Jazz Con Class Radio runs on predetermined playlists that I have full control of. It is up to me (It’s MY JOB) to make sure the quality of the music is consistent enough to match the listeners taste. For that reason I have created several playlist and am constantly building new ones. Here are the ones I have to offer for now and with a small description on each. I have a very large “personal” collection of jazz music and always buying more, so it never gets repetitious:
The Specialty Playlist: This playlist will feature special collaborations between jazz greats. This occurred quite a bit in the jazz world and where musicians from an earlier era met up with the young upcoming jazz musicians from the newest movement. There were many special collaborations recorded in a studio setting or “Live” on stage, in a special event or in a jazz festival. This playlist is loaded with great performances and is always growing. There will also be live recordings from establish bands and with no special collaborations.
The Official “Saturday Jazz Show” airs every Saturday and THREE Times on that day. That’s from 2 A.M. to 6 A.M., 11 A.M. to 3 P.M., and 7 P.M. to 11 P.M. Eastern Time. This playlist will change every week so the Jazz Con Class Radio listeners can enjoy all the joy that Jazz music brings to us all! ENJOY!
The Power Hour Jazz Presentation: This playlist will be exactly as it’s meant to be, a Jazz “presentation.” I will make it as interesting as possible and cover a specific jazz-related subject matter in every presentation. For example, I could spend the whole hour on one particular Jazz recording or I could concentrate on the music of a specific Jazz musician. I could spotlight, let’s say, a particular Jazz movement or a particular period in Jazz history. Regardless of the strategy I take, Jazz music and the talented musicians behind it all will be the main focal point.
Classified Jam Session: This playlist is not designated to play on any particular day or at a certain time. I create these playlists in an “improvisational” manner, they are placed on the rotation with short notice. Once it starts several short will air with more information about the playlist itself. The Classified Jam Session will be either 2 OR three hours long. The listeners should familiarize themselves more with website and also visit the Program Shedule link as often as possible. It never gets boring on Jazz Con Class Radio, ENJOY.
Trio Jazz Show: Welcome and enjoy the always-expanding Jazz trio recordings that will be featured as a fixture every Wednesday from 9 A.M. to 12 NOON. (New York Time) The “Trio Jazz Show” will also be broadcast on other days and in different time zones so it can be enjoyed globally! That’s why all the listeners here should visit the “Program Schedule” link as frequently as possible, in case of a sudden change. There’s always plenty of improvising going on, ENJOY!
Avant-Garde: A narrowed down and strictly Avant Garde Jazz Playlist. There are different names given to this era and/or one could even say that its too general because of the different variations of Jazz that exists. It takes place and runs from the very late 50′s to the very early 70′s. It has also been described as as “Free Jazz” but many say and consider both to be different styles, there are many differences. There is much controversy and there were other names given to this era and partly because of the Civil Rights Movement. This playlist will also feature Post-Bop Jazz which sprung up with the recording of Miles Davis’ album “Miles Smiles.” Again this can be categorized as Avant-Garde or maybe Avant-Garde is all of these together? either way Post-Bop has its own delivery and can be separated. I put all together and the playlist grows bigger every day! Here’s a link that can help you further understand the complexity of this Jazz era. It can get confusing but it’s great music, ENJOY!
The Jazz Funk Playlist: This playlist is not so big because it covers the very end of the 60′s and the very beginning of the 70′s and where it was suddenly interrupted by Jazz Fusion. This is considered to be a another jazz era and where almost all the instruments used were electric. The jazz musicians had to keep up with the ever growing “Hard Rock” British invasion. It worked out pretty well and many hard bop artists were able to find a second life. This jazz funk era had a different sound but its blues roots were never lost because of its funkiness.
The “Piano Alone” Playlist: The “Piano Alone” Playlist will consist of as many Jazz pianist solos available and that I can personally find. It will not have all the best Jazz pianists because not all of them have piano solo songs but I have plenty of piano songs from many greats here. And enough to create a playlist that I could play comfortably twice a day.
Hard Bop Playlist: This playlist is by far, the largest in the enormous Jazz Con Class Library! It’s the most creative and where their was the largest concentration of legendary Jazz musicians playing at the same time. I could just make a Jazz station solely on Hard Bop and play it 24/7 with nobody ever getting bored with it. There are tons of great Hard Bop music out there and I am discovering new ones everyday. I purchase it and place it immediately on Jazz Con Class Radio so I could share it with the rest of the world. ENJOY!!
Big Band Playlist: Here I will place all the best that I have and can get of BIG sounding bands. Duke Ellington will probably dominate here but I will try to give him a fair fight. Let’s not forget Dizzy and Coleman Hawkins and many, many others created their own Big Bands at one time or another. This playlists includes Cuban big bands and Dixieland Jazz also. Plenty to hear, you’re going to love it!
The Cuban Sandwich: Here I will play pure Cuban Music that was intertwined with Jazz like Cubop and/or Afro-Cuban Jazz, great stuff!
The Singers Block: This playlist consists of all the great Jazz singers throughout the years. Tony Bennett, Dinah Washington, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and many, many more!
The Bossa Nova Playlist: Here I will have the best Bossa Nova I can get my hands on and Brazilian Jazz. There are many great musicians in Brazil and their lively music cannot be abandoned, so I am dedicating space for it.
“Classy Jazz”: This playlist is the Jazz Con Class Radio version of that so-called “Smooth” Jazz advertized around everywhere. This is “Real” Jazz from the best Jazz musicians ever. No, its not that phony, lifeless, repetitious sounding crap which they placed the genre “Smooth Jazz” to. Its so disgraceful how non-talented musicians have taken advantage of Jazz with this non emotional, heartless music and then placed the word Jazz behind it. It’s actually a CRIME to label it as Jazz! Here on Jazz Con Class Radio the listeners will only hear the real thing, ENJOY!
"Jazz Con Class is a wonderful discovery. I never have to change it because each tune is selected so carefully. It lifts my spirits and at the same time teaches me about a side of music I otherwise wouldn't have exposure to. This is honest, real music and I'm glad to have the chance to listen to it."
- J.J.- Virginia (USA)"This is exactly the kind of radio station I've ever wished for, since I learned to love jazz music. Please keep going like this for as long as possible!"
- Felix-(Germany)"Wonderful station! Thank you so much Jose! Great selection of wonderful jazz, all the way from New Orleans to hard bop and the funky stuff. Musician and jazz fan for more than 30 years, and I am discovering new tunes and artists all the time here at Jazz Con Class. Saved straight to my favorites!" Daniel McBrearty, clarinettist and saxophonist, Belgium
Website: http://www.danmcb.com
The Super Tuesday Jazz Presentation: The listeners of Jazz Con Class Radio already know that on every Tuesday I present a special combination of Jazz tunes that I feel everyone will enjoy. Its a sort of trap for those jazz explorers out who are hunting around on the internet and looking for a jazz radio station, here it is, come and get some Jazz Con Class Radio! The “Super Tuesday Jazz Presentation” lasts at least three hours in total and plays three times (its repeated) during the day so that it could be heard in all parts of the globe. That’s from 3AM to 6AM, from 11AM to 2PM and from 7PM to 10PM (All Times are New York EDT) each and every tuesday. I welcome anyone interested in having their own three-hour Jazz presentation placed here on Jazz Con Class. If you can put together at least three hours of Classic/Traditional jazz together, please let me know on the feedback link and we will work it out together. Thank you and ENJOY!
