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Roland Kirk told me “we provide the gifts and you deliver the message”.
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. G&M is two hours of the best music, past and present. The first part of G&M is usually recent releases. But the rest of the program is typically 'historical'. We find many people who have never heard artists like Art Tatum, Bud Powell or even Count Basie. So, we have a rotating list of 'stars' that we visit with over the course of a year. The first show of the month usually features Blue Note 50th anniversary recordings (we have a discography and know how to use it:). Once a month, we do jazz birthdays. We recently completed a Horace Silver retrospective, covering his recordings as a leader and sideman in chronological order, and we've just started a Sonny Rollins celebration - going back to his recorded start with Babs Gonzales. We also mine features in DownBeat and Jazz Times for top poll recordings. On occasion, we'll even do a classic R&B/jazz compare and contrast, just for fun. It's important that I give you a reason to tune in - not just some random sampling of the latest 'cool tunes' that people will forget about after the marketing hype has played out.
![Last Dance (for Now)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/0b3b346fefc6ea503448c06fc444f5a1.jpg)
![New releases & Anniversary Blue Notes](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/6fa18ce06956dca9d81df5aaa9486afb.jpg)
![Big September Birthdays & More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/c3d67b48d49cfe8063470a8ad7ea10b0.jpg)
![Listeners’ Favorites](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/bc33bf3b72d7b91178bf05bf10fdb2de.jpg)
![Be-Bop Django and a Whole Lot More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/4f492f890b3ccfbb4397bff205e9b0ac.jpg)
![Fiftieth Anniversary Blue Notes for September](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/e699c3c750d26d3cfd6f7b0efb3369f6.jpg)
Fiftieth Anniversary Blue Notes for September
Multiple Artistspublished: September 18, 2020 | views: 2,378
![Fred, Bird, Carmen, Nat, Abbey, New Bu & More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/62e6440349b95ce097e0ba8d4cecae5d.jpg)
Fred, Bird, Carmen, Nat, Abbey, New Bu & More
Multiple Artistspublished: September 11, 2020 | views: 2,138
![August Birthdays](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/028d4ce7382eeb924b5f62ad5db1d961.jpg)
![Braxton with Dave Brubeck and Chick Corea & Much More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/898295dab9713db9ad0a27885e5996e4.jpg)
Braxton with Dave Brubeck and Chick Corea & Much More
Multiple Artistspublished: August 28, 2020 | views: 5,594
![Your Brain on Frets and More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/68cf882aaf379f57c20ebe7749750a0f.jpg)
![50th Anniversary Blue Notes – August edition](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/813b63f10197b3e5fcbed4a889d296b8.jpg)
50th Anniversary Blue Notes – August edition
Multiple Artistspublished: August 14, 2020 | views: 2,731
![Another (Mostly) Sax Attack](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/7c1213e44b0d90d64e78259fe4cccc18.jpg)
![Paul Gonsalves @ 100 And More July Birthdays](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/1bc0226bb5261bacfc9a399b6f69a5d0.jpg)
Paul Gonsalves @ 100 And More July Birthdays
Multiple Artistspublished: July 31, 2020 | views: 2,078
![Another Set of Recent Listeners’ Favorites](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/041f289cb7c8d449fb8af63219263a71.jpg)
![50th Anniversary Blue Notes For July](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/62bd7f8d42e98a9c46d85bd0db5de709.jpg)
![Into the ‘Now’s The Time’ Warp & Much More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/2bd2dff7dc6fa4cc26cefe8b9ce395d3.jpg)
![A Shelly Manne Centennial and More June Birthdays](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/aa54ba86eb718d59bd44c41119ff756e.jpg)
A Shelly Manne Centennial and More June Birthdays
Multiple Artistspublished: June 26, 2020 | views: 2,054
![Savoy Almost Gave Me a Migraine & More!](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/cad00aa29a93c393275b3e807a1bf416.jpg)
![50th Anniversary Blue Notes for June](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/e7cc003f215d43c1dbd215363ccb3b73.jpg)
![Trumpets? Yes (And More)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/73f394f5b0098434d43d0e3a11dfdd2b.jpg)
![John Lewis @ 100 and More May Birthdays](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/b39996f2273c59e78b266fd9ebe5c91e.jpg)
![First, Ohm’s Law (musically)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/f92b2abaeec598308322f864e601333b.jpg)
![50th Anniversary Blue Notes for May](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/d522bf148c5d0af39a1184fdcc1dd10b.jpg)
![Time for Listeners’ Favorites](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/2ba6fb8722c01220357db2cd10f588f7.jpg)
![Big April Birthdays & More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/6fbae5a55e58343529238b41f33ee8fd.jpg)
![Saxattack & More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/c3d67b48d49cfe8063470a8ad7ea10b0.jpg)
![Field Trip To The Vault!](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/8ac7f9a98e00aab7a3f303f6a38c456b.jpg)
![Blue Note 50th Anniversaries: April 1970](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/f96eabea9163010800b1326f168b2dca.jpg)
![Blue Note Review 2: Spirit & Time and More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/46cc792277a6d4402e71bc8c0bad8b8e.jpg)
Blue Note Review 2: Spirit & Time and More
Multiple Artistspublished: April 10, 2020 | views: 2,667
![March Birthdays](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/1d472f7482638d8da371088d1388a511.jpg)
![Jazzmeia, Newk, Bird, Dave & More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/523df6e3994fbbffc775197e98d9f964.jpg)
![Blue Note 50th Anniversaries for March and More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/b8369232d47dbd2223fa3ae411b674e7.jpg)
Blue Note 50th Anniversaries for March and More
Multiple Artistspublished: March 20, 2020 | views: 1,947
![McRae, Bird @ 100, Newk & More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/6fbae5a55e58343529238b41f33ee8fd.jpg)
![Another Edition of Listeners’ Favorites!](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/d0c384172360066373b06dfffbd5bee7.jpg)
![The Hall Overton Centennial & More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/622e883b589bb6033342591f52d1fbcf.jpg)
![Four Masters and More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/1a614082da84b201668cd456125049ce.jpg)
![February 50th Anniversary Blue Notes & More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/8565ede40249c49292c88ed2a6e6b542.jpg)
February 50th Anniversary Blue Notes & More
Multiple Artistspublished: February 14, 2020 | views: 1,753
![Nicholas Payton, Carmen McRae's Centennial, Newk with Max Roach & More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/f5119c8de2d537cf05da0129fab3ac77.jpg)
Nicholas Payton, Carmen McRae's Centennial, Newk with Max Roach & More
Multiple Artistspublished: February 07, 2020 | views: 2,184
![BIG January Birthday Salutes!](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/0133af6d95df1c75800230e60fbc1bd3.jpg)
![Newk, Dave (And Paul), Fats & More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/52337cb37720b812ba40b6ef812a3919.jpg)
![Blue Note 50ths and a Tad More](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/e687c2226ca1c35726a9095c2c5abed9.jpg)
![Barry Harris, Bob Brookmeyer and Chet Baker @ 90 – Bob James @ 80](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/33c0482a61b7a8eac476e1e2d2f08b3d.jpg)
Barry Harris, Bob Brookmeyer and Chet Baker @ 90 – Bob James @ 80
Multiple Artistspublished: January 03, 2020 | views: 2,611
![It's Christmas Again](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/868308e0fbbbbd1009516c030c61f40f.jpg)
![Listeners' Favorites](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/523df6e3994fbbffc775197e98d9f964.jpg)
![50th Anniversary Blue Notes for December, Including The Rare Jazz Wave on Tour](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/1e4cd1ace326eafba6622a47f5e05420.jpg)
50th Anniversary Blue Notes for December, Including The Rare Jazz Wave on Tour
Multiple Artistspublished: December 18, 2019 | views: 2,105
![Wayne, Newk, 21st Century Tunes & A Vault Dive](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/813b63f10197b3e5fcbed4a889d296b8.jpg)
Wayne, Newk, 21st Century Tunes & A Vault Dive
Multiple Artistspublished: December 06, 2019 | views: 2,123
![November Birthday Salutes Featuring ECM Artists](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/d69e48621ef8ec36659d4b21cfc14361.jpg)
November Birthday Salutes Featuring ECM Artists
Multiple Artistspublished: November 29, 2019 | views: 2,229
![Eric Alexander, Tristano and Nat Cole Centennials & Ellingtonia](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/0ee7abe828dbb7d058343d7506b81c4f.jpg)
Eric Alexander, Tristano and Nat Cole Centennials & Ellingtonia
Multiple Artistspublished: November 22, 2019 | views: 2,461
![Blue Note Review 2 & Play a Game with DrJ, Newk & Lady Day](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/46cc792277a6d4402e71bc8c0bad8b8e.jpg)
Blue Note Review 2 & Play a Game with DrJ, Newk & Lady Day
Multiple Artistspublished: November 15, 2019 | views: 2,621
![Blue Note releases from November 1969: Hill, Hutcherson, Cox & Pearson](https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/profile/musician/b8369232d47dbd2223fa3ae411b674e7.jpg)
Blue Note releases from November 1969: Hill, Hutcherson, Cox & Pearson
Multiple Artistspublished: November 08, 2019 | views: 2,675