Get a three-hour workout in America's true art form with Eddie Dunn and Saturday Night Jazz. Dunn's satin-smooth voice and creative delivery have caused more than one KWIT-KOJI listener to assume that SNJ is a syndicated program. We are proud to say however, that Mr. Dunn can be heard exclusively on the airwaves of KWIT-KOJI.
Dunn started in radio after what he calls his "first failed attempt at a career in music," at a Middle of the Road station in Vermillion South Dakota. It was there that he would violate the station's MOR format with his own jazz show.
The call of the West Coast and a series of employment opportunities therein would take Dunn away for several years but he returned to the Midwest over a decade ago to fill a position at Western Iowa Tech Community College. He has hosted Saturday Night Jazz ever since, building his set lists almost entirely from new or recently re-issued material. "I've often said that right now is the real golden age of jazz," says Dunn pointing to talented young artists like Christian McBride and Diana Krall. He also nurtures his creative side by playing bass and singing in the local jazz combo the Eddie Dunn Project.
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The local band Vibe Rations. Tomorrow is their CD release at Marty's Tap.
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On recent programs we’ve heard several cuts - on this show it’s “Hangover” - from guitarist John Scofield’s new quartet CD, Past Present. Scofield has…
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This episode of SNJ debuts Many a New Day (Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein), the singer’s new release. Fronting an all-star duo—two dynamos…
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We hear “Growlin’ Dan,” a selection from For One To Love, Cécile McLorin Salvant’s just released 2nd CD. It’s an authentically bold statement, filled with…
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Our show starts with “Cold Duck Time” from the new CD Prime Time, the third release from the Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra. Featuring the legendary Doc…
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Heard on this program: “Village Dawn” from the recently-issued CD Trumpet Summit Prague. This epic recording features the powerful, confident playing of a…