Straight No Chaser - A Jazz Show

Jazz legends play the music of Thelonious Monk

The centennial of the birth of Thelonious Sphere Monk is celebrated with an hour plus of Monk classics performed by the Genius of Modern Music himself.

Add to the list JazzPress.com. The new venture is a subscription service that releases albums curated exclusively for them by jazz musicians, and attempts to merge the old school experience of holding a record sleeve to read liner notes with 21st century listening habits.

The music of Israeli-born saxophonist Uri Gurvich weaves a wonderful tapestry of world-wide sounds. . On his latest release, Kinship, Gurvich's band have taken it to the next level. Each member of the band makes unique contributions, whether it’s using Middle Eastern modes or Brazilian beats. Together they take “Go Down Moses”, so important to both Jews and African-Americans, to a different and personal place.  This is a CD full of interesting twists and turns, and highly enjoyable.

Podcast 589: A Conversation with Joe Policastro

John Beasley talks about his new CD, Monk'estra, Volume 2

Straight No Chaser's annual summer jazz show, featuring an hour plus of summer and sun themed tunes from Dave Valentin, Sheryl Bailey, Bob Baldwin, Cyrus Chestnut and more.

Podcast 587 - Gerald Cannon, bass player for McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones, on his new solo CD "Combinations"

Podcast 586: JackDeJohnette @ 75

Podcast 585: A Conversation with Ariel Pocock

Podcast 584: Previewing the Newport Jazz Festival with Danny Melnick

Podcast 583: England Swings

Podcast 582: Geri Allen (1957-2017)

Podcast 581: A Conversation with Sean Jones

Podcast 579: A Conversation with Tedd Chubb