These JAZZ RHYTHM programs were broadcast live in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early- to mid-1990s. The series was then aired in 2-hour segments, often extending over multiple weeks.
In general they contain more comprehensive information and examine the featured artists in greater depth. For this reason they may be of special interest to committed enthusiasts of vintage Jazz seeking a more complete picture of early Jazz style and the Trad Jazz musicians keeping this music alive today.
While most of the local context has been removed, you will still hear references to the fact that these were heard Sunday nights on KALW-FM in San Francisco (which has not been the case since December 1997). JAZZ RHYTHM launched as a nationally syndicated series in its current form in October, 1998.
A thorough examination of the music, life and times of trumpeter Joe ‘King’ Oliver, one of the prime movers of early Classic Jazz.
Programs include exclusive live performances of Oliver’s music by: South Frisco Jazz Band; Fenix Jazz Band of Argentina and Evergreen Classic Jazz Band of Washington
Oliver’s own historic records with his Creole Jazz Band, Dixie Syncopators and Jelly Roll Morton are heard along with music from: The Southern Stompers (France), Ted Shafer’s Jelly Roll Jazz Band, John Gill’s Dixieland Serenaders, Abbi Hubner’s Lowdown Wizards (Germany), Chris Tyle’s Silver Leaf Jazz Band and Keith Nichols Red Hot Syncopators (Britain).
An in-depth examination of the life, music and genius of James P. Johnson from his piano rolls and classic tune, “The Charleston” through his mastery of Harlem Stride piano, to his exploration of theatrical and symphonic forms. This exhaustive consideration of Johnson -- from recordings new and old -- totals nearly 6 hours!
Exploring a half-century of Classic Jazz in Europe with an emphasis on the recent European Traditional Jazz scene.
Music by Peruna Jazzmen, Paris Washboard and live recordings of Milano Jazz Gang (Italy), Jazz-O-Maniacs, Kustbandet, Reimer von Essen, Tomas Orneberg, pianists Louis Mazetier and Neville Dickie, Django Reinhardt, French saxist Alex Combelle and trumpeter, Philipe Brun.
Also examined are the Classic Jazz scenes in France, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Czechoslovakia and beyond ranging from the 1930s to the 1990s .
EMMETT MILLER
Undeservedly unknown singer Emmett Miller influenced such important musicians as Jimmie Rodgers (“The Blue Yodler”), Bob Wills, Hank Williams and Leon Redbone, all of whom are heard in the program, along with Miller’s 1928 recordings -- which were long out-of-print until recently.
