Jazz For A Saturday Night #49: Bob Mintzer

Saxophonist Bob Mintzer was born January 27, 1953. Beginning in the early 1970’s, he studied at both the Hartt College Continue reading →

Taking The Holiday Weekend Off

Monday is the Labor Day holiday in the US, and I have decided to give myself the holiday weekend off Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #48: Joe Baione

Compared with other musical instruments, such as the trumpet or piano or saxophone, the number of jazz musicians who have Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night 47: Corey Christiansen

Like so many other musicians I’ve written about, Corey Christiansen was born into a musical family, said event having taken Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #46: Donald Vega

During my 8 ½ year stint hosting “Saturday Night Jazz” on KMHD, I learned a lot of things. For example, Continue reading →

The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Returns!

If this was announced anywhere, I sure didn’t see it. Regardless, the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival has been revived and Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #44: Clifford Jordan

Saxophonist Clifford Jordan was born September 2, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He died March 27, 1993 in New York City. Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #43: Sonny Stitt

The pantheon of jazz greats has included many great saxophone players. So many that it would be nearly impossible to Continue reading →