Dennis Owsley
“Jazz Unlimited” HostDennis Owsley has broadcast a weekly jazz show for St. Louis Public Radio since April 1983. He holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and is a retired Monsanto Senior Science Fellow and college teacher. His show, Jazz Unlimited, airs every Sunday from 9:00 p.m. to midnight. The show has the largest jazz audience in St. Louis and was named Best Jazz Radio Show in St. Louis for the years 2005-2007 and 2009 by the Riverfront Times. In celebration of his 25 years on the air, January 24, 2008 was proclaimed Dennis Owsley Day" in the City of St. Louis. He is the 2010 winner of the St. Louis Public Radio Millard S. Cohen Lifetime Achievement Award. Dennis is also a noted photographer, and his exhibit, In the Moment: Photographs of Jazz Musicians, ran from September 23, 2005 to January 21, 2006 at the Sheldon Art Gallery. He is a lifetime student of jazz history and teaches short courses on the subject. Dennis is the author of the award-winning book City of Gabriels: The History of Jazz in St. Louis 1985-1973, published in 2006.
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Jazz Unlimited for April 14, 2019 will present “How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?” The answer is that you practice-a lot. Starting in 1938 with the famous… -
Jazz Unlimited for April 7, 2019 will be “Long Form Duke Ellington Compositions.” Duke Ellington was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century,… -
Jazz Unlimited for Sunday, March 31, 2019, will present “The Keys and Strings Hour plus New Music..” The Keys and Strings Hour will present artists born… -
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Jazz Unlimited for March 17, 2019will be “The Career of Paul Chambers.” In his short career, bassist Paul Chambers was known for his accurate intonation,… -
Jazz Unlimited for March 10, 2019 will present “Current Women in Jazz.” Google the phrase, “Female Jazz Artist” and you will find references to mostly… -
Jazz Unlimited for March 3, 2019, will be “The Compositions and Arrangements of Oliver Nelson.” Born in St. Louis in 1932, Oliver Nelson began music… -
Jazz Unlimited for February 24, 2019, will present “The Keys and Strings Hour Plus New Music.” The “Keys and Strings Hour” or jazz without horns will… -
Jazz Unlimited for February 17, 2019, will be “The Music of Freddie Hubbard.” Born in Indianapolis, IN in 1938, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard became a… -
Jazz Unlimited for Sunday, February 10, 2019 will be “The Music of Buck Clayton.” Born in Parsons, Kansas, trumpeter Buck Clayton spent the first two… -
Jazz Unlimited for February 3, 2019, will be “Musicians Named Redman.” We will present 88 years of jazz with saxophonists Don Redman, his nephew Dewey… -
Jazz Unlimited for January 27, 2019 will be “The Keys and Strings Hour Plus New Music.” The first hour will feature a number of great drummers playing in…
