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org Dennis Owsley has been hosting a weekly radio show on St. Louis Public Radio since 1983. He has been a jazz album collector, aficionado and historian since 1958 and has seen most of the major artists in jazz in live performance.
Owsley wrote an award-winning book, City of Gabriels—The Jazz History of St. Louis 1895-1973.
Nearly all the music heard on Jazz Unlimited is from Owsley's personal collection. He is gaining an international reputation as a photographer of jazz musicians as well.
Jazz Unlimited won the Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis Award in the "Best Jazz Show" category four out of the past five years.
Please email jazz@stlpublicradio.org with your suggestions, requests or comments.
For more on Owsley or to view past Jazz Unlimited playlists, visit Owsley's website.
Jazz Unlimited is a unique weekly radio show covering the continuum of jazz from Louis Armstrong to Lester Bowie. Each show is scripted and is based on a theme to provide the broadest coverage of the music.
Jazz Giants for January and February: Henry "Red" Allen, Mildred Bailey, Frank Butler, Big Sid Catlett, Kenny Clarke, Curtis Counce, Tadd Dameron, Buddy DeFranco, Roy Eldridge, Jimmy Forrest, Stan Getz, Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Bobby Hutcherson, Milt Jackson, J. J. Johnson, James P. Johnson, Gene Krupa, Harold Land, Jay McShann, Myra Melford, James Moody, David Murray, "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Herbie Nichols, Flip Phillips, Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, Buddy Tate, Henry Threadgill, Juan Tizol, and Chick Webb.
January 31: Giants of Jazz for February and March (Three Hours)
Jazz Giants are those musicians whose individuality makes them instantly recognizable by their sound. This Sunday, we play the music of some of the Jazz Giants for January and February. These musicians will include trumpeters Henry "Red" Allen and Roy Eldridge, vocalist Mildred Bailey, saxophonists Stab Getz, Dexter Gordon, and David Murray and Ellington trombonists Juan Tizol and "Tricky Sam" Nanton, among others.
Due to music rights issues, to play these files you'll need Windows Media Player.
Hour 1: 
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Hour 2: 56K Modem | DSL/Cable
Hour 3: 56K Modem | DSL/Cable
View the current playlist (pdf)
February 7: The Norman Granz Labels, Part 1 (Three Hours)
Entrepreneur-Promoter Norman Granz founded the Clef, Norgran, Down Home, Verve and Pablo record labels. These labels recorded mainstream jazz artists from 1944 through the mid-1980's.
February 14: Jazzmen of History: Major Birthdays (First Two Hours)
Peanuts Holland (100), Taft Jordan (95), Freddie Keppard (120), Joe Maini (80), Rob McConnell (75), Louis Metcalf (105), James Moody (85), Hall Overton (90), Walter Page (110), Tiny Parham (110), Flip Phillips (95), Al Sears (100), Buddy Tate (95
Listen to Dennis' Jazz St. Louis podcast about Blue Note Records.
Jazz Events
From the St. Louis Public Radio Events page, browse through all of the area's best jazz and blues events. You may also submit your favorite events to share with our listeners.
Photo Gallery
Browse through a large photo collection of jazz artists. All photos were taken by Dennis Owsley.
For more on Dennis and to view past Jazz Unlimited playlists visit Dennis Owsley's website.
