Jazz Standards

First broadcast on September 8th on WVIA-FM

Produced at the WVYA Studio, Williamsport, Pa.

Bassist John Clayton selected 10 of his favourite recordings by his mentor, Ray Brown.

Sascha shares this sometimes surprising selection.

 First Broadcast on September 1st  on WVIA -FM

 Recorded and engineered at the WVYA Studio in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

 Between 1954 and 1956 pianist Art Taum recorded eight LP's under the title Group Masterpieces.

 From the eight Tatum Group Masterpieces;  Sascha has chosen eight masterpieces to share with you.

Aired: August 4th 2012 on WVIA 89.9FM.

Recorded at the WVYA Studios in Williamsport, Pa. 

Sascha gives an overview of the work of trumpeter Dupree Bolton.

Bolton was one of the most mysterious and talented musicians of modern jazz.

First broadcast on March 24th on WVIA-FM

Recorded and produced at the WVYA studio, 

in the Community Arts Center.  Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Over a 20 year span, Russian trumpeter 

Valery Ponomarev cut 7 albums,

on the Reservoir label.  

Sascha selects some of Ponomarev's best tracks. 

First broadcast on March 10th 2012, on WVIA-FM

Recorded and produced at the WVYA Studio. Williamsport Pa.

Sascha shares some of his favourite tracks from singer Lisa Thorson, an artist who has triumphed over physical tragedy, and who continues to create rich, lasting albums.

First broadcast on WVIA 89.9 FM on July 9th 2011.

Recorded and produced at the WVYA studio,  Community Arts Center, Williamsport Pa.

Sascha chooses recordings done in 1957, featuring two  jazz giants; drum master Art Blakey; and tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin

First broadcast on WVIA FM on May 21st 2011

Recorded and produced at the WVYA studio, in Williamsport, Pa. 

Sascha shares some tracks laid down by two men who have been at the centre of each others' careers. 

Pianist Bruce Barth and saxophonist Steve Wilson. 

First broadcast on WVIA 89.9 FM  on April 16th 2011

Recorded and produced at the WVYA studio, Williamsport, Pa. 

The great bassist Ray Brown cut five albums whose titles began with the phrase 

"Some of my best friends are" 

Sascha shares a sampling from these five albums 

First broadcast on WVIA 89.9 FM on August 6th 2011

Recorded and produced at the WVYA studio, Community Arts Center, Williamsport, Pa.

Sascha shares music from one of the most powerhouse rhythm sections of 1959;  

Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb. 

First broadcast on WVIA-FM on July 30th 2011 

Recorded and produced at the WVYA studio in Williamsport, Pa.

Sascha shares his selection of the best of  the vocalisations of  Rene Marie, a contemporary female jazz singer, who stands out for her boldness and individuality. 

First broadcast on WVIA-FM on January 22nd 2011.

Produced at the WVYA studio in Williamsport, Pa

Sascha shares a selection of tracks of Phil Woods on clarinet. 

Alto saxophonist Phil Woods began as a clarinettist and has kept his clarinet chops throughout his career.

First broadcast on WVIA 89.9 FM on June 19th 2010

Recorded and produced at the WVYA  studio, Williamsport, PA.

Sascha shares some of his favourite tracks from the challenging compositions,  of pianist Joanne Brackeen.

First broadcast on WVIA on march 27th 2010

Recorded and produced at the WVYA studio in Williamsport, Pa.

Sascha shares some great tracks from the marvellously inventive trombonist, Vic Dickenson 

First broadcast on WVIA-FM on March 13th 2010

Recorded and produced at the WVYA studio,  at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport Pa.

Sascha shares some tracks from pianist Oscar Peterson's  Trio in the years 1959 - 1965;

when the trio featured Ray Brown on bass, and Ed Thigpen on drums. 

First broadcast on WVIA FM on  January  26th  2008
Recorded and produced at the WVYA studio in the Community Arts Center Williamsport, Pa.
Sascha shares some of his favourite tracks from  Cassandra Wilson , who, for  a number of years,  has been one of our most celebrated jazz singers.

First broadcast on WVIA 89.9 FM on January 12th 2008

Recorded and produced at the WVYA studio , Community Arts Center, Williamsport, Pa.

Sascha shares some of the many tracks recorded  on the HighNote label, by tenor saxophonist Houston Person.

 First broadcast on WVIA 89.9 FM in March 2007

Recorded and produced at the WVYA studio at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 

Sascha shares some of the best recordings of a largely unknown musician;

the lyrical hard bop  tenor player, Tina Brooks. 

Recorded and produced at the WVYA Studio, Williamsport, Pa. 

This was the first Jazz Standards show.

First broadcast on WVIA-FM  in February 2007. 

For his first show, Sascha chose to focus on one of his favourite musicians, Tommy Flanagan. 

The show concentrates on Flanagan trios recorded in the 1980's and 1990's.