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Chris White

Born: July 6, 1936

New Releases Plus A Celebration Of Grammy winners (A Good Year For Women And For Jazz)

by Mary Foster Conklin
February 27, 2023

This broadcast includes new releases from Eric Hoffman & Ken Hatfield, Hey Rim Jeon, Leap Day Trio and Eric Goletz, plus birthday shoutouts to Jessica Jones, Elsa Nilsson, Carmen Sandim, Nicole Mitchell, Shirley Crabbe and Roberta Flack, with a nod to the Grammy winners (overall a good year for women and Jazz). Thanks for listening and ...

The Era I Almost Missed

by Ron Aprea
March 20, 2022

The following is an excerpt from “Section 9: Les Elgart" of The Era I Almost Missed--An Autobiography by Ron Aprea (Self Published, 2021). The Embers West / Richie Barz Still rehearsing my band and looking for a room in Manhattan, my drummer Jimmie Young hooked me up with pianist Mike Longo. Mike just finished ...

New Releases by Jane Ira Bloom & Allison Miller, Lorraine Feather, Adrianne Duncan, Susan Krebs and More

by Mary Foster Conklin
October 4, 2021

The Fall bounty of new releases continues with music from the Abbie Finn Trio, Lorraine Feather, Lili Anel, Adrianne Duncan, Susan Krebs, Cathy Segal-Garcia, Mark Zaleski and a collaboration of Jane Ira Bloom & Allison Miller, plus birthday shoutouts to Rebecca Kilgore, Catherine Russell, Tia Imani Hanna, Lara Driscoll, Norma Winstone and more. Thanks for listening ...

Celebrate Women's History Month With Birthday Celebrations for Flora Purim, Carol Sloane, Carole Bayer Sager And More

by Mary Foster Conklin
March 15, 2021

March is Women's History Month and A Broad Spectrum begins another year on the air with the best of women-driven jazz music, past and present. This broadcast features new releases from vocalist Frances Coché, pianist Lara Downes and a single from trombonist Aubrey Logan plus birthday shoutouts to pianist Tomoko Ohno, vocalists Carol Sloane, Flora Purim, ...

A Jazz Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Carole King's Tapestry

by Mary Foster Conklin
February 8, 2021

This broadcast features new releases from the Henry Robinett Quartet, Wayne Alpern and Rossano Sportiello with birthday shoutouts to Jocelyn Michelle, Bob Mintzer, Peter Eldridge, Barbara Carroll, Susan Tobocman, Etta James and Ed Reed. Also remembering the great vocalist and educator Janet Lawson plus a jazz celebration for the 50th anniversary of the release of Carole ...

New Releases From Pianists Karen Hammack, Lara Driscoll & Chris White, Amanda Tosoff Plus Some Jazz Country Crossover

by Mary Foster Conklin
February 1, 2021

This broadcast features a new single from Carmen Lundy, plus releases from pianists Karen Hammack, Lara Driscoll & Chris White, Amanda Tosoff plus vocalist Staci Griesbach adds some Jazz Country with her new tribute to Shania Twain. There are birthday shoutouts to Dolly Parton, Lori Williams, Gary Burton, Audrey Ochoa, Mariah Parker, Lizz Wright and George ...

Let's Go

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2020
Track listing: Pure Imagination; Let’s Go; Reverie; S’Wonderful; Downtown Train; My Baby Just Cares For Me; Superstar; Eleanor Rigby; Teach Me Tonight; Do You Want to Dance?; Share My Life.

Gregory Dudzienski Quartet: Beautiful Moments

by Jack Bowers
August 1, 2020

There are many Beautiful Moments on Chicago-based tenor saxophonist Gregory Dudzienski's second CD under his name, some of which enfold his warm-blooded tenor, others the spirited give-and-take with his blue-chip quartet whose other members are pianist Chris White, bassist Kelly Sill and drummer Jeff Stitely. Yes, Dudzienski is heavily influenced by the music of the 1950s ...

Sam Fazio: Let's Go

by Geannine Reid
July 29, 2020

Vocalist Sam Fazio has been honing his craft in Chicago for numerous years, with residences at leading hotels including a six-year run at the Drake. Fazio is no stranger to festivals either, with appearances at the Chicago Jazz Festival and Taste of Chicago. On his 2020 outing, Fazio teams with guitarist Tuck Andress and ...