Discover: The Night Beat
The Night Beat— Jazz Goes to the Movies
The long wait is over! "Jazz Goes to the Movies" is set to begin its return engagement in 2022! Join Doug Crane every Wednesday evening in March beginning at 8…
The Night Beat — Duke Ellington 1939 - 1942
On February 23, on the Night Beat it's music from the Duke Ellington Orchestra circa 1939-1942 and trumpet player/composer Johnny Carisi. Many Ellington and Billy Strayhorn classics were recorded…
The Night Beat — Lee Morgan, Live at the Lighthouse
All month long your host Doug Crane has been treating you to music from the recently released and definitive version of Lee Morgan’s “Live at The Lighthouse.” Originally available as…
The Night Beat - Freddie Hubbard's First Light at 50
On the Wednesday Night Beat, Doug Crane will present Freddie Hubbard's CTI recording "First Light" which was released 50 years ago in the fall of 1971. Featuring stellar solos from…
The Night Beat Remembers Stephen Sondheim
Join Doug Crane as he hosts a two-hour remembrance of Stephen Sondheim on Wednesday, December 8, beginning at 8 pm on The Night Beat. Praised for re-inventing American Musical Theatre,…
The Night Beat — Joni Mitchell, Blue
Join us on next Night Beat as we reprise one of my most popular programs of 2021: a jazz celebration of the 50th anniversary of Joni Mitchell's landmark recording "Blue"…
The Night Beat — Vince Mendoza
Join Doug Crane on Wednesday, November 17, at 8 pm as he notes the 60th birthday of composer, arranger, and conductor Vince Mendoza. Born in Norwalk, CT in 1961, his…
The Night Beat — Blue Note Records Feature
Tune in to The Night Beat with your host Doug Crane on Wednesday, November 10, as he features a few albums on the Blue Note label that share something in…
The Night Beat — John Coltrane
Bassist Henry Grimes was born in Philadelphia, PA on November 3, 1935. In the early 1950s, he moved to New York City where he studied at the Julliard School of…
The Night Beat—The Music of George Wallington
On tap: noting the birthdate of pianist George Wallington and the passing of lyricist Leslie Bricusse. Pianist George Wallington was born Giacinto Figlia in Palermo, Sicily on October 27, 1924.…
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