPartland
    • January   
      • Benny Goodman Week In Review
      • Celebrating Benny Goodman - Special Concert Presentation for Students
      • More Than The Swing King: Benny Goodman Broke Through Hollywood's Color Barrier
      • More That The Swing King: Benny Goodman Expanded The Classical Clarinet Repertoire
      • More Than The Swing King: Benny Goodman Championed Charlie Christian And His Electric Guitar
      • How Benny Goodman Orchestrated 'The Most Important Concert In Jazz History'
      • More Than The Swing King: Benny Goodman Claimed A Home For Jazz In The Concert Hall
      • Recollections From The Kingdom Of Swing
      • Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert, From The Guy Who Wrote The Book On That
      • How Benny Goodman Made The American Concert Stage Safe For American Music
  • 2017   
    • December   
      • Jazz Reviews: Gregory Porter, Gary Peacock, Tom Harrell
      • Jazz Festival Memories From The CapRadio Archives
      • Special Holiday Music Programs
    • September   
      • Houston's Jazz Envoys Describe A Vibrant Scene Deluged, And Worry For Its Future
    • August   
      • As Jazz Fest Looks At 50, What Keeps It Alive?
      • Preservation Hall Jazz Band On World Cafe
      • Shocking Omissions: Mary Lou Williams' Choral Masterpiece
    • July   
      • Lafayette Gilchrist Plays The 'Blues For Freddie Gray'
      • Fascinating Algorithm: Dan Tepfer's Player Piano Is His Composing Partner
      • CapRadio's Really Large Guide To Live Jazz Events
      • 'Here Come The Girls'... Again
      • Jon Batiste Fashions A Soulful New 'Battle Hymn' For The Atlantic
      • In New Orleans, There's A Piece Of Music History Around Every Corner
      • Dee Dee Bridgewater Explores Her Memphis Roots With 'Hound Dog'
    • June   
      • On Steve Coleman's 'Morphogenesis,' Art Becomes Sport
      • Geri Allen, Pianist, Composer And Educator, Dies At 60
      • Still Dreaming: Joshua Redman's Tribute To A Tribute
      • Newly Uncovered Recordings Find Thelonious Monk In His Prime
      • Hear Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Live At World Cafe
      • 2018 NEA Jazz Masters Class Honorees Include Dianne Reeves, Pat Metheny
      • After 7 Decades, Sonny Rollins Can't Get Music Off His Mind
      • Nat Hentoff On Piano Jazz
    • April   
      • Early Hardship Couldn't Muffle Ella Fitzgerald's Joy
      • Joe Gilman Deconstructs Dave Brubeck's Explorations In Time
      • Revisiting A Masterpiece: When Frank Sinatra Collaborated With Antonio Carlos Jobim
    • March   
      • List Of Upcoming Jazz Events
      • Grammy Award-Winning Latin Jazz Flutist Dave Valentin Dies At 64
    • February   
      • A New Documentary Explores The Troubled, Brilliant Life Of Pianist Bill Evans
      • Guitarist Larry Coryell, Godfather Of Fusion, Dies At 73
      • Al Jarreau, Versatile Vocalist Who 'Played His Voice,' Dies At 76
    • January   
      • Tony Adamo: Hipper Than Hip
      • Jazz Historian And Writer Nat Hentoff Dies At 91
  • 2016   
    • December   
      • The Life Of Danny Barker, Who Saw Jazz As 'A Ride On A Royal Camel'
    • November   
      • First Listen: Pink Martini, 'Je Dis Oui!'
      • Celebrated Jazz Musician Mose Allison Dies At 89
      • At 75, Chick Corea Still Has That Magic Touch
      • Richard Sudhalter On Piano Jazz
      • The Westerlies: Tiny Desk Concert
    • October   
      • Herbie Hancock's Latest Voyage
      • On Her Latest, Norah Jones Returns To Old Influences
      • Bria Skonberg: Beauty, Brains & Bop
    • September   
      • Robert Glasper Talks 'ArtScience,' The Latest From His Adventurous Jazz Crew
      • Guitarist Nels Cline On 'Lovers,' An Album 25 Years In The Making
    • August   
      • Rudy Van Gelder, Definitive Jazz Recording Engineer, Has Died
      • Toots Thielemans, Jazz Harmonica Baron, Dies At 94
      • Eddie Palmieri: Tiny Desk Concert
      • Jazz Great Bobby Hutcherson In His Own Words
      • Bobby Hutcherson, Jazz Vibraphone Modernist, Has Died
      • Herbie Hancock On His Next Album, Flying Lotus And Jupiter's Satellite
      • Ann Hampton Callaway: A Singer's Singer
      • Eric Reed On Piano Jazz
    • July   
      • Gregory Porter: Tiny Desk Concert
      • Carla Bley And Steve Swallow On Piano Jazz
      • Aaron Parks On Piano Jazz
      • With 'In My Room,' Jazz Phenom Jacob Collier Is Bringing Jubilation Back
      • At Former Al Capone Hangout, The Hammond B3 Is The Star
      • Jazz Night In America: Randy Weston At 90
    • June   
      • On Parliament-Funkadelic And A Less 'Squeaky-Clean Picture' Of Blackness
      • Return Of The Jazz Harp
      • Student DJ Series Continues With Rio Americano's Nick Augusta
    • May   
      • From Duke To The Dead, Ralph J. Gleason Loved It All
      • Candice Hoyes Sings Blackness, Womanhood And History On Her Debut Jazz Album
      • Excellence In Jazz On Campus: Hannah Oldfield
      • Library Of Congress Opens 'Jazz Singers' Exhibition
      • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra: 50 Years Of Mondays
    • April   
      • Jack DeJohnette: A Drummer Who Stays 'In Movement' By Keeping Good Company
      • Sacramento Classic Jazz Messengers On Insight
      • A Remembrance For Chicago's Jazz Record Mart
      • Grammy Winner, Sax Legend Gato Barbieri Dies At 83
    • March   
      • Don Cheadle On Miles Davis And Race In Hollywood
      • On 'Tocororo,' Alfredo Rodriguez Brings Cuba To The World — And The World To Cuba
      • Album Review: Bob Kenmotsu, 'I’m in Love with You'
      • Sumi Tonooka On Piano Jazz
      • Henry Robinett's Jazz Journey: From Mingus To Mitchell To Mountains
    • February   
      • Toshiko Akiyoshi's Jazz Orchestra Brought The Club To Concert Halls
      • Sound Advice: New CD's From Sacramento Jazz Veterans
      • Jazz Singer Jamie Davis: Big Heart Big Band
    • January   
      • 'What Made That Thing Work?': Bill Frisell Takes On Screen Music
      • Comedian Jon Benjamin's Jazz Album Is Full Of 'Real, Untapped Un-Talent'
      • Natalie Cole Remembered With Mix Of Music And Laughter
      • Paul Bley, Influential Jazz Pianist, Has Died
      • Natalie Cole, Grammy Winning Singer, Has Died
  • 2015   
    • December   
      • For John Scofield, Everything Old Is New Again — Even The Hard Parts
      • Close Enough For Jazz: How The 2015 NPR Jazz Critics Poll Was Fit To Be Tied
      • A Prog-Jazz Suite About Architecture? Jacob Garchik Does It All
      • The Guy Who Makes The Best Cowbells
      • At 60, Wayne Horvitz Is Protecting — And Expanding — His Musical Language
      • Wayne Horvitz: The Pianist And The Poet
    • November   
      • 100 Years Of Billy Strayhorn, Emotional Architect Of Song
      • NO BS! Brass Band Transcends The New Orleans Sound
      • Allen Toussaint, New Orleans R&B Legend, Dies At 77
      • Artists Remember Allen Toussaint
    • October   
      • A Conversation With Photographer Veryl Oakland - Jazz In Available Light
      • Herbie Mann: An Appreciation
      • From Coltrane To The Club, A Few Fresh Sounds In Jazz
      • From Coltrane To The Club, A Few Fresh Sounds In Jazz
      • Gettin’ Moody With Devin: Feeling The Need To Clean
      • 'The Songs Never Die': Tony Bennett And Bill Charlap On Staying Power
      • SFJAZZ Collective Interprets Michael Jackson At Brubeck Festival
    • September   
      • Getting’ Moody With Devin: Feel Like Going Back To School
      • Eclectic, 'Epic' Saxophonist Kamasi Washington Comes To Sacramento
      • Monterey Jazz Fest Stays Fresh And Focused On Future
      • Jon Batiste And The Legacy Of Jazz On Late-Night TV
      • Bassist Gary Peacock Is At The Soloist's Service
      • 'Slow Down And Be There': Lizz Wright On Singing To The Present
      • Traditional Jazz Experiencing An Upswing In Sacramento
    • August   
      • Gettin’ Moody With Devin: Feeling Nostalgic
      • Good Grief, Grace and Guaraldi: Pianist Jim Martinez Honors A Jazz Giant
      • Latin Jazz A Prominent Player At San Jose's Summer Fest
      • A (Very) Young Jazz Pianist Takes Giant Steps Towards Musical Mastery
    • July   
      • Gettin’ Moody With Devin: Feeling Dry (Jazz For The Drought)
      • Willis Conover, The Voice Of Jazz Behind The Iron Curtain
      • Songs We Love: Lizz Wright, 'River Man'
      • After 20 Years, New Orleans Band Galactic Lifts Off With New Voices
    • June   
      • Gettin' Moody With Devin: Feel Like Cuddling With The Animals
      • My Father's Lifelong Love Supreme
      • Charlie Hunter: One Less String Attached
      • Ornette Coleman, Jazz Iconoclast, Dies At 85
      • Our Picks For The Best Northern California Jazz Fests Of The Summer
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Ken Martin's Story
      • A Band Of Their Own : Female Jazz Musicians Of WWII
    • May   
      • Falling In Love Supreme: For Vernettia Syphax, Monk Bridged A Musical Generation Gap
      • Ornette Coleman Sues Over 'New Vocabulary'
      • Kamasi Washington's 'The Epic' In Concert
      • Gettin’ Moody: Feel Like Wallowing
      • Victor Forman: My Mom Loved Music
      • Book Review: Bebop, Swing, And Bella Musica: Jazz And The Italian American Experience
      • Jazz Night In America: The Bad Plus Joshua Redman At Detroit Jazz Festival
      • Bruce Lundvall, Jazz Record Executive, Dies At Age 79
      • Celebrating Joe Temperley In Concert
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Stockton Educator Roy Childs Recalls Hearing Dave Brubeck The First Time
      • Akua Dixon At Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival
    • April   
      • Gettin’ Moody: Feel Like Communing With Nature
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Greg Rodriguez's Story
      • Listen To Excellence In Jazz This Monday Thru Wednesday Nights For Your Chance To Win Eliane Elias: Made In Brazil!
      • Jazz Night In America: Simón Bolívar Big Band Jazz In Concert
      • Jazz's 'Sound Seeker' Finds Ancient Strings From Hungary And Greece
      • Jazz Night In America: Home Cooking: The Philadelphia Jazz Organ Tradition In Concert
      • Tune In to Excellence In Jazz For Chance To Win Cassandra Wilson CD
      • Remembering Ralph Sharon, Tony Bennett's Pianist
      • Three Jazz Pianists, A Generation After Apartheid
      • Jazz Night In America: Cassandra Wilson Sings Billie Holiday
      • Lady Day Remembered
      • Jazz Night In America: Ingrid Jensen And Steve Treseler Play Kenny Wheeler
    • March   
      • Falling In Love Supreme: The Genius Of Monk
      • The Best Of Jazz Night In America, Season One (So Far)
      • Gettin’ Moody: Feel Like Telling Someone Off
      • Jazz Night In America: SFJAZZ Collective Plays Joe Henderson And More
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Blame It On Bird!
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Uncle Sam’s Jukebox
      • Jazz Night In America: Anat Cohen & Choro Aventuroso At Jazz At Lincoln Center
      • Legendary Jazz Producer Orrin Keepnews Dies At 91
    • February   
      • Jazz Night In America: Marcus Roberts And The Modern Jazz Generation At Jazz At Lincoln Center
      • Gettin’ Moody With Devin: Getting Pumped Up
      • Falling In Love Supreme: John Kuster Squeezes In A Late Entry
      • Falling In Love Supreme Essay Contest Winners Announced
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Flutist Ali Ryerson
      • Falling In Love Supreme Finalist: George Erdosh
      • Falling In Love Supreme Finalist: Angelo Williams
      • Falling In Love Supreme Finalist: Bob Stanley
      • Falling In Love Supreme Finalist: Scott Mortimore
      • Falling In Love Supreme Finalist: Christopher Cassels
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Dave Bass Had A Coltrane 'Epiphany'
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Artist And Jazz Lover, Rudy Browne
      • Falling In Love Supreme: A Village Vanguard Visit Sealed The Deal For Rob Tocalino
      • Jazz Night In America: Reginald Cyntje Group At Bohemian Caverns
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Bird and Diz Hooked Mark Elf
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Jim Martinez Connected With Oscar Peterson
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Movie Scores And TV Themes Hooked Mike McMullen
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Joe Gilman Swayed By Scott Joplin And "The Sting"
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Marcus Crowder Gives Credit To Mom
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Dick Conte's Dreams Come True
      • Jazz Night In America: A David Murray Double Bill
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Lisa Cooper In Underwriting Recounts Her First Jazz Experience
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Luke Reinhart Explains How He Went From Not Liking Jazz To Loving It
      • Falling In Love Supreme: For Matt Pacini It Was Inevitable
      • Jazz Night In America: Jason Moran And The Bandwagon
    • January   
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Victor Forman Discovers Just The Right Jazz
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Cody Drabble Explains Why Saxophone Players Get All The Girls
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Blame It On Cuba
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Cale Wiggins Explains The Origins Of His Love For Jazz
      • Jazz Night In America: Our Point Of View At Le Poisson Rouge
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Dennis Newhall Recalls The Moment He Fell For Jazz
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Kent Teeters Explains His Affection For Jazz
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Carl Watanabe Recounts Buying His First Jazz Album
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Mick Martin Shares The Moment He Fell For Jazz
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Donna Discovers An Appreciation For Jazz
      • Falling In Love Supreme: How Jazz Found Paul Conley
      • Jazz Night In America: Butler, Bernstein And The Hot 9 At Jazz Standard
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Devin Discovers An Affinity For Jazz
      • Falling In Love Supreme: Steve Milne's Journey To Jazz Appreciation
      • Falling In Love Supreme: When Gary Vercelli Formed An Affinity For Jazz
      • Jazz Night In America: Remembering Marian McPartland: A Celebration
      • Concert Review: The Magic of Pharoah Sanders
      • Ahmad Jamal, 'A Musical Architect Of The Highest Order,' Keeps On Building
      • Jazz Night In America: Highlights From Winter Jazzfest 2014
  • 2014   
    • December   
      • Gettin’ Moody With Devin: Feeling Like Expanding Your Vocabulary
      • In Memoriam 2014
      • George Shearing's Holiday Set On Piano Jazz
      • Top Five Jazz Albums Of 2015
      • Jazz Night In America: A Jazz Piano Christmas 2014
      • Iyengar And Coltrane: Reflections on The Masters
      • Concert Review – 50th Anniversary, A Love Supreme (Dec. 13, 2014)
      • Jazz Night In America: Johnny O'Neal - Listen, Closely
      • Jazz Nominations For The 2015 Grammies
      • After Sandy Hook, A Saxophonist Remembers A 'Beautiful Life'
      • Jazz Night In America: Revive Big Band At Berklee
    • November   
      • Gettin’ Moody With Devin: Feeling Hungry (Jazz For Nom-Noms)
      • A Jazz Institution Moves Back Home To Los Angeles
      • Jazz Night In America: Replay Johnny O'Neal Live At Mezzrow
      • Michael Cuscuna: The Master of Mosaic
      • Jazz Night In America: Johnny O'Neal, Live at Mezzrow
      • Jazz Night In America: Very Very Threadgill At Harlem Stage
      • Jazz Night In America: Miguel Zenón's 'Identities Are Changeable'
    • October   
      • Jazz Night In America: Blue Note At 75: The Concert
      • Gettin’ Moody With Devin: Feeling Adventurous
      • Herbie Hancock: 'On A Path To Find My Own Answer'
      • The Fastest Fingers At The Festival, For Django Reinhardt
      • Jazz Night In America: Highlights From The Detroit Jazz Festival
      • What Is Jazz Night In America?
      • Tiny Desk Concert: Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
      • Studio 7055 - Ross Hammond
    • September   
      • Gettin’ Moody With Devin: Feeling Benevolent (AKA The Car-Radio Compromise)
      • The Cookers: Forever Young, Forever Modern
      • Gyani Indo Jazz Fusion Concert Ticket Giveaway
      • Modern Misbehavin': Jason Moran Gets Into The Mind Of Fats Waller
      • A Talent That Bridged Genres: Jazz Pianist Joe Sample Dies
      • John Santos: Bringing History Alive Through Music
      • An Old-School Entertainer, Making Jazz In The Present Tense
      • Taking The Tuba Above And Beyond The Low End
    • August   
      • Gettin' Moody With Devin: Tunes To Work To
      • The Private Eye Who Made Cool Jazz His Calling Card
      • Remembering Jimmy Smith
      • Naked Lounge A Cozy Venue For Weekly Jazz Jam Sessions
      • Field Recordings : Chorale For Horns And iPad App, In The Pouring Rain
      • Gypsy Jazz And Indie Rock Collide In The Red Skunk Band
      • Trombone Shorty Giveaway
      • Catherine Russell: Soulful, Hip & Historically-Minded
      • 'As Long As They Want To Play': Newport Jazz At 60
    • July   
      • Gettin' Moody With Devin: Feeling Awesome
      • Crocker's Jazz In The Courtyard: Marcus Shelby - Ticket Giveaway
      • From The Vault: An Interview With Monty Alexander
      • Sacramento Traditional Jazz Camp Instills Youth With A Passion For The Artform
      • Fred Hersch Floats On, With A Dynamic Trio In Tow
      • A Sax Trio Taps Tradition While Thriving In The Present
      • Remembering Jazz Legend Charlie Haden, Who Crafted His Voice In Bass
      • San Jose Jazz Summer Fest Shines with Expanded Line-Up
      • Mellowing The Big Band: Alan Broadbent's America The Beautiful
      • Gypsy Jazz Scene Robust After 80 Years
    • June   
      • Gettin' Moody With Devin: Waking Up
      • Bobby Hutcherson's Good Vibes For Fiery Times
      • Crocker's Jazz In The Courtyard Ticket Giveaway : MJ's Brass Boppers
      • Legendary Pianist Horace Silver Dies At 85
      • Catching Up With Renown Jazz Percussionist Harvey Mason
      • Dave Brubeck: A Famous Jazz Dad Who Never Lost His Family Focus
      • Ethereal Jazz Singer Jimmy Scott Dies
      • Studio 7055: The Harley White Jr. Orchestra
      • Book Review: Bruce Lundvall - Playing By Ear By Dan Oulette
      • Giveaway: Crocker's Jazz In The Courtyard Featuring Vivian Lee
      • Regina Carter's Jazz Success Didn't Come Easy
      • Speak No Evil: Naming A Jazz Blog
      • Hot City: Slapping Their Way Off The Starting Block
      • Jazz Review: Dianne Reeves, Beautiful Life
      • Insight Studio Sessions: Brubeck Institute's Joel M. Ross and Simon Rowe
      • Pianist Palmieri Rebounds With Film Score
    • May   
      • Gettin' Moody With Devin: A Rainy Day
      • Jazzman Anton Schwartz: Math, Music And A Career At The Crossroads
      • SFJAZZ Gala Honors Herbie Hancock
    • March   
      • Iola Brubeck, Artist Collaborator And Wife Of Jazz Great Dave Brubeck, Dies
  • 2013   
    • January   
      • Vercelli's Vault: An Hour With John Pizzarelli

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