Ranked #1
Episode 35. Vinyl records, Spring and Summer Finds
Episode 35. Vinyl records, Spring and Summer Finds
I start by featuring Lonnie Johnson—who played the first guitar solo ever on record, in 1927. And we hear him playing w... Read more
25 Jun 2018
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1hr 1min
Ranked #2
Episode 88: Absolute Pitch–what is it, who has it, and what’s it good for?
Episode 88: Absolute Pitch–what is it, who has it, and what’s it good for?
Today you will learn a lot about absolute or ‘perfect’ pitch, and hear selections by jazz musicians who possess this fac... Read more
7 Jan 2020
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1hr 2mins
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Episode 91, ‘Real Book’ Obscurities Part 1
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The “Real Book”, Sixth Edition, is sort of like a ‘bible’ for beginning jazz students. It consists of 400 jazz tunes, r... Read more
28 Jan 2020
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Episode 61, Clifford Brown and Joy Spring
Episode 61, Clifford Brown and Joy Spring
In a documentary called “Brownie Speaks”, all about trumpeter Clifford Brown, one unidentified jazz personality states “... Read more
26 Mar 2019
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Episode 58: More Cuban Jazz–Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
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This is the last episode of the Cuban Jazz series. And I’ve decided to feature a Juno award winning Cuban-Canadian grou... Read more
5 Mar 2019
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Episode 49, Craig Paterson’s Formative Recordings, Part 2
Episode 49, Craig Paterson’s Formative Recordings, Part 2
Part 2 of the formative recordings of jazz musician, fan, and organizer, Craig Paterson. You’ll hear some Miles, some ... Read more
4 Dec 2018
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1hr
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Episode 48, A Jazz Fan’s Formative Recordings, Part 1
Episode 48, A Jazz Fan’s Formative Recordings, Part 1
Jazz bassist and concert organizer Craig Paterson talks about some of the albums that formed his excitement about jazz. ... Read more
27 Nov 2018
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Episode 17, Jazz Vocalists I Like, Part 1
Episode 17, Jazz Vocalists I Like, Part 1
Many real ‘jazzies’ express a rather loud ‘indifference’ to the jazz ‘singer’. “Cheesy lounge singer”, “not needed”, “w... Read more
23 Jan 2018
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Episode 70, Miles Davis and The Most Popular Jazz Record of All Time
Episode 70, Miles Davis and The Most Popular Jazz Record of All Time
It’s Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis, first released in 1959. It still sells more per year than any current jazz recordings... Read more
2 Jul 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #10
Episode 80, Giants of Jazz-The Time Life Series Part 1
Episode 80, Giants of Jazz-The Time Life Series Part 1
Time-Life surveyed a number of jazz scholars and as a result put together 28 three-record album sets dedicated to one j... Read more
29 Oct 2019
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Episode 12, Learning Jazz…with Sean Hully
Episode 12, Learning Jazz…with Sean Hully
An illustration of how some people learn and learn about jazz. We hear the perspective of Peterborough jazz saxophonist... Read more
28 Nov 2017
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Archives: Episode 28, Classical VS Jazz and its Cross-Pollination (from April, 2018)
Archives: Episode 28, Classical VS Jazz and its Cross-Pollination (from April, 2018)
As I settle in my new residence in Victoria, B.C., before I begin recording some brand new programs (probably next week)... Read more
29 May 2019
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Ranked #13
Episode 81, Mostly Piano, Manha de Carnaval, New Acquisitions.
Episode 81, Mostly Piano, Manha de Carnaval, New Acquisitions.
This week I’m catching up on some cd’s that I recently acquired, many of which feature great piano playing. One of them... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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Ranked #14
Episode 53, The Jazz Solo, Part 2
Episode 53, The Jazz Solo, Part 2
In this episode you’ll hear more of the solos that jazz musicians and writers say are ‘essential solos’. You’ll also hea... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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Episode 71, Classical and Jazz, the relationship.
Episode 71, Classical and Jazz, the relationship.
This is actually Part 3 of a series looking at the cross fertilization of jazz and classical (aka ‘serious’) music, fea... Read more
16 Jul 2019
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Ranked #16
Episode 11, Autumn Acquisitions (vinyl records) Part 2
Episode 11, Autumn Acquisitions (vinyl records) Part 2
Live from Trent Radio Studios (92.7 fm in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada), more 2nd hand vinyl records I bought this fall... Read more
21 Nov 2017
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Episode 82, more Giants of Jazz w Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, etc.
Episode 82, more Giants of Jazz w Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, etc.
More from that great Time-Life series, The Giants of Jazz, with such fascinating information about each of the 28 early ... Read more
12 Nov 2019
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Episode 57, Cuban Jazz Part 3
Episode 57, Cuban Jazz Part 3
This week’s episode starts by talking about how resilient Cuban jazz musicians were able to forge a brand new style of m... Read more
26 Feb 2019
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1hr
Ranked #19
Episode 83: Giants of Jazz-Hawkins,Webster,Basie,Teagarden,etc.
Episode 83: Giants of Jazz-Hawkins,Webster,Basie,Teagarden,etc.
Part 3 of Time-Life’s Giant’s of Jazz series, this time featuring Sidney Bechet, Coleman Hawkins, Jelly Roll Morton, Jac... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #20
Episode 72, Discoveries
Episode 72, Discoveries
A very knowledgeable jazz bassist from Peterborough named Craig Paterson sends regular emails of great jazz recordings, ... Read more
30 Jul 2019
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