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August 2008
- 3 - Bari Them Not: Hosts Annie
Kuebler and Ryan Maloney (himself a player of the big horn) showcase some
interesting baritone saxophone solos.
- 10 - Jazzing To the End: The 50th Anniversary
of Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom's closure is chronicled by hosts John
Clement and dance expert Terry Monaghan.
- 17 - Remembering Humph: Dan Morgenstern's
tribute to the great British trumpeter-band leader-author-broadcaster Humphrey
Lyttelton, who died at 86 in April.
- 24 - Forgotten Treasures: Bill Kirchner
unearths two important albums: one by tenor saxophonist Joe Daley's trio,
and one by trumpeter Steve Harrow's quintet.
- 31 - The Lost Drummer: Nick Fatool,
Part 1: Host Loren Schoenberg salutes this unjustly neglected drummer who
drove the big bands of Benny Goodman, Harry James, Claude Thornhill and
Artie Shaw, and recorded small group classic sessions with Charlie Christian,
Dodo Marmarosa, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan and many
others.
September 2008
- 7 - The Lost Drummer: Nick Fatool, Part 2: Host Loren Schoenberg salutes this unjustly neglected drummer who drove the big bands of Benny Goodman, Harry James, Claude Thornhill and Artie Shaw, and recorded classic small group sessions with Charlie Christian, Dodo Marmarosa, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan and many others.
- 14 - Tiny in France, Pt.1: Host John Clement continues his survey of guitarist Tiny Grimes, playing recordings he made in France.
- 21 - Adventures in Ellingtonia: Another installment in Dan Morgenstern's ongoing series; this time, some never before released late works.
- 28 - Winstone Wails!: Host Bill Kirchner plays recordings featuring the very talented veteran British vocalist Norma Winstone.
October 2008
- 5 - Down With Love!: Hosts Annie Kuebler and Vincent Pelote play songs that don’t think much of that thing called “love. "
- 12 - Rising Stars: Host April Grier interviews rising jazz stars Sean Jones, Tyshawn Sorey, and others who reveal their favorite and most influential jazz recordings of the swing and bebop eras.
- 19 - Hard Bop Duo: Host Bill Kirchner examines the recordings trumpeter Lee Morgan and tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley made together.
- 26 - A Forgotten Concert: In April l947, Sidney Bechet, Jack Teagarden, Muggsy Spanier, Baby Dodds (in rare form) and youngsters Dick Wellstood, Bob Wilber and Johnny Windhurst, a.o., made some caloric sounds at New York's Town Hall. Hosted by Dan Morgenstern.
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