Baton Rouge, United States
Streaming Saturdays, 3-5 pm Central. whyr.org; syndicated on the Pacifica Network (US) & featured radio show on www.allaboutjazz.com Roland Kirk: “we provide the gifts and you deliver the message”. Thanks for visiting G&M. We play jazz, the real deal, irrespective of era or style. We look for a memorable melody or a deep groove. We listen to 1000’s of new and old tracks/year, even the awful stuff. Your host has collected jazz since he was 10 years old and has been doing jazz radio since 17. We hope you’ll make G&M your jazz source and visit weekly. RECORD COMPANIES! We do accept promos, but they have to meet our standard of excellence. Keep the music strong and enjoy this timeless music!
Dr. Jazz, WHYR-FM, 1623 Main Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
email: drjazz@whyr.org
In memory of JAZZ (the G&M cat), Ed Beach, Ira Gitler, Ira Sabin, Dan Ingram, Max & Lorraine Gordon, George Avakian, Joe Fields, Nat Hentoff, RUDY VAN GELDER, ALFRED LION & Horace Silver.
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Grooves from Grant Green, Lonnie Smith, Lou Donaldson & More
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by DrJazz
“...we've gotten away from sound. Everything's become complex for no reason. I don't understand it. Jazz is either too aggressive or too cerebral....It's almost like we don't know what else to do – let's make it more complex and create one more thin…
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by DrJazz
Oh well, guess I'll make a bigger deal of our 400th show on WHYR. It's a thriller :) We're testing your skills, not to name the tune, but to name the composer. Your hint: all written by 'famous' saxophone players. Speaking of composers, the Blue Not…
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ECM Records at 50
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by DrJazz
Our latest Mixcloud SELECT 'dissertation' is up. We introduce you to “Bemsha Swing”, a very widely covered Thelonious Monk composition. We provide 2 of those covers (a big band version and one with a violin lead) – both very different from the origi…
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In search of "The Talking Drum Looks Ahead" from the album Themes for African Drums (RCA) by Guy Warren.
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by DrJazz
Bitches Brew & Wayne Shorter Faceoff, The O'Day/Tristano Centennials, BN-12 78, a Couple of Classics and 21st Century Music of Note
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by DrJazz
I couldn't tell you where I was when I watched men land on the moon, but I can tell you where I was when I first got hold of Bitches Brew. So, it's the Spring 1970 semester in college. DrJ, the goodie-goodie student who NEVER cut class or left ear...
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Our next show (386, posting Aug 4, 2019) features 50th anniversary salutes to Blue Note recordings from August 1969 by organists John Patton (with Blood Ulmer on guitar) and Lonnie Smith, vibist Bobby Hutcherson, saxophonist Lou Donaldson (with Char…
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by DrJazz
It's time for another Listeners' Favorites show coming July 28th on Gifts & Messages (all shows ending with the number 5). We tally your email and comment responses (as well as local feedback) to pack a show with the tunes that made your day. Tune i…
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