Jim Luce

New York City Metro Area

Jim Luce

New York City Metro Area

We were inspired to get into radio in the 1960s. It was an exciting and uplifting era for musical expression, and jazz, blues, rock, folk and classical all penetrated daily life.

Our experiences then provided the foundation of a life of making and broadcasting music.

Presenting:
Caramoor Jazz Festival. Thelonious Monk Centennial Pianothon. Downtown LA Piano Festival. Montclair Jazz Festival. Charlie Parker Jazz Festival.

Broadcasting:
Duke Ellington Centennial Radio Project. The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong. Count Basie's World. Miles Davis - Miles Styles and Kind of Blue. African Dawn - Abdullah Ibrahim. The Music of the Black Consciousness and Civil Rights Movements. The Harlem Renaissance - Music, Religion and the Politics of Race. Trauma and Prayer. Highlights of the 2014 Montclair Jazz Festival.