H. Johnson spotlights accomplished female vocalist and alto saxophonist Vi Redd

June 23rd, 2023

WABE’s H. Johnson has been a fixture on our station since 1978. As host of both “Blues Classics” and “Jazz Classics,” H. continually educates and entertains WABE listeners every Friday and Saturday night. H. joins “City Lights” every other Friday to share a bit from his breadth of jazz knowledge.

The segment “H. Johnson’s Jazz Moment” explores selections from the best of H.’s music collection, along with tidbits from history, personal reflections, and his thoughts on the evergreen resonance of jazz.

In this segment, H. Johnson featured vocalist and alto saxophonist Vi Redd and her full-length version of “Now’s The Time.”

“Some of her male counterparts got more respect than she did,” H. said. “She spent much of her early career at jam sessions and sitting in on the who’s who of jazz.”