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Arthur W. Hodes (November 14, 1904 in Russia; died March 4, 1993 in Harvey, Illinois) is an American jazz pianist born in Ukraine. His family settled in Chicago, Illinois when he was a few months old. His career began in Chicago clubs, but he did not gain wider attention until moving to New York City in 1938. In that city he played with Sidney Bechet, Joe Marsala, and Mezz Mezzrow. Later Hodes founded his own band in the 1940s and it would be associated with his home town of Chicago. He and his band played mostly in that area for the next forty years. He also wrote for jazz magazines like Jazz Record

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Ekep Nkwelle, Janis Siegel, Rachel Spencer, Monika Ryan, Lizz Wright, Amy Winehouse & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
September 28, 2026

This broadcast celebrates women composers and lyricists, with new music from Ekep Nkwelle, Janis Siegel, Rachel Spencer, Monika Ryan, Lizz Wright plus a single from Amy Winehouse, with birthday shoutouts to Jazz foremother Lovie Austin, Vi Redd, Emily Remler, Amy Winehouse, Wesla Whitfield, Catherine Russell, Helen Sung, Leigh Pilzer, Kait Dunton and Honorable Men, Jon Hendricks, ...

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The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band, Carmen Bradford, Michika Fukumori, Jonathan Karrant, Franck Amsallem Trio & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
September 29, 2025

This broadcast includes new releases from The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band, Carmen Bradford, Michika Fukumori, Jonathan Karrant and Franck Amsallem, with birthday shoutouts to Jazz Foremother Lovie Austin, Vi Redd, Marlena Shaw, Emily Remler, Catherine Russell, Kait Dunton and Wesla Whitfield, among others, with remembrances for Joyce Breach and Akiko Tsuruga. Happy listening and ...

Article: The Jazz Files

Unearthed & Unforgettable: The Lost Tapes of Just Jazz

by Hank Hehmsoth
May 9, 2025

Rediscovering Just Jazz: A Lost Archive of Jazz Legends Returns Unearthed after more than 50 years, the Just Jazz video archives represent one of the most significant rediscoveries in jazz history. Produced by NEA Jazz Master Dan Morgenstern and originally broadcast in 1970 on WTTW Chicago, these rare recordings capture intimate, electrifying performances by some of ...

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Benny Goodman, Terry Gibbs, Al Jolson, George Gershwin & Bill Charlap

by Joe Dimino
February 23, 2025

Tune in for the 894th show, a jazz-filled hour celebrating the legendary artists featured in Kosher Jammer, the latest book by London-based jazz journalist Mike Garber. This deep dive explores how the Jewish community intertwined with African-Americans and other minority groups to shape jazz into the timeless art form it is today. We kick things off ...

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Benjamin Boone, Bevan Manson, Julieta Eugenio, Ginetta's Vendetta, Music Soup Organ Trio and Miki Yamanaka

by Mary Foster Conklin
September 30, 2024

This broadcast includes new releases from Benjamin Boone, Bevan Manson, Julieta Eugenio, Ginetta's Vendetta, Music Soup Organ Trio and Miki Yamanaka, with birthday shoutouts to Emily Remler, Lovie Austin (Downhearted Blues), Marlena Shaw, Vi Redd, Margo Guryan, Catherine Russell, Kait Dunton and Jo Harrop, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear. See ...

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More Fall Releases Plus Birthday Shoutouts To Lovie Austin, Vi Redd, Emily Remler & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
October 2, 2023

This broadcast includes new releases from Audrey Ochoa, Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Maddie Vogler, Teri Parker, Brandon Sanders featuring Jazzmeia Horn, vocalists Darden Purcell, plus a single from Samara Joy, with birthday shoutouts to Lovie Austin, Vi Redd, Emily Remler, Bobby Short, Catherine Russell, Kait Dunton, Norma Winstone and Ingrid Laubrock, among others. Thanks for listening and please ...

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New Releases From Anat Cohen, Gentiane MG, Birthday Shoutouts To Lovie Austin, Vi Redd & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
October 3, 2022

This broadcast presents new releases from vocalist Tracye Eileen, clarinetist Anat Cohen, Canadian pianist Gentiane MG plus a single from vibraphonist/marimbist Patricia Brennan, with birthday shoutouts to saxophonist Vi Redd, pianists Lovie Austin (Downhearted Blues), Kait Dunton, vocalists Catherine Russell, Norma Winstone, Sally Terrell and Rebecca Kilgore, among others. In the second hour, a set of ...

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Who Was Art Hodes?

May 20, 2022

Born in 1904 in what today is Ukraine, Art Hodes and his family left the country a few months after he arrived, likely following a violent wave of attacks against Jewish families. After docking in New York, they settled in Chicago, where a young Hodes began playing blues piano in the city's clubs. When Hodes was ...

Article: Book Excerpts

Jive-Colored Glasses

by John Goodman
July 16, 2015

The following is an excerpt from “Chapter 4: Chicago" of Jive-Colored Glasses by John F Goodman (jg publications, 2015). Growing up in and around Chicago in the 1950s brought me to all kinds and flavors of jazz. Between the house parties, clubs and concerts, there was a menu to please everyone. The Rush Street ...