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History of the Jazz Organ
From Billy Foster | 01:55:25
This exciting program traces the jazz organ and it's styles from the 1920's to the present using recordings by it's major practitioners.
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- History of the Jazz Organ
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- Billy Foster
This is an exciting two hour program that documents the progress of the jazz organ from Fats Waller to the present. Using the recordings of the important players and highlighting their styles, we are able to chronicle the important contributions of the jazz organ's major practitioners. As the jazz art form developed and advanced so did the techniques of the organists. Artists like Wild Bill Davis, Jimmy Smith, and Larry Young made their imprint on the progress of the organ in jazz and left a lasting legacy. Beginning with the theater organ and continuing with the Hammond electronic organ, the players and their dynamic contributions forged a sub-genre in jazz.
Those interested in organ history, jazz history, music history and fans of the music will not want to miss this informative presentation. the program is hosted and produced by Renee Miles-Foster and Billy Foster for the Billy Foster Jazz Zone.
History Of Jazz Piano
From Billy Foster | 01:59:51
This program traces the history of the piano in jazz.
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- History Of Jazz Piano
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- Billy Foster
This program traces the history of the piano in jazz. Narrated by Renee Miles-Foster and Billy Foster, we follow the evolution of the piano and its styles from ca.1900 to the present using musical recordings by its major players.
History of the Jazz Trumpet
From Billy Foster | 02:00:04
This program traces the history of the trumpet in jazz through the styles of it's major players.
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- History of the Jazz Trumpet
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- Billy Foster
This program traces the history of the trumpet in jazz. Narrated by Renee Miles-Foster and Billy Foster, this piece follows the evolution of the trumpet and its styles from ca.1900 to the present using musical recordings by its major players.
The History of the Jazz Saxophone
From Billy Foster | 01:52:48
This program traces the history of the saxophone in jazz.
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- The History of the Jazz Saxophone
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- Billy Foster
This program traces the history of the saxophone in jazz. Narrated by Renee Miles-Foster and Billy Foster, this piece follows the evolution of the saxophone and its styles from ca.1900 to the present using musical recordings by its major players.
Billy Foster Jazz Zone Archives (Series)
Produced by Billy Foster
Most recent piece in this series:
Billy Foster Jazz zone #34
From Billy Foster | Part of the Billy Foster Jazz Zone Archives series | 01:57:53
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- Billy Foster Jazz zone #34
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- Billy Foster
This is a two hour program that features jazz DJ Billy Foster playing straight ahead jazz. Music as played by the old masters and music from the best of the current crop of jazz artists is highlighted.