Drummer and historian Thomas Wendt returns for his monthly visit to dig into the music of the Kenny Clarke–Francy Boland Big Band.
Drawing from three landmark albums—Jazz Is Universal, Now Hear Our Meanin’, and Handle with Care—Tom explores how this international ensemble brought bold arrangements and powerhouse soloists together under the leadership of Belgian pianist-arranger Francy Boland and Pittsburgh’s own Kenny “Klook” Clarke.
It’s a rare chance to hear the brilliance of one of jazz’s greatest, yet often overlooked, big bands—only on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show.
Hear it on the MCG Jazz Spotlight - Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 on WZUM
Thomas Wendt
