Today is Kevin Eubanks’ birthday! The fleet-fingered guitarist who rose to prominence as the bandleader…
Song of the Day
Song of the Day: Ellis Marsalis – “Twelve’s It”
Pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis, patriarch of the Marsalis jazz family that includes sons Branford,…
Fusion Friday: Pat Metheny Group – “Have You Heard”
Happy Fusion Friday, jazz fans. Prep for the weekend with one of the most celebrated…
Song of the Day: Joni Mitchell – “The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines”
Happy Birthday to singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, who was born on this day (November 7) in…
Song of the Day: Miami Saxophone Quartet – “Still Crazy After All These Years”
Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, was born on this day in Belgium in 1814.…
Song of the Day: Tribal Tech – “Elvis at the Hop”
True fans know: Tribal Tech is the quintessential fusion band. Formed in 1984 by guitarist…
Song of the Day: Jeff Lorber – “Kickin’ It”
You know it as the theme song to our podcast JAZZIZ Not What You Think.…
Weekend Jam: Phil Woods – “Samba DuBois”
Saxophonist Phil Woods served as the crucial link between the bebop saxophonists of the 1940s and the post-bop artists of the ’50s, ’60s and beyond.
Fusion Friday: Weather Report – “Teen Town”
Happy Fusion Friday, jazz fans. For many of us in the northern hemisphere, the weather…
Song of the Day: Philly Joe Jones – “Blues for Dracula”
Happy Halloween, jazz fans. To celebrate, here’s a real treat from the jazz vault.
Song of the Day: Clifford Brown – “Cherokee”
Trumpeter Clifford Brown, a brilliant improviser and a model for clean-living in jazz, was born…
Song of the Day: Billy Cobham – “Quadrant 4”
Find your groove in Billy Cobham’s rhythmic spectrum with our Song of the Day. The…
Song of the Day: Ella Fitzgerald – “Like Someone In Love”
Every day is another opportunity to fall in love with Ella Fitzgerald. That’s why “Like…
Weekend Jam: Ahmad Jamal – “But Not For Me”
‘At the Pershing: But Not For Me’ was a breakout album for Ahmad Jamal, introducing the world at large to a pianist with a refreshingly minimalist style and an exceptional feel for dynamics.
Fusion Friday: Return to Forever – “Medieval Overture”
Thank God it’s Fusion Friday! Head into the weekend on a high note via the…
Song of the Day: Miles Davis Quintet – “Footprints”
On this day (October 24) in 1966, trumpeter Miles Davis began the recording session for Miles…
Song of the Day: Joshua Redman – “The Times They Are A’ Changin'”
On this day in 1963, folk poet Bob Dylan entered Columbia Studio, Room A, in…
Song of the Day: Count Basie Orchestra – “Splanky”
It’s a “splanky” kind of a day. Not sure what that means? Listen to “Splanky,”…
Song of the Day: Dizzy Gillespie – “A Night In Tunisia”
Trumpeter John Birks Gillespie was born on this day (October 21) in Cheraw, South Carolina,…
Song of the Day: Wynton Marsalis – “Cherokee”
Wynton Marsalis, the game-changing trumpeter who burst onto the scene in the 1980s as a…
