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8:30 A Jazz Podcast - Episode #42 - George Duke

Season 1 Episode 42

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George Duke was a pioneering keyboardist, composer, and producer whose career spanned jazz, funk, and fusion, blending complex improvisation with accessible melodies. Known for his virt…

Published on 10 months ago

8:30 A Jazz Podcast - Episode #41 - Quincy Jones

Season 1 Episode 41

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Quincy Jones was a legendary American music producer, conductor, and composer, whose career spans over seven decades and has left an indelible mark on jazz, pop, and film music. He is p…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

8:30 A Jazz Podcast - Episode #40 - Cannonball Adderley

Season 1 Episode 40

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Cannonball Adderley was a celebrated American alto saxophonist known for his vibrant sound and engaging improvisational style. Rising to prominence in the late 1950s, he became a key fi…

Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago

8:30 A Jazz Podcast - Episode 39 - Atlantic Records

Season 1 Episode 39

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Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over the course of two decades,…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

8:30 A Jazz Podcast - Episode 38 - John Coltrane

Season 1 Episode 39

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John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazzsaxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the histor…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

8:30 A Jazz Podcast - Episode 37 - Lee Morgan

Season 1 Episode 37

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Lee Morgan, a formidable talent in the world of jazz, is best remembered for his groundbreaking work as a trumpet player on the Blue Note label. Born in Philadelphia in 1938, Morgan eme…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

8:30 A Jazz Podcast - Episode #36 - Joe Zawinul

Season 1 Episode 36

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Josef Erich Zawinul (July 7 1932 - September 11, 2007) was an Austrian Jazz and Jazz Fusion keyboardist and Composer. First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Za…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

8:30 A Jazz Podcast - Episode #35 - Hank Mobley

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In this exciting episode, your 8:30 crew Herman “Hollywood" Dawkins and Ray the Jazzman explore the sounds of the Blue Note Artist Hank Mobley.

Henry Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986)…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

8:30 A Jazz Podcast - Episode #34 - Herbie Hancock Headhunters

Season 1 Episode 37

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Head Hunters is the twelfth studio album by American pianist, keyboardist and composer Herbie Hancock, released October 26, 1973, on Columbia Records. 

The album was a commercial and art…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

8:30 A Jazz Podcast - Episode 33 - Horace Silver

Season 1 Episode 33

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In this episode of 8:30, your 8:30 crew take a deep dive into the artistry of the one and only Horace Silver. Born September 2nd 1928, Horace became a one of a kind soulful and unique p…

Published on 1 year ago