Straight No Chaser

Sundays at 9pm

Straight No Chaser features mostly instrumental jazz, from early music to recent recordings.

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9:00 am
Mon June 17, 2013

What's On: June 23

Part of the Jazz at Lincoln Center facility in New York is the Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame (NEJHF). Musicians have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since 2004. On June 4, in a private ceremony, three more were inducted for this year. They were Lionel Hampton, Art Blakey and Clark Terry. Regrettably, Clark was the only one who lived to see this honor, but tonight we pay tribute to all three!

Jazz
9:44 am
Tue June 4, 2013

What's On: June 9

We celebrate the birthday of Grant Green. Also, in a blast from a more recent past, we hear the new CD from Bob James and David Sanborn and tenor players Zoot Sims and Teddy Edwards.

Jazz
8:16 am
Tue May 28, 2013

What's On: June 2

Guitarist Grant Green was born June 6, 1935. While he never achieved success with the general public like Wes Montgomery, he was highly regarded by other musicians for his use of the single note melodic line, and rarely played chords. On this week’s and next’s SNC, we will celebrate his birthday. Tonight, he plays his original No. 1 Green Street, along with two originals.

Jazz
8:52 am
Wed May 22, 2013

What's On: May 26

We conclude this month’s feature of the Hammond B3 organ with Barbara Dennerlein, Mike LeDonne, Jimmy Smith and Doug MacDonald’s Reorganized Quartet.

Jazz
8:57 am
Mon May 13, 2013

What's On: May 19

We continue our May feature, the B3 organ, tonight, as we hear Barbara Dennerlein, Mike LeDonne, Joey DeFrancesco and a 1957 recording of Jimmy Smith available only in a limited edition Mosaic set.

Jazz
8:55 am
Mon May 6, 2013

What's On: May 12

Our focus on the B3 continues tonight when we hear from Don Patterson, Jimmy Smith and Papa John DeFrancesco.

Jazz
11:14 am
Mon April 29, 2013

What's On: May 5

During the month of May, along with showers and flowers, SNC, along with Night Train and Strange Currency will feature the B3 organ, the Queen of Jazz. Tonight we hear West Coast organist Bobby Pierce with guitarist Doug Macdonald, and in a variety of settings, Shirley Scott.

Jazz
7:31 am
Mon April 8, 2013

What's On: April 14

Jazz Appreciation Month continues throughout April with more vibes, from Lionel Hampton, Terry Gibbs, the MJQ, Gary Burton and Bobby Hutcherson, only a few of whom will remember to pay their taxes tomorrow.

Jazz
9:17 am
Mon March 25, 2013

What's On: March 31

We hear nothing but the best from Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon and Jimmy Bruno to Alan Broadbent and Gary Foster.

Jazz
11:02 am
Mon March 18, 2013

What's On: March 24

Tonight we hear all big bands. Included are bands led by Count Basie, Mike Barone, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson and Bob Florence.

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June 09, 2013

9:00 PM
You Better Not Go To College
Artist : Bob James/David Sanborn
Album : Quartette Humaine
Composer : Bob James
Label : Okeh
9:09 PM
Magnetic
Artist : Terrence Blanchard
Album : Magnetic
Composer : Terrence Blanchard
Label : Blue Note
9:17 PM
I Hear A Rhapsody
Artist : Zoot Sims
Album : On the Korner
Composer : Fragos-Baker-Casparre
Label : Pablo
9:27 PM
There Willl Never Be Another You
Artist : Dave Brubeck/Tony Bennett
Album : The White House Sessions
Composer : M. Gordon/H. Warren
Label : Columbia
9:30 PM
La Mesha
Artist : Don Sickler
Album : Music of Kenny Dorham
Composer : K. Dorham
Label : Reservoir
9:38 PM
Born to be Blue
Artist : Grant Green
Album : Born to be Blue
Composer : Wells-Torme
Label : Blue Note
9:44 PM
Back in you Own Back Yard
Artist : Grant Green
Album : Born to be Blue
Composer : Jolson/Rose/Dreyer
Label : Blue Note
9:54 PM
Wonderland
Artist : Benny Carter
Album : Legends
Composer : B. Carter
Label : Musicmasters
10:00 PM
Put on your Old Grey Bonnet
Artist : Coleman Hawkins
Album : Today and Now
Composer : P. Wenrich/S. Murphy
Label : Impulse
10:10 PM
Number Five
Artist : Tom Harrell
Album : Number five
Composer : Tom Harrell
Label : Highnote
10:21 PM
Bedouin
Artist : Grant Green
Album : Matador
Composer : D. Pearson
Label : Blue Note
10:32 PM
Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
Artist : Frank Catalano
Album : Live at the Green Mill
Composer : Hammerstien/Romberg
Label : Delmark
10:49 PM
Lady Be Good
Artist : Teddy Edwards
Album : Midnight Creeper
Composer : G. Gershwin/I..Gershwin
Label : Highnote