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Freddy Cole

Born: October 15, 1931

Lionel Frederick Cole was born on October 15, 1931, the youngest of Edward and Paulina Nancy Cole's five children. His three elder brothers, Eddie, Ike and Nat (twelve years Freddy's senior) were all musicians.

"I started playing piano at five or six," Freddy remembers. "Music was all around me." In the Chicago home of his youth, visitors included {{m: Duke Ellington = 6521}}, {{m: Count Basie = 3676}}, and {{m: Lionel Hampton = 7376}}. He also credits {{m: Billy Eckstine = 6481}} as a major influence. " He was a fantastic entertainer," Freddy recalls. " I learned so much from just watching and being around him." After a possible career with the NFL was shelved due to a hand injury, he began playing and singing in Chicago clubs as a teenager

Aymee Nuviola, Rob Dehlinger & The Alpha Rhythm Kings, Ally Fiola, Christine Tobin, Birthday Shoutouts To Anita O'Day, Laura Nyro & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
October 26, 2026

This broadcast includes new music from Aymee Nuviola, Rob Dehlinger & The Alpha Rhythm Kings, Ally Fiola, Christine Tobin with birthday shoutouts to Nellie Lutcher (Hurry On Down), Victoria Spivey (Telephoning The Blues), Anita O'Day, Bobby Troup, Esperanza Spalding, Laura Nyro, Harry Allen, Amy London, Eve Sicular, Nancy Kelly and Freddy Cole, among others. Happy listening ...

Monktober continues with covers from Abbey Lincoln, Art Blakey, Chick Corea, and Billy Higgins. Also new music from Janis Siegel, Bobby Watson, and Others

by David W. Daniels
October 20, 2026

In addition to the musicians mentioned in the title, this edition of Exploration includes newly released music from Tommy Flanagan, Amber Weekes, Ray Russell, and more. Birthdays for Freddy Cole, Roy Hargrove, Kazumi Watanabe, and others are recognized.Playlist Chick Corea and Eddie Gomez and Paul Motian “Little Rootie Tootie" from Further Explorations (Concord Jazz) ...

Gretchen Parlato, Freddy Cole, Tank and the Bangas, Cecile McLorin Salvant and More!

by Jua Howard
August 5, 2026

Hey Music Family! I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and protecting your peace. It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got a lot of new music including from Gretchen Parlato, Suzanne Pittson,Tank and the Bangas, Tom Ricci, Kate McGarry and Cecile McLorin Salvant. I've also got more timeless ...

Keyboard Special Featuring Joe Alterman, Tyrone Jackson, Kenny Banks Jr, And More

by David W. Daniels
August 4, 2026

In addition to the named keyboardists in the title, the show includes Atlanta musicians Kenny Banks Sr, Mary Lou Williams, and others. Also keyboardists Peter Johnstone, Geri Allen, Larry Young, and more. Playlist Lonnie Liston Smith “Explorations" from Loveland (Columbia) 0:00 Joe Alterman “You Can't Go Home Again" from The Living Room Sessions Vol. ...

End Of Month Keyboard Special featuring Lonnie Liston Smith, Jackie Davis, Herbie Hancock, The Outernet, and Others

by David W. Daniels
February 3, 2026

This is our end of the month keyboard special, featuring jazz and jazz fusion musicians who specialize in keyboards of all types (piano, Fender Rhodes, organ, clavinet, and synthesizer primarily). This month we're including music from Nina Simone, Don Patterson, Doug Carn, Herbie Hancock, Kandance Springs, and others. As an added bonus, we are closing the ...

Merry Christmas with Gregory Porter and others, Happy Hannukah with the Eyal Vilner Big Band, and Happy Kwanzaa with Rhonda Thomas

by David W. Daniels
December 28, 2025

Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays--honoring Christmas with Al Jarreau, Spyro Gyra, and The Modern Jazz Quartet with many others. Focus is on local Atlanta artists including Diane Durrett, Tony Hightower, Rhonda Thomas, Joe Gransden, and others. Hanukkah music from the Eyal Vilner Big Band, and music honoring Kwanzaa from Bill Summers and Rhonda Thomas. Ending the ...

End Of Month Keyboard Special with Chick Corea Trio, Joe Zawinul, Michael Wolff, and More

by David W. Daniels
November 4, 2025

End of month keyboard special for the last Thursday in Monktober. Includes music from Oscar Peterson, Don Patterson, Kandace Springs, and more. The recent passing of Jack DeJohnette is acknowledged with the final selection of a track from the Bruce Hornsby, Christian McBride, and Jack DeJohnette album Camp Meeting.Playlist Marcus Roberts Trio “Exploration" from ...

Ashley Maher, Thom Rotella, Anne Mette Iversen, Jerry Weldon, La Tanya Hall, Kate Wyatt & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
October 27, 2025

This broadcast includes new releases from Ashley Maher, Thom Rotella, Anne Mette Iversen, Jerry Weldon, LaTanya Hall and Kate Wyatt, with birthday shoutouts to Anita O'Day, Nellie Lutcher (Hurry On Down), Victoria Spivey, Esperanza Spalding, Bobby Troup, Amy London, Barbara Fasano and Laura Nyro, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them ...

Monktober Continues, New Music from Charles Lloyd and More, Birthday Music from Roy Hargrove and More

by David W. Daniels
October 21, 2025

Monktober continues with very early recordings by Coleman Hawkins and Milt Jackson featuring Thelonious Monk on piano. Also, some of Monk's own compositions by himself and others. Classics by other artists including Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck, and more. New music from Lori Williams, Ruby Rushton, and more. Recognizing this week's jazz musician birthdays with music from ...