The Gone Sounds of Jazz with Sid Gribetz
gribetzsidAn archive of jazz radio programs focused on intensive in-depth looks at great themes from jazz history. Winner of the Jazz Journalist Association Award for Career Excellence, Sid has been broadcasting for over 40 years on WKCR-FM, NYC. He was also voted ’Best Jazz DJ’ by the Village Voice in its 2008 Best Of NY Issue. Browse the dozens of episodes by scrolling down on this page. Or for an artists... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 100 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Music HistoryMusic | |||
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Hank Mobley was one of the leading tenor saxophonists of the hard bop years, with a mellifluous tone in this otherwise hard biting genre, harmonic sophistication, and a meaningful soloist style that brought grace, lyricism and a swinging rhythmic sen... more
The "Bird-Prez Birthday Broadcast", a 72 hour (and some years longer) marathon celebrating Lester Young and Charlie Parker around their birthday anniversaries, August 27 and August 29, is a long standing tradition at WKCR, and it is among our listene... more
Celebrating the great songwriter of Americana, Johnny Mercer, for five hours.
The program starts with a review of his early career as an actor and singer. It also includes a look at his impact as a founder of Capitol Records. But of course the essen... more
From the August 4, 2026 Louis Armstrong WKCR special on his baptismal birth date, here’s a show with two separate features, about an hour each -- Pops in duets (with Duke, Ella, Bing, Carmen, Billie and Lotte Lenya); and another focusing on Armstron... more
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Apple Podcasts | #224 |  United States/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #44 |  Canada/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #68 |  United Kingdom/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #102 |  France/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #166 |  Australia/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #207 |  Germany/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #16 |  Ireland/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #55 |  Switzerland/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #62 |  Denmark/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #64 |  Japan/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #71 |  Spain/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #85 |  South Africa/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #87 | Ireland/Music |
Apple Podcasts | #90 |  Ukraine/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #109 |  Mexico/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #112 |  New Zealand/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #157 |  Russia/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #175 |  Taiwan/Music/Music History |
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What is The Gone Sounds of Jazz about and what kind of topics does it cover?
This program offers long-form archival looks at jazz history through themed deep dives and artist-focused profiles. Episodes routinely run multiple hours, weaving generous music selections with historical context, biographical notes, and discographic details. Listeners can expect meticulous explorations of artists, labels, and eras, often framed as documentary-style narratives that connect recordings to broader cultural moments. The approach tends to attract devoted jazz enthusiasts, collectors, and scholars who value historical rigor, primary-source era details, and well-curated audio exemplars. A notable strength is the sustained, audio-rich treatment of a single artist or theme per episode, frequently accompanied by a multi-hour broadcas... more
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