Excellence In Jazz Playlist, April 29, 2026
Duke Ellington was born on this day in 1899. We'll celebrate tonight with many of his most memorable compositions.
7:00 p.m.
Chick Corea
Piano Sonata in F, KV322 (2nd Part - Adagio)
Forever Yours
7:05 p.m.
Jay D'Amico
Invention In E Minor
Nocturne
7:10 p.m.
Dianne Reeves
Solitude
Good Night, And Good Luck
7:15 p.m.
Paul Marinaro
I Like the Sunrise
Mood Ellington
7:20 p.m.
Bob McChesney
Come Sunday
Come Sunday
7:26 p.m.
Vincent Herring
In A Sentimental Mood
Preaching To The Choir
7:32 p.m.
Bria Skonberg
Comin' Home Baby / You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Brass
7:37 p.m.
LehCats
Upper West Side Story
Live at the Breakroom
7:44 p.m.
Cheryl Bentyne
The Very Thought Of You
Talk Of The Town
7:49 p.m.
Russ Spiegel
Greener Pastures
Timepieces
7:56 p.m.
Jenny Klukken
Rotation IV
Marimba Standard
8:00 p.m.
Diana Krall
Isn't It Romantic
Turn Up The Quiet
8:04 p.m.
Jack Brandfield
Vignette
I'll Never Be The Same
8:10 p.m.
McCoy Tyner
Satin Doll
Inception/Nights Of Ballads & Blues
8:16 p.m.
Johnny Griffin
That's All
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
8:22 p.m.
Duke Ellington
Isfahan
The Far East Suite
8:27 p.m.
Ray Obiedo
Footprints
Slight Accent
8:33 p.m.
Bobby Broom
Alfie's Theme
Notes of Thanks
8:38 p.m.
Billy Childs
Whisper Not
Triumvirate
8:48 p.m.
Steve Wilson
Quiet Girl
Enduring Sonance
8:54 p.m.
Steve Wilson
Helen's Song
Enduring Sonance
9:00 p.m.
Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond
Line For Lyons
Blues In Time
9:03 p.m.
Shelly Berg
Home With You
Alegria
9:08 p.m.
Brian Lynch
Luck of the Draw
Torch Bearers
9:16 p.m.
Eyal Vilner Big Band
It Don't Mean A Thing (feat. Charenee Wade)
Almost Sunrise
9:19 p.m.
Pasquale Grasso
Prelude to a Kiss
Pasquale Plays Duke
9:23 p.m.
Brian Landrus
Daydream
Plays Ellington & Strayhorn
9:29 p.m.
Chris Connor
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song
9:31 p.m.
Jeff Libman
A Sleepin' Bee
Feet Off The Ground
9:37 p.m.
Jenny Klukken
Katamiya
Marimba Standard
9:43 p.m.
Joe Syrian
A Blue Time
A Blue Time
9:47 p.m.
Joe Syrian
Charade
A Blue Time
9:53 p.m.
Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra
The Fourth Dimension
Alkebulan
10:00 p.m.
Paul Marinaro
A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing
Mood Ellington
10:05 p.m.
Johnny Hodges
Warm Valley
Used To Be Duke
10:08 p.m.
Kenny Barron/Dave Holland Trio
Warm Valley
Without Deception
10:17 p.m.
The Jazz Professors
The Shining Sea
En Plein Air: The Jazz Professors Play Monet
10:22 p.m.
Noah Haidu
Old Folks
Standards
10:28 p.m.
Ricardo Bacelar
Aqui, Oh!
Maracanós
10:33 p.m.
Nilson Matta
Nana
Walking With My Bass
10:39 p.m.
Poncho Sanchez
Rosarito
Raise Your Hand
10:44 p.m.
Shamie Royston
Lovely Day
Beautiful Liar
10:49 p.m.
Gilad Edelman
Sweet Honey Bee
My Groove, Your Move
10:56 p.m.
Steve Smith & Vital Information
No Qualm
Time Flies
11:00 p.m.
Brent Jensen
Take Five
The Sound Of A Dry Martini: Remembering Paul Desmond
11:05 p.m.
Dave Brubeck
Gone With The Wind
Live From The Northwest, 1959
11:14 p.m.
Joe Henderson
Miles Ahead
So Near, So Far
11:18 p.m.
Ray Charles
How Long Has This Been Going On?
Genius & Soul
11:24 p.m.
Mulgrew Miller
Soul-Leo
Landmarks
11:33 p.m.
Yelena Eckemoff
ABBA Museum
Rosendals Garden
11:42 p.m.
Ulysses Owens Jr.
Prodigal Son
Around The World With U
11:48 p.m.
Charles Chen
These Foolish Things
Charles, Play!
11:54 p.m.
Isaiah J. Thompson
Spring Flower, Sprung Flower
The Book of Isaiah: Modern Jazz Ministry
