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This week and next we'll hear recent recordings that have caught my ear, some really incredible music being released by wonderful contemporary artists.

Don’t Call It Jazz is thrilled to welcome Christopher Williams on the show to discuss and promote the 2024 Shady Grove Music Camp.

Don't Call It Jazz welcomes back Kieth Kelley to take you on a deep dive into two great records: Alice Coltrane's Ptah the El Daoud and Qasim Naqvi's Two Centuries. Jon and Keith put together a playlist of tracks from each of the principal players on both of these legendary albums.

It was December when Boise announced it was one of just six cities to receive a federal cash award for its housing program, working to build 250 homes for people finding their way out of homelessness.

Women's Tennis Brings Home the Hardware at ISU Invitational

Dean Kandi Turley Ames talks to Professor Armstrong and student Ben Graham about the Commercial Music program at ISU and upcoming Jazz Festival on February 9th & 10th.

Host Jon Armstrong celebrates the culmination of Pride month with the 4th annual Don’t Call it Jazz episode featuring a playlist of contemporary and historic LGBTQ jazz and creative musicians. The history of jazz has a complicated and toxic relationship with LGBTQ musicians, who have often been sidelined and ostracized, preventing many talented and visionary artists from flourishing and contributing to the art form.

Roy Ayers was a visionary composer, musician, bandleader, vibraphonist, and vocalist. He forged a powerful and unique blend of jazz, funk, R&B, rap, and soul that was all his own. His music was brilliant, sounded amazing, and grooved like crazy. He died at the age of 84 in March of 2025.

More than 30,000 infections each year are untreatable with antibiotics. The only solution is limb amputation or major tissue removal. Sarah Hobdey, an ISU Research Assistant Professor of Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences and Boise Veterans Association (VA) Associate Research Scientist, Anyauba Nmaju, a PhD student in Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, and VP for Research and Economic Development, Marty Blair, discuss ISU-based research that seeks innovative therapies to address the problem.

Men Advance to the Semifinals while Women Fall