March 5 - 9
International Women's Day: March 8th
Celebrating Women's History Month this week on KRTU's Jazz Break at Noon with early recordings and their influence on the newer generation of women in jazz.
March 12 - 16
Songbirds of Jazz
Our celebration of Women's History Month continues with diverse selections from female vocalists in jazz and improvisation, from Helen Merrill, Blossom Dearie (pictured right) and Karin Krog to Gretchen Parlato, Diana Krall, Norah Jones and many more.
March 19 - 23
ECM: The Most Beautiful Sound Next to Silence
ECM (Edition of Contemporary Music) Records was founded in 1969 by award-winning producer Manfred Eicher. The German label has documented a variety of styles but is best known for jazz. We'll hear music from Mal Waldron, Dave Holland, Keith Jarrett, Norma Winstone, Jack DeJohnette and many others while hearing why ECM's motto is "The Most Beautiful Sound Next to Silence."
March 26 - 30
Thad Jones
From Detroit, Michigan to Copenhagen, Denmark: The Life and Work of Trumpeter, Composer, Bandleader and Soloist Thaddeus Joseph "Thad" Jones (pictured right, conducting).