Saxophonist legend John Coltrane died on July 17, 1967 at the young age of 40. The Thursday July 17 edition of Strictly Jazz Sounds will celebrate the musical accomplishments and contributions of this revered musician who fundamentally altered the direction and tenor of jazz. We will explore Coltrane’s brief but highly productive studio recordings, beginning […]
Missing jazz festivals? Strictly Jazz Sounds has the cure!
The Isthmus Jazz Festival, Madison’s perennial summer jazz outing, went dark this year because of the pandemic. Most festivals are canceling their summer concerts, leaving fans longing for live music. The Thursday, July 2 edition of Strictly Jazz Sounds will scratch that itch. The 3 o’clock hour will be packed with the sounds of the […]
Strictly Jazz Sounds “Jazz and Civil Rights” 6/18/2020
On the Thursday June 18 edition of Strictly Jazz Sounds host Steve Braunginn features “Jazz and Civil Rights: Past and Present” in the 4 o’ clock hour. Beginning with three selections from “What’s Goin’ On” by Motown legend Marvin Gaye, followed by the most recent release from renowned double bassist Christian McBride “The Movement Revisited: […]
Strictly Jazz Sounds Tribute Show 6/4/2020
On the Thursday June 4 edition of Strictly Jazz Sounds (2-5PM CDT) host Steve Braunginn has a special double feature. The 3:00 PM hour is a tribute to the surviving member of the first legendary Miles Davis sextet, and NEA Jazz Master, drummer Jimmy Cobb who died on May 24 from lung cancer. He was […]
Chicago Jazz on Strictly Jazz Sounds
Chicago jazz is the theme for this Thursday’s edition of Strictly Jazz Sounds from 2-5pm. Host Steve Braunginn presents an offering of musicians who currently reside and are based in the Chicago area along with some favorites, such as Lee Konitz, Johnny Griffin, Richard Davis and Jack DeJohnette who were in Chicago in their early years […]
Live Interview with Richard Davis
On this Thursday’s edition of “Strictly Jazz Sounds,” I’m interviewing the great Richard Davis. Why? April 15, is the birthday of this renowned bassist and NEA Jazz Master. I’m interviewing during the 3:00pm hour CDT. He turns 86. Davis continues to be a professor of jazz at the University of WI-Madison, performs and pours his […]
