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  • What's the biggest political story of the year? It's too hard to decide. You can vote in our March Madness-style contest of 64 eye-popping stories that made waves in 2017.
  • The powerful quake left at least two people dead on the Greek resort island of Kos during peak tourist season.
  • The song "Brandy" by Looking Glass was No. 1 in 1972. For singer-songwriter Todd Snider, the song is a reminder of happy times. He was 6 years old when he first heard the song, but it left a lasting impression.
  • Trumpeter Roy Hargrove (1969-2018) was invited to perform at the 1996 Havana Jazz Festival. Those 11 days in Cuba had a lasting influence on his music and earned him a Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album.
  • Jazz Caliente presents a wide variety of rhythmic jazz from around the world, but what's generally called "Latin Jazz" has Afro-Cuban roots. Three of our favorite Cuban performers are on this week's playlist.
  • On Sunday's Tree of Jazz we'll celebrate the jazz legends Lou Donaldson and Roy Haynes who passed away this week; and one of the original jazz and blues composers W.C. Handy
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