Sonny Rollins

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 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 Sunday, April 29, 2018 will be “Grammy Winners in My Collection-Part 4.” In it’s early days, the jazz Grammy Awards were not awarded…

Jazz Unlimited for Sunday, August 20, 2017 will be “Broadway 1950 and Beyond-Part 2.” Before the original cast record albums, most of the music from…

Jazz Unlimited for July 9, 2017 will be “Freedom.” July Fourth brings to my mind Billy Strayhorn’s Four Freedoms that I try to live by: freedom from hate,…

Jazz Unlimited for January 15, 2017 will be “Jazz From London.” Until 1950, American jazz groups were banned from working in England by the British…

Jazz Unlimited for Sunday, May 22, 2016 will be “The Keys and Strings Hour + New Music.” The Quieter Side of Jazz will present John Lewis, a pianist and…

Jazz Unlimited for March 20, 2016 is “The Music of Sonny Rollins.” Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins is one of the greatest living improvisers in jazz. Over…

Jazz Unlimited for December 6, 2015 will be “The Compositions of Irving Berlin.” Composer Irving Berlin was part of a group of Eastern European Jews whose…

Jazz Unlimited for Sunday, November 15 will be “The Career of Christian McBride.” Born in Philadelphia in 1972, bassist Christian McBride joined Bobby…