The Gone Sounds of Jazz with Sid Gribetz Podcast
1) Tiny Grimes
Tiny Grimes was one of the innovators of the early days of the electric guitar, and he was a significant figure in the development of both jazz and rhythm and blues. His first major professional engag...Show More
2) Clifford Brown 2
WKCR presents an annual marathon 24 hour tribute to trumpet virtuoso Clifford Brown on October 30, his birthday anniversary. From the 2021 edition, here are two thematic segments – Clifford Brown with...Show More
3) Ben Webster in the 1940s
Ben Webster was nicknamed “The Brute” due both to his sometimes tempestuous temperament and also for his vigorous power on the tenor saxophone. But he was “The Beautiful” as well, with a personal sen...Show More
4) Dexter Gordon Centennial
Celebrating the Centennial of Dexter Gordon on February 27, 2023, WKCR presented a marathon broadcast. From my segment, here’s a detailed survey of Dexter’s early work in the 1940s. About 115 minutes...Show More
5) Miles Davis 1953-1954
Miles Davis is one of the “superstars” of jazz, a dynamic trumpet master renowned throughout the world for many varied achievements during his decades long career. For this radio program, I isolated a...Show More
6) Gigi Gryce
We celebrate the centennial of Gigi Gryce (Basheer Qusim). Gryce became a leading figure in his brief career in the 1950s. as a saxophonist, composer, arranger, music publisher, and teacher and mentor...Show More
7) Coleman Hawkins 2
WKCR presents an annual marathon broadcast celebrating the Coleman Hawkins birthday on November 21. From the 2025 edition here are segments from my contribution -- 60 minutes of a potpourri of Hawkins...Show More
8) Harold Arlen
Five hours of Harold Arlen. This program is one in my occasional series examining the impact of the legendary composers on the jazz repertory, as some of the best in jazz derives from its interpretati...Show More
9) McCoy Tyner Memorial
When McCoy Tyner passed away in March 2020, WKCR responded, as we often do, by pre-empting regular programming to present a memorial tribute, celebrating the legacy with a marathon broadcast of the ar...Show More
10) Charles Brown
Here’s five hours on blues and jazz singer and pianist Charles Brown. Charles Brown was born September 13, probably 1920 (usually listed 1922), on the gulf coast of Texas and raised by his educated a...Show More