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Plays Duke, Part III: More contemporary covers of Ellington's best loved tunes.

Duke Ellington's legacy lives on today largely through his compositions, and musicians from around the globe continue to embrace his music, finding new ways to re-interpret his son...

Celebrating Duke Ellington's Late-Period Creative Music On His 127th Birthday And More

This week's Rotations marks the 127th birth anniversary of Duke Ellington with a deep dive into the final fifteen years of his career. Those were the years of surprising, searching...

The Legacy of Billy Strayhorn, part III: Such Sweet Thunder and The Far East Suite

Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington recorded a number of musical suites in the 50s and 60s. The Shakespearean Suite "Such Suite Thunder" ranks up there with the greatest Ellington r...

The Legacy of Billy Strayhorn: the Unknown Strayhorn

Billy Strayhorn ranks in the top tier of jazz composers, along with Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus and Jelly Roll Morton.Strayhorn wrote at least one piece a week...

The Legacy of Billy Strayhorn, part I: Lush Life, Take the A Train and more

Billy Strayhorn had one of the most unusual careers in jazz. Today his genius as a composer of jazz and song is uniformly acknowledged, but that was not the case during his lifetim...

The Legacy of Billy Strayhorn, part II: Lotus Blossom, Raincheck and some less well known tunes from the Strayhorn songb...

Billy Strayhorn spent his career as Duke Ellington's "composing and arranging partner" but it wasn't until relatively recently that his remarkable contribution to jazz was fully ap...

Ella Fitzgerald: The First Lady of Jazz

From Harlem’s Apollo Theater to the world’s greatest concert stages, Ella Fitzgerald transformed jazz singing through unmatched vocal precision, groundbreaking scat improvisation,...

Jazz Classics from the '80s and '90s including Wynton Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, and others; new music from Gregory Hutchi...

In addition to the artists named in the title, classic '80s and '90s jazz is featured by Wallace Roney, Joe Lovano, and others. New jazz fusion from Brooklyn Funk Essentials and th...

Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Ulysses Owens, Jr., Paul Edis and Noa Levy

We launch into the 952nd episode of Neon Jazz with a spark of elegance and invention--UK pianist Paul Edis and San Francisco vocalist Noa Levy reimagining "Peri's Scope," the class...

Jazz Classics from Jackie McLean, Horace Silver and Others; Currents from Jacques Lesure, Billy Childs, and More

Artists as described in title. Plus classics from Art Blakey, Gerald Wilson, Art Pepper, and more. Additional new music from Roy Hargrove, Brian Lynch, and a re-release from Dianne...

Happy Birthday Charles Mingus, Carl Allen, and Others; Recent music from Sasha Berliner, Lexingtone, and More

Celebrating Charles Mingus' birthday with the (still relevant) classic "Fables of Faubus." Other birthdays recognized include Harvey Mason Sr., Paul Chambers, Joe Henderson, and ot...

Catherine Russell, Nat Reeves, Bobby Broom and John Beasley

We kick off Episode 957 of Neon Jazz with a true living legend--John Beasley--a masterful bridge between jazz's rich past and its ever-evolving present. Teaming up with the powerho...

Remembering These Jazz Greats During National Jazz Month

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Joe Henderson, Tia Fuller, Jack Wood, Dave Stryker and Lionel Cole

Turn it up--Episode 955 of Neon Jazz is bursting with flavor and fire. We kick things off with the great Lionel Cole--born into jazz royalty yet carving a bold, unmistakably person...

Classic jazz from Hazel Scott, Johnny Griffin, and others; recently released from Christopher McBride, Simon Mogul, and...

Music as described in the title, and additional classics from Cannonball Adderley, Carmen McRae, and others. Recently released music courtesy of Ulysses Owens Jr., Jeremy Pelt, Bri...

Ted Rosenthal, Bernie Senensky, Michel Petrucciani, Faye Carol and Ken Peplowski

We kick off the 953rd Episode of Neon Jazz in style--guided by the elegant touch of Ted Rosenthal and the timeless voice of the late, great Ken Peplowski. Their music from the 2026...

Sam Woodyard - Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum

Thanks to Mike Clark who shared via social media this fantastic clip of the great Sam Woodyard in action, featured with the Duke Ellington Orchestra:

All The Things You Are: Kendrick Scott & Warren Wolf

Another fantastic instalment from the SFJAZZ Alone Together series featuring the wonderful pairing of Warren Wolf on vibraphone and Kendrick Scott on drums, improvising over the ti...

It Only Takes One Note

The celebrated jazz masters all had a distinctive sound. Ernie Watts, Phil Woods, Holly Hofmann, Sweets Edison, and others offer their thoughts on how to develop your own audio tra...

Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra, Hendrik Meurkens, Alexander Claffy, Noa Levy and Paul Edis and more

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra, Hendrik Meurkens, Alexander Claffy, Noa Levy and Paul Edis, The BLCK Madonna, Ulysses Owens Jr., Dominic Wa...

Jazz Classics from Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine, Charles Mingus, and others; recent or pending releases from Emmet C...

In addition to the artists listed in the title, this show features classics from Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, the ad hoc group Old And New Dreams featuring Don Cherry and De...

Blue Moods, Bobby Broom, Billy Childs, Catherine Russell and more

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Blue Moods, Bobby Broom, Billy Childs, Catherine Russell, Erica Von Kleist, Mike Clement, Nat Reeves, Judith Owens, Taylor Roberts, Bob...

Classic Jazz from Sonny Rollins, Kenny Dorham, and others; recently released music from Steve Wilson, Snarky Puppy, and...

In addition to the artists mentioned above, classic jazz vocals from Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine together, and Gloria Lynn are included in this week's show as well as other in...

The Buddy Rich Show - "Oh, Lady Be Good" 1982 Performance with Mel Tormé & Gerry Mulligan