Ted Allison – Classic Jazz

Ted Allison – Classic Jazz

Tune in every week for Classic Jazz. Your host, Ted Allison, will be featuring the music of Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Billy Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Count Basie, and of course, the list goes on and on.

Beginning in the late 1800’s in New Orleans, Louisiana and then by the 1920’s, the sounds started to sweep the United States…from trios to big bands…from cool to funky and modern.

Along the way, you will also hear songs from The Great American Songbook. The Great American Songbook is defined loosely as: Early 20th-century American jazz standards, popular songs, and show tunes. It is a wide range of songs!!!!

Ted has been in radio broadcasting since the early 1970’s when he was in high school. Yes, it has been a long time. He has been host and producer of many different shows, ranging from pop music from the 1950’s and 1960’s to, of course, jazz.

Ted’s main occupation for well over 25 years was being the Promotions and Development Director of Jazz 88 / KBEM – FM, the Minneapolis Public Schools Radio Station.

Ted is now retired but still helps out at several community radio stations in Minneapolis, MN, where he has lived all of his life.

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