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Pairing of 1958 and 1961 sets features the soprano saxophonist with Don Cherry, Mal Waldron, Wynton Kelly and others

Debut recording for the Softs guitarist's 20-year-old organ trio ranges from Sonny Rollins to Charles Mingus via Hank Williams

This week on "Visions," host Kaleigh Wilder takes you back to the 1970s with classics from Miles Davis, Alice Coltrane, Lee Morgan, Jaco Pastorius and more.

Jazz Corner of the World  with host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00pm Acoustic Jazz Piano Jamboree, Part 5 Craig presents a variety of selections from the lengthy career of the incomparable Chick Corea. We’ll hear Chick as a leader and composer, dating back to the early 1960’s right up to 2020.           … Continue reading

Producer Zev Feldman specializes in locating and releasing rare recordings by the likes of Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker and Cannonball Adderley

Modern and contemporary sounds from around the world from the cats in the hats

Record Store Day is upon us once again, bringing a slew of special releases to independent record shops on Saturday, April 20. Here are some musical biscuits to whet your appetite.

Record Store Day this month; here are some jazz recommendations

A major new biography focuses on the jazz legend’s pride, determination, and illness during her last year

Tonights Jazz Feature is a recording done at San Franciscos Jazz Workshop on October 27,1962 by the Max Roach Quartet with drum master Max Roach at the helm with Clifford Jordan on tenor saxophone, Mal Waldron on piano and Eddie Khan on bass. Two extended works are featured. The first is the title track "Speak Brother Speak" depicts speakers on a soapbox expounding on the state of the nation. The second piece is an extended work based on a theme by Villa-Lobos called Prelude by retitle...