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01/08/2026
Tonight on Steve Pearl's Jazz Odyssey Steve explores the sparsely used in Jazz soprano sax with well known players of the instrument such as John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter & Pharoah Sanders & lesser known players Dave Liebman, Steve Lacy, & More Album Cover Photo: Kenneth McGowan
01/08/2026
Join Us For FREE Live Jazz at Greece Baptist Church ft. Bob Sneider and his trio on January 15.
Tonight at 10:00 pm you’ll hear music from Euge Groove, Leo Sidran, Larry Carlton, Donald Fagen, Eva Cassidy and Boney James. All on Smooth Grooves with Rankin Shaver. On Jazz90.1 and Jazz901.org.
01/07/2026
On this week's Ronnie Scott's Radio Show, we take our traditional first weekend of January look-ahead to the early part of the new year both (at the soon to be opening Upstairs), and Downstairs at Ronnie Scott’s. PB Underground, Tony Momrelle and Jim Mullen among many others all feature this week
01/07/2026
Please join Scott Ferris at 6:00 p.m. to hear a mix of modern, hardbop, swing and blues with the likes of Yoko Miwa, Jon Cleary, Rahsaan Barber, Emily Remler, Judah Sealy, Jon Batiste and more. Only on Member Supported Jazz90.1 (Photo: Masahiro Sumori )
01/07/2026
Tonight on Jazz@Eastman - Past, Present & Future - we'll feature composer and arranger Christine Jensen, and her 2024 release, "Harbour."
8 p.m. on Jazz90.1.
01/07/2026
Join Us For Jazz90.1 University Classes This Year. The first class of the '26 semester takes place in February. Get your tickets before they fill up!
Join Jazz90.1 For a New Orleans Celebration at Artisan Works on February 21. Dinner, cash bar, dancing and live music by Steve Grills and The Roadmasters. 🎭⚜️
Tickets on sale now for what promises to be an amazing night of music and fun!
Happy birthday today to Sunday Music Festa host Otto Bruno!
01/06/2026
2025 was a wonderful year for avant-garde jazz releases. This is a sampling of the 400+ new releases (and reissues) that we played on North Star Sounds in 2025. At 9pm we continue, with more new releases (as well as gems from the past!) Streaming live on jazz901.org.
01/06/2026
Remembering our friend and radio legend Jack Mindy - on the anniversary of his birth today. We sure do miss him.
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