Special Programs for April 19 thru April 24
Short List with Host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Short List: John Graas
The Short List continues with a listen to horn man, composer, and arranger John Graas. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, he had a short but very prolific career on the West Coast from the 1940s until his death in 1962. Graas is celebrated as a pioneer of French horn in jazz, and for incorporating classical music into his jazz compositions.
Special Programs for April 5 thru April 10
Short List with Host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Short List: Dick Oatts
This week on the Short List is the Iowa born and raised saxophonist Dick Oatts. His career has taken him all over the world, first with the renowned Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, and then as a soloist with many of the great European bands. He was a key member of the light jazz-fusion band, Flim & the BBs in the 1980s, then became a sought-after session player.
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.
Special Programs for December 14 thru December 19
Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Licorice Stick 2: Irving Fazola
Irving Fazola was a master of the instrument, but not necessarily his life. He loved jazz, drinking, food and women … but not always in that order. His biggest claim to fame might be his years with the great swing band of Bob Crosby in the late 1930s and early 1940s. He was
DownBeat’s Poll Winner in 1940 and 1941. Faz was a professional musician at fifteen, and played in Glenn Miller’s early band.