Jazz

Rock historian Ed Ward begins a special series on the contribution of various cities to rock and roll. He begins with Los Angeles. Artists discussed Roy Milton, Johnny Otis, Esther Phillips, Richie Valens, Eddie Cochran, Beach Boys, Phil Spector, The Ronettes, and The Byrds.

An excerpt of a 9/12/1990 interview with trumpeter Don Cherry. He died recently. He played with Ornette Coleman's free jazz revolution which began in 1959.

Composer and jazz musician Ornette Coleman and his son, producer Denardo Coleman. They've just collaborated on a new album, "Ornette Coleman & Prime Time: Tone Dialing." It's on a new label that Coleman has founded: Harmolodic (a division of Verve Records). In 1959 Coleman he started the era of "free jazz." Since then Coleman has been one of jazz's most innovative and controversial composers. In 1994 Coleman was a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship Award

Rock and Roll Historian Ed Ward looks back at the impact Record Producer Dave Bartholomew had on the New Orleans music scene. He produced recordings for Fat's Domino, The Hawks, Lloyd Price and Shirley & Lee. Bartholomew's work as a record producer was collected by EMI in an anthology in 1992.

Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a new cd box set of Duke Ellington's music from 1953-55. Mosaic Records.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "Love, Gloom, Cash, Love," the new reissue (Bethelem Jazz) by the late piano player Herbie Nichols.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Montreal jazz guitarist René Lussier's album "Le corps de l'ouvrage."

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews new recording by pianist and composer Andrew Hill.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the rock and soul musician's straight-ahead jazz CD, "Chunky Pecan Pie."

Jazz critic reviews "Legends of Western Swing," an anthology album that reveals the genre's jazz influences.

An excerpt of a 1990 interview with jazz guitarist Jimmy Raney. He died May 9 at the age of 67.

Jazz critic Kevin Whithead reviews the new CD by the British singer/songwriter and pianist Steve Beresford: "Steve Beresford Signals for Tea."

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead discusses Dutch jazz. He's been spending a lot of time in the Netherlands to research the style.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead has a tribute to Don Pullen, who died Saturday at age 53. The New York Times called Pullen "one of the major jazz pianists of his generation."

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews two new releases by saxophonist James Carter: "The Real Quietstorm" and "JC on The Set."

Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead remembers the late Julius Hemphill, who died on Sunday. Hemphill, the saxophonist and composer, helped found the World Saxophone Quartet.

Commentator Gerald Early reflects on saxophonist Charlie Parker and the nature of African American genius on the occasion of the release of "Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes."

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the new CD by the jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood. It's called "Friday Afternoon in the Universe."

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "Blues Nexus," the new recording by James Spaulding, who plays flute in addition to alto saxophone.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews new releases by alto saxophonist Gary Bartz: Episode One, Children of Harlem (Challenge) and The Red and Orange Poems (Atlantic).