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Nocturne: Adam Bodine Plays Horace Silver

Nocturne welcomes back to the stage the entertaining and musically eclectic Adam Bodine on Wednesday, November 22 at 6:30 and 8:45 pm. Adam is a renowned Colorado pianist who will…

The Night Beat — Horace Silver, In the Pursuit of The 27th Man

We turn back the clock to 1973 for “In Pursuit of the 27th Man” by pianist Horace Silver. Recorded in two sessions at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in Englewood Cliffs,…

The Jazz River Gets Funky

Except funky is not quite so simple. Early European word origins from France, Flemish, and Old English have it linked to an aroma. There is even a reference in Shakespeare’s…

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…

Stories of Standards—"Song for My Father"

Linda Hillshafer

Tune in weekday mornings to hear our favorite versions of “Song For My Father.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 am. Stories of…

“The Cape Verdean Blues” Horace Silver Quintet plus J.J. Johnson - Record Store Day Giveaway

“The Cape Verdean Blues” - Horace Silver Quintet plus J.J. Johnson Recorded: October 1 & 22, 1965 Released: Early January 1966 The Cape Verdean Blues is a 1966 album by…

A Record Story—"An Ode to Vinyl"

Snap, crackle, pop! Is that the sound of a bowl of Rice Krispies or an abused record? In a blind test, 7 out of 10 listeners couldn’t tell the difference…

Giant Steps—Record Store Day Giveaway

Giant Steps Release Date February 1960 Recorded: May 4–5, 1959; December 2, 1959 While Giant Steps the song and album was extremely innovative, another reason why this album was so…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes—Horace Silver

Norman Provizer

During undergraduate school, I was fortunate enough to discover the generosity of jazz players when it came to mentoring members of a younger generation in the music. Since I had…

Stories of Standards—Nica’s Dream

Linda Hillshafer

Tune in weekday mornings to hear our favorite versions of "Nica's Dream.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 am! Stories of Standards is…

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