When the news came out that Jeff Beck had passed away, Jazz88’s Bobby Vandell hopped to it and dedicated the first hour of his Bridge to the Blues show to celebrating the legacy and discography of this legendary guitar player. Give a listen to the show here to celebrate the life and music of Jeff...Read More
This Just In is Jazz88’s weekly celebration of new releases. It hits the airwaves every Friday at Noon and this week we are diving into Terri Lynn Carrington’s latest release, New Standards Volume 1. For her latest effort Carrington worked with purpose at every turn, working up material exclusively from women composers and drawing in an...Read More
It’s a Deep Dive Wednesday on The Afternoon Cruise and we are going to check out Chris Potter‘s 2006 effort Underground. Ten albums deep into his solo career, Underground has been critically acclaimed as an album where many of the most promising pieces of Potter’s previous releases came together in one package. Chris Potter has a...Read More
This Just In is Jazz88’s weekly celebration of new releases. It hits the airwaves every Friday at Noon and this week we are diving into Jason Marshall‘s latest release, New Beginnings. It’s not a coup to see a baritone sax player leading a band by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s still certainly not...Read More
On today’s Afternoon Cruise we’ll be doing a deep dive into Abbey Lincoln’s 1991 album You Gotta Pay The Band. The featured guest on the album is the esteemed legend Stan Getz in one of his last recording sessions before his passing in June of 1991. Throughout the album I am reminded of three primary...Read More
1 – Yussef Dayes – Marching Band feat. Masego 2 – Ambrose Akinmusire – Weighted Corners 3 – Johnathan Blake – Groundhog Day 4 – The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Multnomah Blues 5 – JD Allen – Boom-Bap 6 – Jahari Stampley – To Be With You Again 7 – Sean Mason – Lavender 8...Read More
This Just In is Jazz88’s weekly celebration of new releases. It hits the airwaves every Friday at Noon and this week we are diving into Lauren Falls‘ new album A Little Louder Now. Lauren is a bass player/composer who spent some time out in New York before returning to her hometown of Toronto. The release features...Read More
On today’s Afternoon Cruise we’ll be doing a deep dive into Joe Henderson’s debut album as a leader, the 1963 release “Page One”. This album marks the second time that Kenny Dorham and Joe Henderson got into the studio together, though it was the first session to be released to the public. There’s a Ghostface...Read More
Pictured above: Charleston, S.C.-based outfit Ranky Tanky performs on Toast of the Nation this weekend. The end of the year is a good time to reflect on highs and lows. Sean McPherson will help us do just that on Friday, Dec. 30th, with a review of the top jazz releases of 2022, as heard on...Read More
Minnesota musician Keyez Williams paid a visit to The Afternoon Cruise to discuss his run of shows at the Granada in uptown Minneapolis and to play a bit of his music. His remaining shows are on December 22, 27, and 29! More Posts for Show: The Afternoon CruiseRead More
