This week we’ll focus on saxophonist Johnny Griffin who would have been 90 this week. Born in Chicago on April 24, 1928, Griffin, known as the Little Giant, was a pioneering proponent of the hard-...
Program Archives
04/22/18
Host Whitney James will breeze into the windy city of Chicago as we kick off a week-long tribute to tenor saxophone great, Johnny Griffin. Then on the Midnight Standard, we’ll hear a version of “...
04/21/18
On the “Other Nine to Five, it’s not a mirage: Mike Cornette returns with a trek through the desert on our Jazz Trip@Ten highlighted by “Desert Moonlight” from...
04/20/18
Tonight on the “Other Nine to Five,” Whitney James will journey to “Dakar” on our Jazz Trip@Ten with music recorded by John Coltrane on this day in jazz history. Plus...
04/19/18
Steve Splane will motor the river the Jazz Trip@Ten, including “Bright Mississippi" from Thelonious Monk. Plus more music from our focus artist of the week, drummer...
04/18/18
Tonight on the “Other Nine to Five, our “Warped Cowboy” Dominic Walker will ride out west on the Jazz Trip@Ten, with music featuring our focus artist of the week,...
04/17/18
Tonight grab your pitons as Steve Splane climbs the peaks with music from USF Director of Jazz Studies, Jack Wilkins’ “Mountain Watercolors.” Plus, more music from our focus artist of the week,...
04/16/18
This week we’ll focus on drummer Danny Gottlieb. Born on April 18, 1953, Gottlieb studied at the University of Miami alongside guitarist Pat Metheny who later invited him to join his...
04/14/18
Dominic Walker will wrap up a weeklong tribute to trombonist Steve Davis and take us up the river on our Jazz Trip@Ten. Plus we’ll have our new jazz release roundup...
04/13/18
On the “Other Nine to Five,” Whitney James will tour Greenwich Village on our Jazz Trip@Ten. Plus more music from our focus artist of the week, trombonist Steve Davis...
04/10/18
Tonight on the “Other Nine to Five,” grab your Steve Splane will be “In ‘n’ Out” on the Jazz Trip@Ten with music recorded on this day in jazz history from saxophone...
04/09/18
This week on All Night Jazz, we’ll focus on trombonist Steve Davis. Born on April 14, 1967, Davis studied under saxophone legend Jackie McLean at the University of Hartford and it was McLean who...
04/08/18
Tonight on the “Other Nine to Five,” on our Jazz Trip@Ten, host Whitney James will take us on a cab ride to New York’s Lower East Side with music from Christian...
04/07/18
Mike Cornette will wrap up a weeklong tribute to trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard and visit the Farmer’s Market on our Jazz Trip@Ten. Plus we’ll have our new jazz...
04/06/18
Tonight on the “Other Nine to Five,” Mike Cornette will fly to South America, including a visit to “Bolivia,” on our Jazz Trip@Ten. Plus more music from our focus...
04/05/18
On the “Other Nine to Five,” Mike Cornette will take you to the alley with music from saxophonist Stanley Turrentine on the anniversary of his birth. Plus more music from our focus artist of the...
04/04/18
Tonight Mike Cornette will go back to the best of times and the worst of times: the French Revolution, including the song “Marie Antoinette” from focus artist of the week Freddie Hubbard. Then...
04/03/18
Tonight on the “Other Nine to Five,” Steve Splane will do some salvaging on the Jazz Trip@Ten with a visit to the scrap yard. Plus more music from our focus artist...
04/02/18
This week we’ll focus on trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard. Born in Indianapolis on April 7, 1938, Hubbard played with another Indianapolis native, Wes Montgomery, while still in his teens. He moved...
03/31/18
Tonight on the “Other Nine to Five,” it’s a full moon and Mike Cornette will share songs about the moon on our Jazz Trip@Ten. Plus we’ll have our new jazz release...
03/30/18
Mike Cornette will take you across the Great Divide on our Jazz Trip@Ten. Plus more music from our focus artist of the week, trumpeter Thad Jones. Then later, on the...
03/29/18
Tonight on the “Other Nine to Five,” Mike Cornette will ascend the Andes to visit the 15th century Incan citadel of Machu Picchu on our Jazz Trip@Ten. Plus more music...
03/28/18
On the Other Nine to Five, on the Jazz Trip@Ten, Mike Cornette will sail to the legendary island of Avalon, where King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur, was forged. Plus...
03/27/18
Tonight Steve Splane will share music from the recently discovered “In Paris” concert from legendary guitarist Wes Montgomery, recorded on this day in jazz history. Plus more music from our focus...
03/26/18
This week we’ll focus on trumpeter Thad Jones. Born March 28, 1923, Jones came from a very musical family. Thad got his professional start at age 16 and, after a stint in the army, joined the...