Recent Playlists

Jazz In The A.M. Ep 273 – 02.18.2024

TODAY'S MUSIC - RIGHT NOW! Artist - Song Title - CD Title - Label – Year 8:00 A.M. (Eastern) Jeff "Tain" Watts - Brilliant Corners - Blue, Vol. 1 - Dark Key Music - 2015 Steve Davis - Shortcake - Say When - Smoke Sessions Records - 2015 Kenny Carr - Blues Coffee -...

The First Instrument Jazz Show – 3/12/24 & 3/16/24

Artist  -  Song  -  Album  -  Label  -  Year  Gil Scott-Heron  -  Pieces of A Man  -  Pieces of A Man  -  Flying Dutchman  -  1971 Olivia Van Goor  -  Almost Like Being in Love  -  Don’t Be Mad at Me  -  Self Released  -  2023  Rebecca Nash feat. Sara Colman  - ...

The Jazz Disturbance – 3/16/2024, 3/18/2024

PLAYLIST ARTIST/SONG/TITLE/LABEL Blue Mitchell/There Will Never Be Another You/Big 6/Riverside [5:05] TRIAD/Je Ne T’aime Pas/TRIAD/Ropeadope [5:36] Charlotte Keeffe’s Right Here, Right Now Quartet/1200 Photographs 2/ALIVE! In the Studio/Discus Music [4:19] Matthieu...

Jazz In The A.M. Ep 223 – 03.11.2024

TODAY'S MUSIC - RIGHT NOW! Artist - Song Title - CD Title - Label – Year 8:00 A.M. (Eastern) Paul Tynan & Aaron Lington - Lower Sackville Blues - Bicoastal Collective: Chapter Four - OA2 Records - 2013 Mark Buselli - What About Me? - Untold Stories - OA2 Records -...

The First Instrument Jazz Show – 3/5/24 & 3/9/24

Artist  -  Song  -  Album  -  Label  -  Year  Mary Stallings and Cal Tjader  -  Ain’t Misbehavin’ (I’m Saving My Love for You)  -  Cal Tjader Plays, Mary Stallings Sings  -  Fantasy  -  1962 Flippo Music  -  Feeling  -  Tao Tunes  -  Self Released  -  2010  Randy...

The Jazz Disturbance – 3/9/2024, 3/11/2024

PLAYLIST ARTIST/SONG/TITLE/LABEL Herbie Mann/Flying/Stone Flute/Embryo [5:00] David Gibson/Persist/Fellowship/Imani [5:58] Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop/When I Fall/The Canadian Songbook/TPR [6:41] Brandee Younger/Livin’ and Lovin in My Own Way (feat. Pete Rock)/Brand...

Ben Boddie On Jazz Ep 248 – 03.07.2024

TODAY'S MUSIC - RIGHT NOW! Artist - Song Title - CD Title - Label – Year Noon Black Art Jazz Collective - Black Heart - Truth To Power - HighNote - 2024 Jim Snidero - Blackberry Winter - For All We Know - Savant - 2024 Brian Scarborough - Broken - We Need the Wind -...

The First Instrument Jazz Show – 2/27/24 & 3/2/24

Artist  -  Song  -  Album  -  Label  -  Year  Catherine Russell  -  Did I Remember  -  Send for Me  -  Dot Records  -  2022  Nicolas Bearde  -  Maiden Voyage  -  Invitation  -  Right Groove Rekkids  -  2016 Alexis Cole  -  Joy Spring  -  Sky Blossom / Songs from My...

Blog Posts

Ben Boddie On Jazz

Ben Boddie On Jazz is dedicated to the preservation and the promotion of Jazz.  While recognizing the genius and contributions of Jazz Masters, we are equally dedicated to supporting the achievements of musicians that are keeping the music alive today.  Your comments...

The Triangle Jazz Calendar

The Triangle Jazz Calendar, or the TJC, is a comprehensive guide to all things Jazz in the thriving music community, for musicians, venue owners, and most importantly loyal Jazz listeners, of the North Carolina Triangle area. The TJC can be found on...

What Is Harpo?

Harpo is uninterrupted music during Taintradio's program day when there are not independent produced shows airing.  The music is eclectic and continuously updated for your listening pleasure.  See the Taintradio Schedule for specific days and times.

April Is Jazz Appreciation Month

Smithsonian Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month 2022: Latin Jazz and the Spirit of “Cachao” López In the pantheon of Latino contributions to Jazz, one name that continues to stand out is Israel “Cachao” López. The Cuban bass player helped invent the mambo style in the...