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Don DixonJoin Jesse “Chuy” Varela as he welcomes pianist and singer, Champian Fulton, who performs Sunday, March 15 at 3:00pm as part of “Flying High – Still Soaring” showcase at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco. A Jazz pianist and vocalist for more than 20 years, she has released 19 albums as a leader and has performed in more than 25 countries, both in concert and on TV. She has been recognized with numerous awards and has been called “a charming young steward of the mainstream Jazz tradition” by the New York Times. -
Christian McBride. Eleven-time Grammy-winning bassist, bandleader, composer and voice of Jazz Night in America, Christian McBride, is everywhere all at once. You’d think he’d wear out, but no, he’s tirelessly passionate about it all and can’t wait to dive into the next project, whatever that might be. I discussed it all with Christian and his latest CD at the time, Without Further Ado, Vol. 1, which features his big band and some of his favorite musicians, from famous longtime collaborators like Sting and Dianne Reeves, to newer voices like Antoinette Henry and Samara Joy.
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Cassandra Wilson: Subtle Singer, Subversive Songwriter, and NEA Jazz Master. In honor of Women's History Month, we celebrate vocalist and composer Cassandra Wilson. We listen to tracks from her vast discography and look into the way she turns standards inside out and covers other musicians' songs sideways. -
Eliane Elias. Multi-Grammy winner, and twelve-time Grammy nominee, Brazilian pianist/vocalist/ composer, Eliane Elias has been a favorite of mine throughout my career, so it was great fun to finally meet her and entice her onto my show for a conversation about her music, Brazilian culture, and how her early musical life contributed to the artist she is today. Eliane’s latest CD, Time and Again, is a celebration of all aspects of romance, love and how we move through life with hope and joy. -
Columbus based bassist George Delancey was a core member of the Larry Fuller Trio and has performed with Ben Patterson, Wynton Marsallis and Houston Person, among others. For this performance, he enlists a number of Central Ohio musicians to Cleveland to work out material in advance of a live album recording.For this performance, George leads a sextet that includes himself on Bass, Paul Strawser on Piano, Miles Franklin Smith on Trumpet, Jake Smith on Alto Saxophone, Robert Dove on Tenor Saxophone and Andrew Theiss on Drums. From January 24th, 2025 performance, Daniel Peck is your host for the George Delancey Sextet…Live at the Bop Stop. -
Annie Laurie. We celebrate one of the heroines of Rhythm & Blues and early Rock n' Roll as Annie Laurie takes the spotlight on this week's "Juke In The Back." Not much is known about her early years except that she was born in Atlanta in 1924. Her first recording was "St. Louis Blues" with bassist and bandleader Dallas Barley and from there she toured with Snookum Russell before Paul Gayten asked her to join his band in New Orleans. She made the "Crescent City" her new home and recorded the first hit version of Buddy & Ella Johnson's "Since I Fell For You," helping to make it a standard. Many classic recordings with Paul Gayten followed with a few more making the charts before she began recording on her own on Columbia's newly reactivated Blues subsidiary, Okeh Records. The Okeh sides were harder-edged and more contemporary R&B sounding, but none of them charted. A short stint with Savoy proved unfruitful, but she did get to record with Hal Singer's band, which included guitar legend, Mickey Baker. She was back in the R&B Top 5 in 1957 with "It Hurts To Be In Love" for DeLuxe, but by the early '60s, she gave up music for devotion to God. -
Shirley Horn: The Queen of Silence and Anticipation. We celebrate Women's History Month with a spotlight on Miss Shirley Horn. We bring you a 1991 concert featuring special guests Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Toots Thielemans, and more. -
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Antoine Drye. Composer/trumpeter Antoine Drye’s latest CD, Retreat to Beauty, with orchestrations by Isaac Raz, celebrates Antoine’s love of the Great American Songbook, and newer compositions that honor that tradition. It’s rare to hear a recording these days with an orchestra with live musicians, not sampled sounds. Retreat to Beauty celebrates not only this music, but the communal experience of making it. -
Dave Solazzo and The Bridge. Sometimes, producing an album takes work, labor, a bit of suffering and a lot of negotiation. For Central New York Based Dave Solazzo and the Bridge, the trio knew after one session that they had to hit the studio and then the road. The fruit of that chemistry produced the 2023 album Locrian Skye, and you’ll hear selections from that release on this episode of the program. Featuring Dave Solazzo on piano, Matthew Vacanti on Bass and Bill D’Agostino on Drums, and from a March 12th, 2025 performance, performance, Daniel Peck is your host for Dave Solazzo and the Bridge…Live at the Bop Stop. -
The Moonglows, Part 1 - 1953-55. Much has been written about the great R&B vocal groups of the 1950s. Many of the classic groups were either great musicians and vocalists and never had the recognition or record sales to back it up or these groups were thrown together, they couldn't sing very well and scored one, solid hit that still spins in the eternal jukebox of public consciousness. The Moonglows were one of the few groups to come out of the post-World War II, pre-Elvis era, who were extremely talented and had the sales figures and notoriety to back it up. Originally called The Crazy Sounds, Harvey Fuqua and Bobby Lester led The Moonglows to a #1 R&B smash in 1954 with "Sincerely" on Chess, but that was after a somewhat bumpy start on Alan Freed's Champagne Records and Chicago's Chance Records. This week, Matt The Cat presents part 1 of a 2-part feature on the fantastic Moonglows, covering their career from 1953 to 1955. Vocal harmony doesn't get much sweeter than this, so don't miss one note this week.
