Monday, September 30, 2013

Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea

Tonight on the "Monday Nite Jazz Cafe" I'll be featuring the music of Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. In addition to Herbie and Chick, you'll also hear recordings of their music performed by such artists as Shades of Jade, Nestor Torres, Monty Alexander and the Roy Haynes Trio. So please join me at 9pm on WNJC 1360AM or on the web at  www.WNJC1360.com


Monday, September 16, 2013

The Mardi Gras Indians

Thanks for joining me on the Monday Nite Jazz Cafe.  If you'd like more information on the Mardi Gras Indians mentioned on tonight's show check out the following links:

Mardi Gras Indians - Wikipedia

Video - Mardi Gras Indians - National Geographic

Mardi Gras Indians History and Tradition

I hope you enjoyed tonights show. Thanks again for listening!

The music and musicians of New Orleans!

Join me tonight, September 16 as I host the "Monday Nite Jazz Cafe with Gil Thompson" at 9:00pm on WNJC 1360AM. The show can also be heard on www.WNJC1360.com. This week's focus is the music and musicians of New Orleans - every artist on the show tonight was born and raised in the city - and the featured artist is Wynton Marsalis.  Tonight you'll also hear music from Dr. John, Harry Connick, Jr., the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Louis Armstrong, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Irvin Mayfield & Bill Summers ("Los Hombres Calientes").  As always you may post your comments on my Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/GilThompsonOnJazz  - I'll be monitoring the page during the broadcast!

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Join Me Live On The Air!

Please join me again tomorrow night, September 9th as I host the "Monday Nite Jazz Cafe with Gil Thompson" at 9:00pm on WNJC 1360AM. The show can also be heard on www.WNJC1360.com. This week's focus is Brazilian music's influence on jazz, and the featured artist is composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. You'll hear music from Oscar Peterson, Eliane Elias, Kenny Barron, Stan Getz, Airto Moreira, Paul Desmond, Sergio Mendes, the Ray Brown Trio, Denis DeBlasio, and Stanley Turrentine. The show is interactive - feel free to post your comments on my Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/GilThompsonOnJazz  - I'll be monitoring the page during the broadcast!

Sunday, September 1, 2013

New Show: "Monday Nite Jazz Cafe with Gil Thompson"

Please join me tomorrow night, September 2nd as I host the "Monday Nite Jazz Cafe with Gil Thompson" at 9:00pm on WNJC 1360AM. The show can also be heard on www.WNJC1360.com. This week's focus will be on jazz piano trios of the '40's, '50's and '60's, and the featured artist will be Ahmad Jamal. The show is interactive - feel free to post your comments on my Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/GilThompsonOnJazz  - I'll be watching!