Three significant jazz masters will be celebrating milestone birthdays in the next several weeks. On August 25, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter turns 75. On September 2, pianist Horace Silver marks 80 years. And on September 4, bandleader Gerald Wilson--perhaps the last great living link to the swing era--sees in his 90th birthday. I have Night Lights programs in store for all three artists, and I'm sure there will be other jazz-radio tributes around the country.
