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After Hours featuring Jackie Ryan, air date Sept. 14, 2020

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Join me for the Sept. 14, 2020, edition of After Hours on KCAW Raven Radio as I’m joined in conversation with jazz vocalist Jackie Ryan.

Christopher Loudon from Jazz Times has called Jackie “one of the outstanding jazz vocalists of her generation and, quite possibly, of all time…rivaling the dexterous sass of Sarah Vaughan, the instinctive smarts of Carmen McRae and the scintillating verve of Diana Krall.”

Click this link to listen to the After Hours show featuring Jackie Ryan, originally broadcast on Sept. 14, 2020. Click here to visit Jackie’s personal website.

After Hours featuring Mindi Abair, air date Sept. 7, 2020

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Join me for the Sept. 7, 2020, edition of After Hours on KCAW Raven Radio as I’m joined in conversation with one of the most recognized and sought after saxophonists and vocalists Mindi Abair.

The two-time Grammy nominee has been electrifying audiences with her dynamic live performances and sax prowess since her debut album in 1999.

You may know Mindi as the featured saxophonist on American Idol, sitting in with Paul Shaffer on The Late Show with David Letterman and The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, or as the first solo saxophonist touring with Aerosmith since 1973. She has garnered twelve  No. 1 radio hits in the jazz and blues world, two No 1 spots on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album Chart and two  No. 3 spots on the Billboard Blues Album Chart.

Click this link to listen to the After Hours show featuring Mindi Abair, originally broadcast on Sept. 7, 2020. Click here to visit Mindi’s personal website.

After Hours featuring Bobby Shew, air date Aug. 31, 2020

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Join me for the Aug. 31, 2020, edition of After Hours on KCAW Raven Radio as I’m joined in conversation with Grammy-nominated trumpet player Bobby Shew.

Bobby has played with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and Woody Herman’s band. He’s also spent time with the groups of Art Pepper, Bud Shank and the Horace Silver Quintet.

Click this link to listen to the After Hours show featuring Bobby Shew, originally broadcast on Aug. 31, 2020. Click here to visit Bobby’s personal website.

After Hours featuring Denise Donatelli, air date Aug. 24, 2020

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Join me for the Aug. 24, 2020, edition of After Hours on KCAW Raven Radio as I’m joined in conversation with multi- Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Denise Donatelli.

In addition to her four Grammy nominations, The Los Angeles Jazz Society, whose voting advisors include Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones and Johnny Mandel, have honored Denise with the 2012 Jazz Vocalist of the Year award. Denise has also been elected the Downbeat Critics Poll Female Vocalist Rising Star for the past four consecutive years.

Click this link to listen to the After Hours show featuring Denise Donatelli, originally broadcast on Aug. 24, 2020. Click here to visit Denise’s personal website.

After Hours featuring John Pizzarelli, air date Aug. 17, 2020

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Join me for the Aug. 17, 2020, edition of After Hours on KCAW Raven Radio as I’m joined in conversation with world-renowned guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli.

John has been hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” The Toronto Star pegged him as “the genial genius of the guitar.” And the Seattle Times saluted him as “a rare entertainer of the old school.”

Established as one of the prime contemporary interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Pizzarelli has expanded that repertoire by including the music of Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Antônio Carlos Jobim and the Beatles. His themed shows, often performed with his wife, Jessica Molaskey, suggest there is no limit to Pizzarelli’s imagination or talent.

Click this link to listen to the After Hours show featuring John Pizzarelli, originally broadcast on Aug. 17, 2020. Click here to visit John’s personal website.

After Hours featuring Arturo Sandoval, air date Aug. 10, 2020

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Join me for the Aug. 10, 2020, edition of After Hours on KCAW Raven Radio as I’m joined in conversation with Cuban-born trumpet player Arturo Sandoval.

Arturo is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time, and has been seen by millions at the Oscars, at the Grammy Awards, and the Billboard Awards. Sandoval is a protégé of legendary jazz trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie. He began studying classical trumpet at the age of twelve, but it didn’t take him long to catch the excitement of the jazz world. He has since evolved into one of the world’s most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer.

He has been awarded 10 Grammy Awards, and nominated 19 times and he also has received six Billboard Awards and an Emmy Award. The latter award was for his composing work on the entire underscore of the HBO movie based on his life, “For Love or Country,” that starred Andy Garcia as Sandoval. He was presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 by Barack Obama.

Click this link to listen to the After Hours show featuring Arturo Sandoval, originally broadcast on Aug. 10, 2020. Click here to visit Arturo’s personal website.

After Hours featuring Laura Anglade, air date Aug. 3, 2020

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Join me for the Aug. 3, 2020, edition of After Hours on KCAW Raven Radio as I’m joined in conversation with up-and-coming Montréal-based jazz vocalist Laura Anglade.

Laura is currently making a name for herself on the Canadian jazz scene and beyond. Originally from a small village in the south of France and raised in Connecticut, she is influenced by her parents’ gypsy jazz and classical backgrounds.

Some of her inspirations include Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Anita O’Day, Shirley Horn and Blossom Dearie. Laura has made several appearances on the New York, Québec City and Toronto jazz scenes, and performs regularly at local venues, including Upstairs Jazz Bar and Grill and Dièse Onze.

She has also performed in numerous jazz festivals including the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Her debut album “I’ve Got Just About Everything”, which came out in June 2019 on Justin Time Records, has been met with praise by critics and fans alike.

Click this link to listen to the After Hours show featuring Laura Anglade, originally broadcast on Aug. 3, 2020. Click here to visit Laura’s personal website.

After Hours featuring Stephanie Nakasian (mother) and Veronica Swift (daughter), air date July 27, 2020

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Join me for the July 27, 2020, edition of After Hours on KCAW Raven Radio as I’m joined in conversation with jazz vocalist Stephanie Nakasian and her daughter, Veronica Swift, also a jazz vocalist.

Stephanie is an exciting, well-seasoned vocalist and master of innovative jazz improvisation, completely authentic with a fresh and vibrant sound of her own. She came to international attention in the mid-1980s, when she toured with the great Jon Hendricks.

At 26, her daughter, Veronica Swift, inow is being recognized around the country as one of the top young jazz singers on the scene today, touring with pianist Benny Green and trumpeter Chris Botti.

Click this link to listen to the After Hours show featuring Stephanie Nakasian and Veronica Swift, originally broadcast on July 27, 2020. Click here to visit Stephanie’s personal website, and click here to visit Veronica’s personal website.

After Hours featuring Dena DeRose, air date July 6, 2020

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Join me for the July 6, 2020, edition of After Hours on KCAW Raven Radio as I’m joined in conversation with jazz pianist, vocalist and educator Dena DeRose.

Although she began her career just as a pianist, medical problems with her hand forced her to become a vocalist as well. Dena has been chosen by Downbeat’s Critic’s Poll as an “artist deserving wider recognition,” and All About Jazz anointed her as “Jazz Artist of the Year” and “Best Jazz Album.” She has been featured on NPR’s “Morning Edition” and Marian McPartland’s “Piano Jazz” several times.

Click this link to listen to the After Hours show featuring Dena DeRose, originally broadcast on July 6, 2020. Click here to visit Dena’s personal website.

After Hours featuring Alicia Olatuja, air date June 29, 2020

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Join me for the June 29, 2020, edition of After Hours on KCAW Raven Radio as I’m joined in conversation with jazz/R&B/soul vocalist Alicia Olatuja.

Praised by the New York Times as “a singer with a strong and luscious tone and an amiably regal presence on stage”, Alicia Olatuja has been astounding audiences with her exquisite vocals, artistic versatility and captivating demeanor. She first came into the national spotlight in 2013, while performing as the featured soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Barack Obama’s Second Inauguration. Shortly thereafter, she assembled her own jazz-based ensemble and recorded her first solo album, Timeless (2014).

Click this link to listen to the After Hours show featuring Alicia Olatuja, originally broadcast on June 29, 2020. Click here to visit Alicia’s personal website.