Jazz Profiles presented by Tim Owens & 32 Bar Blues
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1 week ago
Jazz pianist and vocalist Les McCann was an early progenitor of the bluesy, crowd-pleasing style that came to be known as soul jazz. Best remembered for his 1967 protest song “Compared to What,” McCann released more than 50 albums over his lifetime – and much of his music lives on through classic hip-hop songs that sampled his work. He brought a raw, emotional, gospel-infused energy to his art that set him apart. The “Jazz Profiles” shows – nearly 200 of them – are part of the Tim Owens Jazz ...
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Jazz pianist and vocalist Les McCann was an early progenitor of the bluesy, crowd-pleasing style that came to be known as soul jazz. Best remembered for his 1967 protest song “Compared to What,” McCann released more than 50 albums over his lifetime – and much of his music lives on through classic hip-hop songs that sampled his work. He brought a raw, emotional, gospel-infused energy to his art that set him apart. The “Jazz Profiles” shows – nearly 200 of them – are part of the Tim Owens Jazz ...
Jazz Profiles presented by Tim Owens & 32 Bar Blues
57 minutes
2 weeks ago
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Toshiko Akiyoshi changed the face of jazz music over her six-decade career. As one of few women and Asian musicians in the jazz world, Akiyoshi infused Japanese culture, sounds, and instruments into her music. A pianist, bandleader, and composer-arranger with 14 Grammy nominations, Akiyoshi cemented her place as one of the most important jazz musicians of the 20th century. The “Jazz Profiles” shows – nearly 200 of them – are part of the Tim Owens Jazz & Broadcast Collection at the Univers...
Jazz Profiles presented by Tim Owens & 32 Bar Blues
Jazz pianist and vocalist Les McCann was an early progenitor of the bluesy, crowd-pleasing style that came to be known as soul jazz. Best remembered for his 1967 protest song “Compared to What,” McCann released more than 50 albums over his lifetime – and much of his music lives on through classic hip-hop songs that sampled his work. He brought a raw, emotional, gospel-infused energy to his art that set him apart. The “Jazz Profiles” shows – nearly 200 of them – are part of the Tim Owens Jazz ...
