Special Programs for February 1 thru February 6
Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Short List: “The Hits”
The Short List continues to explore great jazz tunes in the popular mind. Join host Bob Naujoks as he spotlights jazz tunes that also scored high on the pop charts. Hear the songs and stories of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World,” Natalie & Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable,” Al Jarreau’s “We’re In This Love Together,” B.B. King’s “The Thrill Is Gone,” and Moe Koffman’s “Swingin’ Shepherd Blues.
Howard Johnson, 79, Dies; Elevated the Tuba in Jazz and Beyond
He helped to find a new role for a notoriously cumbersome instrument in a wide range of musical settings, including the “Saturday Night Live” band.
Howard Johnson in concert in Amsterdam in 1986. One critic called him “the figure most responsible for the tuba’s current stature as a full-fledged jazz voice.”Credit.Frans Schellekens/Redferns
Jan. 14, 2021
Howard Johnson, who set a new standard by expanding the tuba’s known capacities in jazz, and who moonlighted as a multi-instrumentalist and arranger for some of the most popular acts in rock and pop, died on Monday at his home in Harlem. He was 79.