Happy 2022 New Year AND 10th Anniversary
I would like to wish ALL you loyal Jazz Con Class Radio listeners a very happy and safe “2022” New Year. Thanks for being so
Klook and Francy
Kenny “Klook” Clarke and Francois “Francy” Boland are considered the pioneers of the “modern” Jazz big band. Their sexy cool sound had a fresh youthful
Wayne Shorter’s Abandoned Back-to-Back Masterpieces
All Jazz fans know very well, Wayne Shorter’s most notable years as a leader and when he came into his own was the 60’s. So
The 2021 “Free From All” Fundraiser is HERE!
The 2021 Fundraiser is here and will remain until the last day of the year or until the goal is met. This year I named
Reaching the Depths of One’s Being
Art Blakey’s 1964 recording of “Free For All” could be the perfect example of getting down “To the Core” and reaching the “Depths of One’s
A Truly “Historical” Day for Jazz
It amazes me just thinking how surreal this image would have seem to a Jazz fan like me if I had viewed it when it
Happy New Year 2021
I would like to wish ALL you “Jazz Aficionados/Connoisseurs” and Jazz Con Class Radio fans a Happy 2021 New Year from the bottom of my
The Compromising Combination of Kenny Dorham and Joe Henderson
The combination of Kenny Dorham on trumpet and Joe Henderson on Tenor Sax was very successful in adding an additional modern cool to Jazz in
The Red Garland 1957 Quintet Extraordinaire Recordings
In 1957 Red Garland put together a killer quintet that proceeded to record four classic recordings in a row from the month of March to
Maybe we are all “Alone Together”
I am very excited to announce the addition of a 2nd Jazz show to the Jazz Con Class Radio lineup! The name of this new
Horace Parlan, who?
Horace Parlan is definitely not a household name when it comes to Jazz music unless you are a true follower. Those who are, unanimously acknowledge
The 2020 “Let Independence Ring” Fundraiser has begun!
The 2020 Fundraiser has begun and like always will finish on the last day of the year. This year I named it the “Let Independence
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in its finest recordings. Me gusta mucho, Jose, y gracias!"
John Goodman
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