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Before Nat King Cole became “Nat King Cole”, he was a swinging and influential jazz pianist. Additionally, he popularized the innovative format of the piano-guitar-bass trio which heralded an elegant “chamber jazz” style. This program focuses on these jazz sides of his career, as well as recordings made with Lester Young, Harry Sweets Edison, Illinois Jacquet and other jazz greats.
originally broadcast March 17, 2019
By gribetzsidBefore Nat King Cole became “Nat King Cole”, he was a swinging and influential jazz pianist. Additionally, he popularized the innovative format of the piano-guitar-bass trio which heralded an elegant “chamber jazz” style. This program focuses on these jazz sides of his career, as well as recordings made with Lester Young, Harry Sweets Edison, Illinois Jacquet and other jazz greats.
originally broadcast March 17, 2019