Hello, I’m Jose Reyes, Owner/Operator/Station Manager of Jazz Con Class Radio, the number ONE 24/7 AD-FREE Internet Jazz radio station. I’m searching for a few
Those who tune in here to Jazz Con Class Radio regularly have a better understanding of the word “playlist” and understand its significance when they visit the “Program Schedule” link. To explain the use of the word “playlist” to those who have recently jumped onboard, I ask them to please find out a little more about the historical timeline
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
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 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 Fundraiser has begun and like always will finish on the last day of the year. This year I named it the “Let Independence
Lee Morgan along with a combination of legendary musicians contributed together to produce 7 very significant albums in the middle of the 60’s. These “musical
The year of 1960 was a pinnacle time for Jazz music and it’s future. Things were looking up as the Hard Bop era that had
I thought I had covered all the Cafe Bohemia recordings but fortunately I was wrong. Yes, I have recently discovered another recording from this famous
1963 was a significant year for both Herbie Hancock and Joe Henderson, as they accepted the responsibility of leading Jazz into a new decade. Their
Who would have thought that Joe Henderson would produce one of his best recordings in 1985? There’s nothing “shocking” for me or any other knowledgeable
Yes indeed! This is very early LEE Morgan and a perfect example of how talented he was and where how bright his future would be
By Greg Lehmann “I Called Him Morgan” is a moving tribute to the legendary musician Lee Morgan. Documentary filmmaker Kasper Collin has given us the
As a promotional tool, I have created a podcast page on iTunes for the sole purpose of promoting Jazz Con Class Radio for those who
I want to thank all the listeners who have been listening to Jazz Con Class Radio from the beginning and all the new loyal listeners
This is the tale of two significant albums that are not mentioned enough and were recorded one year apart and in Paris. “Lester Young in
I along with my co-host Noal Cohen conducted an interview with Helen LaFaro-Fernandez, the sister of the famous Jazz bassist Scott Lafaro and the main
Johnny Griffin was a short man in stature but his sound was big and loud! This is why he was known as the “Little Giant.”
The “Saturday Jazz Show” is OFFICIAL! Besides the time consuming task of preparing a high quality FIVE Hour Jazz presentation, I also need to make
If you ask any Jazz expert, they will tell you that Sonny Criss was one of the best alto saxophonist ever. They will also tell
Here’s a great compilation 4-CD album on all the Gigi Gryce/Donald Byrd Jazz Lab sessions. “The Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce Complete Jazz Lab Sessions”
This Red Holloway album, “Brother Red” was the end result from combining, as the description below explains, the Jack McDuff Quintet with the unique tenor saxophone
Bags (Milt Jackson) and Trane (John Coltrane) recorded this famous “bluesy” styled album in 1959 and appropriately named it “Bags & Trane.” There was quite
“The Complete Live at the Bee Hive” and “More Live at Bee Hive, Chicago June 30, 1955,” are a must have if you are a
“74 Miles Away” is a great Cannonball Adderley album and the main reason why is because it was recorded live. All Cannonball albums are Jazz
This 1956 album really reflects and is appropriately named “The Modern Art Of Jazz,” as Zoot Sims and company are more than qualified to represent
The album description of this Dave Bailey 1960 album below, “One Foot in the Gutter,” is very well written and with sufficient detail except for
This album was recorded in 1970 and released in 1974 on the Black Lion label. Information for this album, “Paul Gonsalves Meets Earl Hines” is
This article is about the term “Discography,” its importance and the enormous benefit it has on Jazz fans. A discography is the most efficient process
Here’s a not so mentioned recording sessions from 1959-60 and which took place in March 26, November 24, December 2nd of 1959 and October of
Yes, this is truly a classic album featuring the great Jazz pianist Elmo Hope and the great tenor saxophonist Frank Foster. They are joined by
“Nica’s Tempo” is considered to be a Jazz classic album and should be found in every Jazz lovers musical library. It offers a rare compilation
The cover of this 1964 Cannonball album, “Fiddler on the Roof” misrepresents its superior quality. This album can be one of Cannonball Adderley’s best. As
This 1965 album, “Lucky Strikes” is probably Lucky Thompson’s most known album. A very interesting point that I would like to touch on about Lucky
The Sun Ra Arkestra was an amazing band that didn’t have the same recognition as the other Jazz artists who were experimenting in the mid
Last Tuesday, I featured “Blues” Part One and where I gathered all the songs that specifically start with the word “Blues” and feature them on
Pepper Adams was a major part of Charles Mingus recordings, so he was given permission to record an album containing all Mingus tunes. This 1963
Jazz comes from the Blues and there’s no better indicator than Jazz tunes that start with the word “Blues.” That’s why I decided to gather
There really isn’t too much that I can add to the two descriptions below on each of both volumes. Here we have two albums that
Art Taylor was considered as one of the elite Jazz drummer of the 50’s and 60’s. This album is a real “Classic,” right from the
Here’s an album that is not spoken about enough and could be considered as one of Monk’s finest. The title of this 1959 album, “5
This album, “Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane,” was recorded on March 7, 1958, it was originally released on the New Jazz label as NJ 8276 in
This album was recorded as result of a growing concern towards Jazz musicians and their exclusion from the annual Newport Jazz Festival. Charles Mingus and
Here’s an amazing album featuring to saxophone masters together, a combination rarely recorded. We have Gene Ammons on tenor and Jackie McLean, joining together along
Jaki Byard was one of the best Jazz pianist ever but as rarely spoken of. He was a very intricate part of Mingus’ studio and
This “Live” recorded 1959 album from the Verve label is a real classic and every jazz fan should have a copy at home. The description
“Mating Call” is primarily a Tadd Dameron album, all compositions are by him. Of course, having John Coltrane onboard always opens up the opportunity to
Jazz Musician Mel Martin has establish an enormous following on his Saxophone Forum. It is located on Facebook and it is actually public! It is
This album is a collection of all the live performances (4 CD Box Set) of Shelly Manne and his very talented band, consisting of Bass
And yet another recording from the famous Cafe Bohemia, a night club that only lasted two years but hosted an extraordinary amount of legendary jazz
There’s no better general description and anything more that I could add about this album, “Sonny Rollins Plus 4” than this one from Wikipedia. All
Here’s a very unknown Cannonball Adderley “Live” album that somehow managed to be undetected. Maybe it could be the tacky album cover or maybe it
The article below is so informative that there is no reason to add anything else. I don’t know why Volume One and Volume Two are reasonably
The multiple techniques that Pepper Adams possessed when playing the baritone sax is what made him different than the others and why he is considered
Here’s a big band album by the very innovative Don Ellis, which introduced an array of electric instruments. The result was a funky avant-garde styled
This was the 4th talk show on Classic Jazz Talk and it featured jazz historian and author Cary Ginell. It was an interview that almost
This album was recorded in 1960 and is jazz trombonist Julian Priester’s debut album as a leader. It is a straight mellow hard bop album
Here’s a great 1959 recording of Max Roach with the Turrentine brothers and as mentioned below in the description, without a piano player to be
Cecil Payne is outstanding here in this straight forward early hard bop recording. He leads throughout and gives Kenny Dorham long breaks as he joins
New Music Podcasts with Classic Jazz Talk on BlogTalkRadio Alan (Giants of Jazz Radio) and Jose (Jazz Con Class Radio) are very honored to have
Jimmy Heath is not spoken of and even compared to the artists of his time. He was overlooked and this album shows it as he
Alan Bramwell (Giants of Jazz Radio) and I we be conducting a LIVE interviewing with Jeremy Yudkin, author of “Miles Smiles, and the Invention of Post
There’s almost no information about this particular recording and its a crying shame! In fact, “The Book Cooks” is Booker Ervin’s debut album and most
Duke Pearson was quite an innovator and this recording is a great example, as mentioned below in the description, he wrote and composed all but
This is Johnny Griffin’s unofficial debut album and was recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s Hackensack studio on April 17 of the year 1956. This reissued
This “Super Tuesday jazz presentation” will go to your head as it will feature SEVEN versions of the the song “You go to my head”
If any jazz fans were curious about the level of impact Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers had during 1965, then they should listen to
This 1964 recording was Charles McPhearson’s debut album as a leader. It was a memorable showing by this practically unknown alto saxophonist who managed to
Harold Land was not known too much on the east coast, so to make his presence known he came over to New York in 1960
As mentioned below in the description, this album was in 1967 but on Vinyl only. This 1996 version of the “Straight No Chaser” has restored
This album was recorded in 1975 and is actually known as “Volume One” of the Eastern Rebellion recordings. There was a Volume Two which was
This 1955 album brings together the legendary Lester “Pres” Young and Harry “Sweets” Addison. Lester Young was 45 years of age but in a physically
If you are a listener/reader that keeps up with my album posts, then you might have questioned my use of the word “classic” in my
This is the NEW design that has been added to the Jazz Con Class Radio fans and it is available NOW! The “Special Icon” T-Shirt
The surprise is not Randy Weston at the live Five Spot but its the addition of the great Coleman Hawkins! What a treat, having Coleman
Starting on Wednesday March 26 the “The Wednesday Five Hour Special” will be played twice throughout the day. Now the Jazz Con Class Radio listeners
This extraordinary album “Extensions” was recorded in 1970 and released in 1972. It features a continuous stimulating theme, where if one were to connect all
Wow! Absolutely one of the sweetest sounding jazz albums I’ve ever heard. “Wayning Moments” was released in 1962 and features Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, pianist
“Red’s Good Groove” is an enjoyable album in a sort of unconventional manner. I personally feel this way about of this 1962 recording because of
“Little Giant” was his nickname and he sure lived up to it! Johnny Griffin was the real thing but somehow is left out in jazzy
