Discover: The Night Beat
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.…
The Night Beat—Tears of Joy, Don Ellis Orchestra
The Don Ellis Orchestra recorded “Tears of Joy” on May 20-23, 1971 at Basin Street West, a nightclub in San Francisco, CA. It came at the end of a three-month…
Classical Goes Jazz on the Night Beat
The Wednesday edition of the Night Beat delves into jazz interpretations of Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” by the Jeremy Levy big band, guitarist Jim Hall’s “Lament for a Fallen Matador”…
The Night Beat presents "Salt Song"
Join Doug Crane on the Wednesday Night Beat as he features another great recording from 50 years ago: Stanley Turrentine’s “Salt Song.” Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in the…
The Night Beat - More Piano Duets
Join host Doug Crane, the Wednesday Night Beat as we close National Piano Month with duet recordings featuring some stellar jazz pianists along with a variety of other jazz musicians.…
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