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Kevin Ray is not only a helluva bass player, but he held down Jazz Sanctuary's Wednesday nights from the beginning. He's had a rough few years due to health issues, thought you'd like to know.

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WKCR will honor the groundbreaker Lou Donaldson tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 12th, with a memorial broadcast from 9:30am-9pm. As announced by his family, Donaldson passed away on November 9 at the age of 98.

Born in Badin, North Carolina on November 1, 1926, Lou first recorded with the Charlie Singleton Orchestra in 1950. An important musician that participated in the sessions at Minton’s Playhouse in the early 50s, one night in 1952 while playing a set he caught the attention of Blue Note co-founder Alfred Lion, which began a key relationship for the development of hard bop. Not only did Lou partake in countless notable sessions for Blue Note in the 50s such as with the Thelonious Monk Sextet in 1952, Art Blakey in 1954, or Jimmy Smith in 1957, he was also instrumental in bringing Clifford Brown, and Horace Silver to Blue Note, as well as giving many musicians their first session with the label. Throughout his whole career Donaldson gave opportunities to up-and-coming musicians to work in his band, and also provided mentorship to many generations of musicians that are on the scene today.

Donaldson leaves behind a huge legacy of recordings as a leader and sideman, and will forever be remembered for his lifetime of dedication to the music. Tune in tomorrow for a day of music celebrating the great Lou Donaldson.

Today!

WKCR announces our annual celebration of the great Clifford Brown with a 24-hour birthday broadcast on October 30th. Despite his tragic death at the early age of 25, Clifford Brown remains one of the most important and influential jazz musicians to have ever lived. Born October 30, 1930 in Wilmington, Delaware, Clifford began working as a professional musician in 1951 with Chris Powell and his then-popular R’n’B group “Chris Powell and the Five Blue Flames.” Just a couple of years later at the age of 22, he was recording for Blue Note with Lou Donaldson and J.J. Johnson. In 1954, after tours of Scandinavia, the European continent, and North Africa the previous year, he continued to expand his career. Brown joined Art Blakey and Horace Silver for “A Night At Birdland,” a date that many believe to be the launching point of the Jazz Messengers. In this same year, the “Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet” was founded, and the quintet launched into the studio for seven sessions in two weeks. Before the devastating accident which took Clifford–as well as his bandmate Richie Powell and his wife Nancy–from the world too soon, Clifford set things into motion that would alter the course of jazz history. His approach not only influenced nearly every trumpet player to come after him, but also the structure of the small jazz group ensemble. In his short career, Clifford left behind a world of ideas, and a profound legacy of recordings. Tune in to WKCR on the 30th to celebrate Clifford’s life and music with us on what would be his 94th birthday.

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Jazz Sanctuary with Susan Brink Aug 6, 2024 7:00–10:00 PM
Artist Song Release Label
Michael Wolff Left Out (feat. Allan Mednard & Ben Allison) Memoir (feat. Allan Mednard & Ben Allison) Sunnyside
Cornelia Nilsson East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon Where Do You Go? Stunt Records
Jeff Coffin Here We Go (feat. Daru Jones, Victor Wooten, Leo Genovese, Rashawn Ross, Rod McGaha & Ibrahima Dioubate) Only the Horizon Ear Up Records
Monika Herzig's Sheroes Run the World (Girls) All In Good Time Zoho
Marianne Solivan Debí Llorar Re-Entry Mighty Quinn Records
Enrico Granafei Claudinho It's Hard to Say Goodbye Consolidated Artists Productions
Sergio Pereira Desamor (Verão Boreal) Bossa+ Tiger Turn
Robby Ameen Lucia's Wawa (feat. Bob Franceschini, Conrad Herwig & Edsel Gomez) Live at the Poster Museum Origin Records
Brian Landrus Daydream Plays Ellington & Strayhorn Palmetto Records

Ken Peplowski All the Things You Are Live at Mezzrow Cellar Music Group
John Lamkin II & the Favorites Jazz Quintet Homage Movin' Gmi
Louis Hayes Dewey Square Artform Revisited Savant
Alvin Queen Trio Bleecker Street Theme (feat. Carlton Holmes & Danton Boller) Feeling Good Stunt Records
Planet D Nonet Caravan Echoes of Harlem: A Salute to Duke Ellington Vol.2 Eastlawn Records
Bill Warfield and the Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra Nusia's Poem Chesapeake Planet Arts
Frank London Let There Be Peace The Elders ESP Disk
Harry Skoler Last Star, Last Night Red Brick Hill Sunnyside

Bria Skonberg The Beat Goes On What It Means Cellar Live
Brother Jack McDuff Ain't No Sunshine (Live) Ain't No Sunshine (Live In Seattle) Cellar Live
Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne For Mabes Together Cellar Live
David Liebman & The CNY Orchestra Ahava Raba If a White Horse from Jerusalem... CNY Jazz Central
Janis Siegel & Yaron Gershovsky The Best is Yet to Come The Colors of My Life: A Cy Coleman Songbook Club 44 Records
Natalie Jacob I've Got You Under My Skin Sooner or Later self released
Alexis Cole and the Taipei Jazz Orchestra Uptown Girl Jazz Republic Tiger Turn
John Lee Second Wind Second Wind Cellar Music Group
Chris McDonald Jazz Orchestra A Song Is But A Dream It's About Time Constant Dreamer
Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer Interlude #2 But Who's Gonna Play the Melody? Mack Avenue Records