http://news.stlpublicradio.org en http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/quieter-side-jazz-and-new-music <p>Jazz musicians occasionally use classical music themes for improvisation.&nbsp; On the January 28, 2013 edition of Jazz Unlimited, the first hour will have music by Bach, Villa Lobos, Mozart, Pachelbel, Rachmaninov, Dvorak and Rodrigo played without horns.&nbsp; The second hours will present new music with Dizzy Gillespie, Dena DeRose, Art Pepper, Marcus Roberts, Hal Russell and others.</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.stlpublicradio.org/programs/jazzunlimited/playlists/012713.pdf">&gt;&gt; Playlist</a></strong></p> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:01:00 +0000 Dennis Owsley 8631 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org The Quieter Side Of Jazz And New Music http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/jazz-artists-history-major-birthdays-january <p>The January 20 Jazz Unlimited show will present musicians who have major birthdays.&nbsp; Most have passed on, while some are still going strong in their careers.&nbsp; The musicians and their ages are as follows: vibists Milt Jackson (90) and Gary Burton (70), trumpeters Henry "Red" Allen (105) and "Hot Lips" Page (105) , guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli (85), reed players Haywood Henry (100) and Billy Harper (70), violinist Stephane Grappelli (105),&nbsp; bassists Steve Gilmore (70) and Curtis Counce (90), and drummers Barry Altschul (70) and Osie Johnson (90).</p> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:08:00 +0000 Dennis Owsley 8012 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Jazz Artists Of History With Major Birthdays In January