3 O'Clock Jump on RTHK Radio 3

03/01/2025

The late Jimmy Carter, on stage with Dizzy Gillespie!

04/11/2024

One of my saddest duties on 3 O'Clock Jump was announcing when one of the great jazz musicians had quit us for good. Few departures could be as sad or notable as that of Quincy Jones. A man of vast talent and creativity, he worked in many areas of music, from Motown to Miles to film soundtracks to his own stellar big band work (seen and heard bellow). Farewell Q. And thanks for all the music.

0:01 I Remember Clifford 3:31 Walkin’ 13:46 Parisian Thoroughfare 16:59 The Midnight Sun Will Never Set 21:39 Everybody's Blues31:10 Stockholm Sweetni...

14/10/2024

A new discovery for me: Vanessa Moreno. Her work is mostly electronic, but I'm partial to a good Brazilian acoustic accompaniment. Look her up if you don't know her: she's quite something.

Sina (Djavan)Vídeo: Wanessa LuzLocal: Hotel Ponto de Luz (Joanópolis) - 2020.

16/09/2024

A brilliant alto player you might not know: Sarah Hanahan. Her tone is extraordinary.

Sarah Hanahan's "We Bop!" from her debut album AMONG GIANTS, out now.Listen now at http://www.jazz.org/sarah.....................Rising star alto saxophonist...

14/08/2024

If you watched TV as a small child in the 1960s 70s, 80s or 1990s in America, you probably encountered Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, recently featured in the Marielle Heller film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood with Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys. What the movie left out was one of Rogers's most remarkable a chievements - he had a kids' show for decades which used jazz to accompany just about everything. Rogers was himself a fine musician, and his pianist, John Costa, was a treasure, as you'll see here. He also brought on other musicians from time to time, to explain what they do and play.

Here's a way to talk to kids without talking down to them. The US doesn't have the designation National Treasure, but if they did, Rogers would fill the bill.

Hat tip to pianist/composer/writer Ethan Iverson for posting this video in his substack Transitional Technology.

I claim no rights to any of the material used in this video, I just wanted to share how incredible these two men were. Please don't get me in trouble for cop...

26/07/2024

Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. There are a lot of photos of them playing together or posing, but this one, taken in 1970, is my favorite.

08/07/2024

And now for something at least a little different.

Sun Ra - Night Music 1989(includes Retrospective and Face The Music, no outro)

24/05/2024

Herbie Hancock.

17/05/2024

Some jazz harp today from the man known as the "World's Hottest Harpist" - Casper Reardon. To me he sounds like a stride pianist - amazing!

The great jazz harpist Casper Reardon's only filmed performance, from the movie "You're a Sweetheart," starring Alice Faye (Universal, 1937). It appears part...

23/04/2024

Something new and absolutely beautiful from a trumpeter who is a genuine artist: Ambrose Akinmusire.

Ambrose Akinmusire's "Owl Song 1," from his album 'Owl Song' featuring guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Herlin Riley, due December 15 on Nonesuch Records. ...

15/04/2024

An absolutely riveting solo performance of Round Midnight by guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel.

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28/02/2024

The amazing multi-instrumentalist James Morrison released an album 34 years ago that featured him playing all the wind and brass instruments. He's just done it again, and believe it or not, he's learned bass and guitar since his last outing. A little gem, and beautifully filmed as well. Enjoy this!

Promotion Video for the new CD "Snappy Too" by James MorrisonAll Brass & Woodwind Instruments by Schagerl (www.schagerl.com) www.schagerl.com - www.jamesmorr...

04/02/2024

Frank Vignola reminiscences about Barney Kessel, while playing a BK lick on Barney's guitar. Less than a minute, but great fun learning what gives a fine jazz guitarist goosebumps.

29/01/2024

Three titans together - actually five, as Paul Chambers is on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums. Amazing that they played together, even more that some of it has been preserved for us.

John Coltrane and Stan Getz together is rare. Recorded in Germany 1960. Oscar Peterson pno. Paul Chambers bass, Jimmy Cobb drs. I hope it makes you as happy ...

22/01/2024

Today it's Greg Chako - a splendid guitarist (and an old friend from my Hong Kong playing days) with a top-flight trio.

From my newest release, Christmas Time - Live in Izu Nagaoka, recorded live in Japan, re-mixed and mastered, and released on Dec. 1st 2023. The album is stre...

15/01/2024

So happy to find a live version of this - my favorite of Waldron's compositions - on YouTube.

Mal Waldron plays "All Alone".This clip was uploaded in accordance with the fair use clause, for educational purposes only.

21/12/2023

For the holiday - a perfect version of a Christmas classic. Charlie Parker on alto with Kenny Dorham, trumpet, Al Haig piano, Tommy Potter (not Porter!) (and he's playing wonderfully on this track), Max Roach drums, 1948. All the best to my old listeners and new friends.

Free high quality download with this week's Pristine Classical newsletter (http://www.pristineclassical.com):"The Bird" Charlie Parker (alto sax), live broad...