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Billy Mintz

In an extraordinary career spanning nearly 40 years, drummer Billy Mintz has played with some of the biggest names in the jazz and pop worlds.

Mr. Mintz was born in Queens, New York in 1947. By the age of 15 he was firmly entrenched in several of the show bands of the Catskill Mountain resorts, and as his musicianship developed he would eventually tour with jazz artists such as Lee Konitz, Eddie Daniels, Harold Danko, Mike Garson, Mose Allison, Mark Murphy, and the Kim Richmond Sextet. He also toured and recorded extensively with Bobby Shew.

At the same time, his credentials grew in the pop arena, leading to tours with Juliette Prowse, James Darren, Gloria Gaynor, and a stint with the show band for the Merv Griffin Show.

In 1986, Mr

Rosina

By Samuel Blaser

Label: Blaser Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: Boara; Amaaka; Rosina; Elgnij; Adagio; Scherzo; Mysteriously; Serenata.

Samuel Blaser Quartet: Rosina

by Glenn Astarita
July 25, 2026

Samuel Blaser has established himself as one of Europe's most compelling trombonists, a Swiss musician whose artistic identity has been shaped as much by formal study as by the Italian folk traditions that surrounded him in childhood. In recent years, he has spoken openly about reconnecting with those roots, particularly the songs his grandmother sang, simple ...

Jim Doherty's Spondance

By Jim Doherty

Label: Livia Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Nordic Maiden; When Two People Meet; Bertha D. Blooze; El Sponzo; Sergeant Bones; Maybe It’s You.

Russ Lossing: Proximity Alert

by Mark Corroto
October 27, 2025

Is Russ Lossing's Proximity Alert more like football or baseball? The analogy works like this: Baseball is fathers and sons tossing a ball in the backyard, measured and casual; Football is a scrimmage, brothers running, grappling and tackling in the same yard. Throughout his career, Lossing has captained several exceptional trios. With bassist Ed ...

Andrea Motis, Ches Smith, and Noah Haidu

by Jerome Wilson
July 23, 2025

This program features modern jazz from Spain and Japan as well as older and newer music from the U. S. Musicians heard on the show include Andrea Motis, Ches Smith, Satoko Fujii, Keith Oxman, Milt Jackson, and Noah Haidu. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus ...

Niran Dasika, Sylvie Courvoisier, Mary Halvorson, Timo Lassy & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 15, 2025

A world of sonic explorers from all over the world, in the 37 minutes of this playlist that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Timo Lassy Trio “Mountain Man Exit / Orlo" Live in Helsinki (We ...

Jim Doherty: Jim Doherty's Spondance

by Ian Patterson
April 10, 2025

Jim Doherty never lacked ambition, but a suite for jazz ballet or even jazz dance was always going to be a difficult sell in '80s Ireland. All was not lost for the pianist and composer, however. A few strings pulled here and there saw Doherty and his long- term collaborator, Louis Stewart decamp to Los Angeles, ...

Monika Herzig, Joe Fonda, and Ben Kono

by Jerome Wilson
February 12, 2025

This show features music from Monika Herzig, Terri Lyne Carrington, Joe Fonda, McCoy Tyner, and Ben Kono. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Jonathan Powell “Inner Urge" from Mambo Jazz Party (Circle 9) 00:52 Anthony ...

Ran Blake, Tim Berne, Satoko Fujii & Clemens Kuratle

by Maurice Hogue
February 3, 2025

Another of those “found" albums is the highlight of this episode. In 2006 master pianist Ran Blake and guitarist Dave “Knife" Fabris were performing at The Bimhuis in Amsterdam. After the gig the club gave them a recording of their performance, and as often happens, that disappeared. It finally emerged during the pandemic when Fabris found ...