New WFIU-Bloomington jazz program NIGHT LIGHTS

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A new Night Lights show up for online listening, drawing on the three recent releases of 1970s and 80s radio broadcasts by Bill Evans, Chet Baker, and Art Blakey:

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This past week's Night Lights show, A Brief History of Mary Lou Williams, is now posted for online listening. It's sort of "Mary Lou in 59 minutes," an attempt to survey the entire arc of her career.

We re-aired A Brief History of Mary Lou Williams last week and it remains archived for online listening.

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We are re-broadcasting Benny Goodman's Interlude in Bop this week, and it remains archived for online listening.

Next week on Night Lights: "Have Yourself a Very Quiet Christmas."

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I decided to pay tribute to the Goodman centennial this week with a program devoted to his brief foray into bebop (1947-49):

Benny Goodman's Bebop Interlude

Mostly small-group, some big band, lots of Wardell Gray, plus appearances from Stan Hasselgard, Mary Lou Williams, and Fats Navarro.

Broadcasting tonight at 10 p.m. EST on WFIU and tomorrow night at 10 p.m. EST on Blue Lake Public Radio, but it's already archived for online listening.