@jeffhanley.bsky.social
Host/Producer of Jazz After Hours and Jazz Happening Now
Tonight, on Jazz After Hours, our Inspirations series continues with special guest Sean Nelson, talking about forming and leading the New London Big Band. Great tunes from their 2 latest records, tonight on Jazz After Hours. jazzafterhours.net
#jazz #newjazz #bigband
Painting of the head and naked torso of a beautiful Black man; his head is tilted back and his arms are crossed in a ballet-like pose. One hand is covered in painted flowers.
Jacob Lawrence painting of the revolt on the slave ship Amistad. Colorful and violent image of very stylized Black figures in green wrestling with white figures in blue with curved, mostly vertical lines representing ship ropes adding energy to the scene.
Painting of a green falling woman with no detail inside her outline in front of a crowd of black shadows of people with raised arms against a red background.
Paintingbof and orange man with no detail inside his outline bending over backwards with his arms flung out in front of a crowd of people in black shadow with their arms raised.
Bmore folks: there is an absolutely fantastic art exhibit at the Eubie Blake Jazz Center right now that will blow your mind. It's a group show of Black artists; each work is paired with music selections chosen by local musicians you can hear via headphones.
19.07.2025 01:57 — 👍 33 🔁 19 💬 2 📌 1
I'm really excited about this new record from a good friend of our show, trumpeter Etienne Charles. He never fails to delight and surprise. His track Gullypso leads off Friday night's Jazz After Hours. You'll be hearing it on Jazz Happening Now too.
#etiennecharles #gullah #jazz #newjazz
On demand replays of the weekend's Jazz After Hours programs are now online. 8 hours of today's freshest new jazz. The mobile player works great on all devices. Take our new music with you wherever you go this week.
#jazz #newjazz
...If you're going
to try, go all the way.
There is no other feeling like
that. You will be alone
with the gods, and the nights
will flame with fire.
You will ride life straight
to perfect laughter.
It's the only good fight there is.
Charles Bukowski
2022 was the year of the butterfly here. Monarchs were our project for most of the summer and fall. We launched 8 youngsters in '22.
In ‘25 the cycle has turned and we are again graced by many adults, stopping by for a meal and some egg laying.
Reports from the Monarch nursery to come.
#monarch
THE NATION has posted the introduction of Billy Hart's OCEANS OF TIME. This chapter is representative of the tone of the whole book. Check it out! www.thenation.com/article/cult...
09.07.2025 15:17 — 👍 35 🔁 8 💬 3 📌 1
Officially out today from Cymbal Press: OCEANS OF TIME: THE MUSICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BILLY HART (as told to Ethan Iverson). If you like the book, please leave a review, for a review is real currency in the harsh marketplace of Amazon algorithms.
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My weekly one hour program of new jazz will soon air on stations across the country.
jazzhappeningnow.com/stations-air...
This week, new music from Billy Hart, Julian Shore, Isaiah J. Thompson and more. Enjoy
I guess those are two names. A dirtbag duo. :-)
08.07.2025 00:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Clever criminality, this one. Almost fell for it...OFL. Good thing he's a dirtbag and not a jazz musician. I'd hate to have to say that name on the radio.
07.07.2025 22:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Tune of the day…Benny Carter - Blue Star. This original of his starts off with the great Coleman Hawkins stating the melody. I always love how Benny soars leading a sax section. Then his flourishes while soloing on a ballad is something to behold. Great arranging too. #jazzsky youtu.be/xzfQ8X0IiXU
07.07.2025 14:19 — 👍 21 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0
This one jumps out at me. New from the Divas. Director Sherrie Maricle is a national treasure. Maurice was a treasure in his own right. The record's a little ol' skool but there always room for a look back. The vocals are fun & the Divas play at their usual very high level. Listen for it on my shows
07.07.2025 12:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We have really been enjoying this. An excellent diversion from the noise and nonsense outside.
#ewanmcgregor #charleyboorman
Don't miss. Four of the best.
06.07.2025 17:14 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Miss the shows Friday and Saturday night? The replay is now online, along with years of archived shows. The player works great on all mobile devices. Take our fresh new jazz with you this week.
#jazz #newjazz #JazzRadio
I love this Brooklyn photographer's work. She manages to capture more than a beautiful image. Her shots almost always capture personality and drama beyond the bird's physical beauty. ✱ Full disclosure: I own 3 of her photos.
Her work always makes me smile.
Jazz educators keep the music living and breathing.
06.07.2025 01:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Tonight's Jazz After Hours is minutes away. The stream starts from jazzafterhours.net at 6P PDT. Broadcast schedule is available at jazzafterhours.net/stations/. Highlight tonight, the sax quartet known as The Empress. Stream or listen on radio. It's the freshest new jazz.
#jazz #newjazz #JazzRadio
Transformed from a derelict, boarded up liquor store to a local neighborhood market, full of great fresh food and a family setting the tone with their good vibes and willingness to make a positive investment in the neighborhood. A change to be celebrated.
05.07.2025 20:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Broadcasting 4 hours of living jazz from my California studio tonight. Fearless improvisation. Innovative new compositions. Personal, original tributes to jazz masters who came before. Listen on public radio across America or stream directly from jazzafterhours.net.
#Jazz #JazzRadio #NewJazz
I really enjoy this shot. The moment you caught with the bird listening to the tree is priceless. Very special.
01.07.2025 01:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
