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Forgotten Jazz Musicians On Their Centennial, Part 2:
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As we look back on jazz history, we all have a tendency to focus on the giants:
Duke Ellington
piano1899 - 1974

Charlie Parker
saxophone, alto1920 - 1955

John Coltrane
saxophone1926 - 1967

Miles Davis
trumpet1926 - 1991
Many other talented artists from the past decades have been forgotten, but many of their recordings have stood the test of time. The musicians featured in this hour were born in 1925, and this hour-long program pays tribute to them on the centennial of their birth.

June Christy
vocals1925 - 1990

Stan Kenton
piano1911 - 1979

Dick Johnson
clarinet1925 - 2010

Artie Shaw
clarinet1910 - 2004

Jutta Hipp
piano1925 - 2003

Dodo Marmarosa
piano1925 - 2002
Join me as we rediscover the music of these important, but forgotten jazz artists.
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