Jazz For A Saturday Night #86: Marian McPartland

Earlier this week, on August 20, 2013, famed jazz pianist and radio show host Marian McPartland died of natural causes Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #85: Gerry Mulligan

Gerry Mulligan was an outstanding player of the baritone sax. He was one of the best, and possibly the best, Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #84: Houston Person

It probably will surprise no one to hear me say that tenor saxophone legend Houston Person is one of my Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #83: Jackie McLean

Tenor sax player Jackie McLean was one of the best players ever to grace a jazz stage. He was born Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #82: Gene Ammons

[Note: This is Gene Ammons’ second appearance in JFASN. See JFASN #18 from December 11, 2011. Gene Ammons was born Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #81: Jimmy McGriff

Jimmy McGriff was probably the best Hammond B3 organ player to ever play the instrument. I know there have been Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #80: Ken Peplowski

Ken Peplowski, master of the clarinet and both tenor and alto saxes, was born in Garfield Heights, Ohio on May Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #79: Stanley Turrentine

JFASN is back in the saddle again! The last two tumultuous weeks saw the death of my four year old Continue reading →