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Tonight on the show...
- Music Matters! Support The Future of Jazz! Bring your used musical instrument by the Jazz 88.3 Offices during The New Jazz Thing tonight and say Hi!
- Jazz 88.3 Playlist Archive for Monday, May 4, 2015 (scroll to 6-8PM PT)
- Joey Alexander and Jimmy Heath Provide Bookend Eras In New Jazz Adds To Jazz 88.3 Music Library May 4 2015
- What’s New on Jazz88.org and Social Networks
- Jazz 88.3 Radio Highlights For The Week of May 4, 2015
- Jazz 88.3 San Diego Jazz and Blues Calendar Highlights Week of May 4, 2015
- Artist of the Week / Jazz Birthday’s / On This Day In Jazz at Jazz88.org
READ THE FULL ARTICLE for more details on EVERYTHING from tonight's show!
What’s New on Jazz88.org and Social Networks
- Blog: This Is Jazz 2015 Explores The Latin Connection In Jazz in Carlsbad
- Blog: Napoli School of Music Top Jazz Artists of All Time [Guest Blog Post]
- Blog: Duke Ellingtons Birthday Feted By Real Jazz Radio Social Media Followers
- Blog: Joey Alexander and Jimmy Heath Provide Bookend Eras In New Jazz Adds To Jazz 88.3 Music Library May 4 2015
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy Giveaways: Arturo Sandoval and Poncho Sanchez (and his Latin Jazz Band)- May 16 Expires: 5/13/2015
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy On-Demand - New Shows From Progressive Nights, Big Band Brunch, Every Shade of Blue, Gospel Gathering, I’ve Got Blues For You, and more!
- Social - Connect with Jazz 88 and The New Jazz Thing via our Social Media Channels
- Jazz 88: Facebook, Twitter @Jazz88
- The New Jazz Thing: Facebook, Twitter @TNJT
Jazz 88.3 Radio Highlights For The Week of May 4, 2015
- Sounds of Gator By The Bay, May 7 through 10. Jazz 88.3 presents the Festival Stage on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
- Maynard Ferguson - Artist of the Week - Hear this great trumpter and band leader's music all week.
- Portraits in Jazz…
- 5/4 - Maynard Ferguson
- 5/5 - Ron Carter
- 5/6 - John Lewis
- 5/7 - Mary Lou Williams
- 5/8 - Keith Jarrett
Jazz 88.3 San Diego Jazz and Blues Calendar Highlights Week of May 4, 2015
- Sponsored by Del Mar Village Association and Pop-Up Culture shows continuing Saturday, May 9th at 5pm with "Euphoria Brass Band"
- Thursday Jazz 88.3 Happy Hour at The Lafayette Hotel's Mississippi Room with the Ian Tordella Organ Trio, $10 cover, info at Jazz 88.3 org where there’s a link to the Facebook Event...get Social and LETS GO!
- Wednesday Night Blues Jam at Proud Mary’s 6:30-9:30pm - J Otis host - Will Lee Brown guest jammer
- Saturday, May 9 4PM - This Is Jazz! The Latin Connection in Jazz with Justo Almario hosted by Jazz 88.3’s host of Latin Groove’s Chris Springer - More info and some pictures that Chris will be presenting on the Blog at Jazz88.org.
- Sunday Blues Brunch at Proud Mary’s 11am to 3pm - Stoney B Blues Band
- Sunday Jazz Jam re-booted and kicked off yesterday, and keeps going this Sunday at Old Venice Restaurant in Point Loma 6-8pm PT - Barry Farrar Jr. Host
- COMING UP: Tuesday, May 19th - Kronomorfic on Jazz Live San Diego from The Saville Theater at San Diego City College 8PM PT! Info at Jazz88.org and a Facebook Event
- Concerts, Weeklies, Jam sessions...they are all on the Jazz 88.3 San Diego Jazz and Blues Calendar at Jazz88.org/calendar.
- Next Monday, May 11, 2015 on The New Jazz Thing Calendar - Add To Your Google Calendar!>
- “Jazz Vespers” with Archie Thompson of the Archtones and Pastor Jerry Andrews
- “Paradigm Shift” with Robert Dove
Artist of the Week / Jazz Birthday’s / On This Day In Jazz at Jazz88.org
Maynard Ferguson Artist of the Week
Jazz Birthday’s
- Monday, 5/4/15
- Rudresh Manhanthappa, ‘71, Italy, Alto
- Ron Carter, ‘37, Michigan, Bass
- Maynard Ferguson, ‘28, Trumpet, Verndun Quebec
- Tuesday, 5/5/15
- Stanley Cowell, ‘41, piano, Ohio
- Wednesday, 5/6/15
- Bassists David Friesen (‘42) and Isla Eckinger (‘39)
- Thursday, 5/7/15
- Arthur Blythe, ‘40, Los Angeles, Sax - Made his home in San Diego.
- Friday, 5/8/15
- Pianists Keith Jarrett (‘45) and Mary Lou Williams (‘10)
- Red Nichols, ‘05, Trumpet
- Saturday, 5/9/15
- Anthony Wilson, ‘68, Guitar - Son of Gerald, collaborator of many
- Dennis Chambers, ‘59, drums / percussion
- Tania Maria, ‘48, piano / vocal
- Sunday, 5/10/15
- Jimmy Ponder, ‘46, guitar
- Mel Lewis, ‘29, drums / big band leader
- Monday, 5/4/15
- Duke Ellington and the Blanton/Webster band record "Cotton Tail", "Never No Lament" and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" in 1940 in Hollywood.
- Tuesday, 5/5/15
- Charles Mingus records "Ah-Um" for Columbia Records in 1959
- Wednesday, 5/6/15
- Long-time San Diego resident, guitarist Barney Kessel, died here in 2004, of a brain tumor. He was 80.
- Miles Davis recorded "The Maids of Cadiz" and "The Duke" that later became a part of the classic "Miles Ahead" recording for Columbia Records. The year was 1957.
- Thursday, 5/7/15
- Glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo-choo" in Los Angeles in 1941 for Bluebird Records.
- Friday, 5/8/15
- Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown record the album "Keyboard Music" in 1950. This marks their first session together for Verve Records.
- Saturday, 5/9/15
- Billie Holiday accompanied by Roy Eldridge records "God Bless the Child" in 1941 for Okeh records
- Sunday, 5/10/15
- Louis Armstrong and the Hot Sevens record "Alligator Crawl" and "Potato Head Blues" in 1927 for Okeh records in Chicago.
