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 →

Computer Treachery, Part 2

Well boys and girls, I am sorry to say there will be no JFASN again this week. Last Saturday, June Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #78: Scott Hamilton

When the idea occurred to me to write about Scott Hamilton this week, I had to check the list of Continue reading →