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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
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.
Andrea Motis, Ches Smith, and Noah Haidu

by Jerome Wilson
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
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
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
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
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 ...
New Releases Plus Birthday Shoutouts To Some Formidable Jazz Leos

by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Cyrille Aimee, Tony Guerrero & Jeremy Siskind, Melinda Rose plus singles from Kristin Korb and Carla Hassett, with birthday shoutouts to organist Trudy Pitts, composer Bernice Petkere (Close Your Eyes, Lullaby of the Leaves), harpist Dorothy Ashby, vocalists Jeri Southern, Abbey Lincoln, Cyrille Aimee, Sarah Moule, Roberta Donnay, pianist Roberta ...
Frank Carlberg, Karl Evangelista & Benoit Delbecq

by Maurice Hogue
Thelonious Monk has always been a magnet for jazz pianists. Frank Carlberg's fascination with the mysterious Monk has led to a second recording with his large ensemble. It's called Elegy For Thelonious. San Francisco guitarist Karl Evangelista is one who tends to fly under the radar, but his recent What Else Is There?, recorded in Chicago, ...
My Heart

By Jeff Johnson
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Linden Station; Leviathan; Companions; My Heart; Studio City; Watercolours