H. Johnson spotlights the classical music style of jazz pianist Bud Powell

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, Johnson features jazz pianist and composer Bud Powell. “He was a premiere bee-bop pianist, but he could also play in any style classically,” said Johnson.