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Bossa Breeze: Meditation On Memory And Inheritance

December 19, 2025

Lalo Schifrin’s music carried the weight of exile, memory, and reinvention—and it was precisely this blend of tradition and innovation that moved Alex Sino to write lyrics for his 1966 instrumental composition “Bossa Antique,” transforming it into the song “Bossa Breeze.” Grammy Winner, Alex Sino, on the question of why he chose a sixty-year-old instrumental composition ...

Holiday Music By Jeremy Pelt, Olivia Van Goor, New Releases From Mary Halvorson, the B.I.T. (Back In Time) Duo & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
December 15, 2025

This broadcast includes more Grammy nominees, holiday music from Jeremy Pelt, Olivia Van Goor, new releases from Mary Halvorson and from Italy the B.I.T. (Back In Time) Duo, plus birthday shoutouts to Cassandra Wilson, Melissa Aldana, Honorable Men Dave Brubeck, Ira Gershwin, Louis Prima, Cory Weeds, Ulysses Owens Jr., among others. Happy listening and please support ...

Announcing Smoke Jazz Club's January Line-up Including Joshua Redman Quartet, Brad Mehldau And More

December 15, 2025

Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club today announced an exciting line-up to kickstart the New Year starting with the highly anticipated club debut of Joshua Redman leading his stellar Quartet (Jan 7-11). The month continues with two of today’s leading pianists in rare solo and trio performances: Brad ...

Subway Music

by George Wallace
December 13, 2025

The subway is full of high driving music tonight -- round eyed men & women jazzified in the hot wet tunnel --eyes flashing hips moving in & out of the crowd moving in & out like a slide trombone --at 14th street it's the  flyaway boys from the foothills of North Carolina playing some gospel  banjo--next stop West 4th St--cool, some very ...

Sylvie Courvoisier, Wadada Leo Smith and Mary Halvorson at Roulette

by Paul Reynolds
December 12, 2025

Sylvie Courvoisier, duets with Wadada Leo Smith and Mary Halvorson Roulette Intermedium New York, NY December 7, 2025 So far this jazz season, you'd be hard-pressed to find a double bill as savvy, timely and well-located as Sunday's concert of duets at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn. In successive sets, pianist Sylvie Courvoisier played ...

Liza Kenia

Born: January 6, 1998

Liza Kenia (born January 6, 1998 in Moscow, Russia) is a Georgian singer, dancer, songwriter, and performer who grew up in Tbilisi  .
    •    Daughter of renowned Georgian singer Maia Jabua, Liza began performing publicly at an early age, even duetting with her mother  .

Early Career Highlights
    •    She debuted with Group Princesses, representing Georgia at the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Blue Bird,”

    •    Built her experience through music school (7 years) and classical vocal training (5 years) with respected coaches like Dodo Diasamidze  .
    •    Advanced her skills in theater, ballet, hip‑hop, and vocal coaching via masterclasses, leading to strong stage presence in both music and drama  .

Edwin Corne

Born: July 8, 1999

Edwin Corne is an Australian-Chinese jazz guitarist based in New York City. Born in 1999 and raised in Shanghai, he moved to New York to pursue a Bachelor of Music at The New School of Jazz, where he earned a spot in Hal Galper’s Rhythm Section Workshop. In 2025, he received his Master of Music in Jazz Studies from The Juilliard School. His playing draws influence from Charlie Parker, Ahmad Jamal, Erroll Garner, Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Django Reinhardt, and more. 

Edwin's debut album, Spruce and Maple, was released in November, 2025. It features some of his favorite melodies, including seldom-heard gems like Jubilation by Junior Mance, The Mooche by Duke Ellington, and Lotus Blossom by Billy Strayhorn

Sarah Jane Cion Releases Jazz Memoir 'The Now Era'

December 10, 2025

Jazz pianist, composer, and educator Sarah Jane Cion—known for her award-winning artistry and her acclaimed appearances on NPR’s Piano Jazz—announces the release of her debut memoir, The Now Era: Improvisations on Presence, Rhythm, and the Art of Being Human. The book offers an intimate, often humorous look at life in and around music, while exploring presence, ...

Jazz Dogs: Ten Essential Dog-Eared Tunes

by Ian Patterson
December 9, 2025

Everybody's best friend. Okay, so not everyone loves dogs. But find yourself buried in an avalanche and it will be a dog that sniffs you out. The last person found alive after the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 was sniffed out by a rescue dog. Guide dogs helped lead their blind owners to safety from ...

Centennial Shoutouts For June Christy and Johnny Mandel Plus New Releases James Suggs, Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Cecile McLorin Salvant,

by Mary Foster Conklin
December 8, 2025

This broadcast includes new releases from James Suggs, Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter & Superblue, Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Cecile McLorin Salvant, with birthday shoutouts to June Christy (100!), Johnny Mandel (100!), Etta Jones, Billy Strayhorn, Ethel Ennis, Rebecca Coupe Franks, Aline Homzy, among others with just a hint of holiday fare (more to come in December). Happy ...