Discover: The Night Beat
The Night Beat—A Remembrance of Don Ellis
Trumpet player and big band leader Don Ellis is largely forgotten today. But beginning in the mid-1960s until his passing in late 1978, his big bands were something unique. Incorporating…
New Music on The Night Beat
It’s a mid-year review of recently released jazz recordings by up-and-coming musicians on the next Night Beat. We’ll hear new music from Alexa Tarantino, Evan Arntzen, Florian Ross with the…
The Night Beat—Joe Zawinul, Hank Mobley, & Frank Rehak
Tune in to The Night Beat as your host Doug Crane notes the birth dates of Joe Zawinul, Hank Mobley, and Frank Rehak. Pianist Joe Zawinul was born in Austria…
Vinyl Vault—"Rotations"
This week the Vinyl Vault will feature a 1978 album from flutist Tim Weisberg entitled “Rotations.” The album was released in the midst of Weisberg’s busiest time which was during…
The Night Beat—Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” at 50, the Jazz Covers
As anyone who was alive in 1971 knows (and has probably told those who weren’t yet born on too many occasions), 1971 was a year unlike any other in the…
The Night Beat— Bill Evans Trio 60th Anniversary at the Village Vanguard
When can both a person and a place play pivotal roles in the career of a jazz musician? In the case of pianist Bill Evans, it’s when the person is…
The Night Beat—Carmen McRae & The Phil Woods Six
Record Store Day 2021 takes place this Saturday, June 12. With that in mind, host Doug Crane will present large doses of a never-released on CD live recording by vocalist…
The Night Beat—Bob Koester & Delmark Records
Bob Koester, owner of the legendary Jazz Record Mart in Chicago and founder of Delmark Records, passed away on May 12, at the age of 88. Delmark Records is the…
The Night Beat—Birthdays of the Swing Era
Join Doug Crane this Wednesday evening at 8pm for The Night Beat as he notes the birthdays of trumpeter Ziggy Elman, vocalist Denise Donatelli and guitarist David Torn. It’s also…
The Night Beat—The Recording Legacy of Curtis Fuller
Your host Doug Crane will look back at the recording legacy of trombonist Curtis Fuller. He passed away on May 8, at the age of 88. How to sum up…
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