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BRANDEE YOUNGER KICKS OFF
WBGO’S KIDS JAZZ
CONCERT SERIES
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DANE TILGHMAN’S EVERY DAY
MAN AND EVERY DAY WOMAN
BGO
celebrates African
American History Month and
Women's History month with
an exhibition of work by Dan Tilghman,
entitled Evey Day Man and Every Day
Woman. The collection features work
Tilghman describes as “Paintings of life
past, honoring those who came before us.”
Those common folk with broad shoulders
and strong minds. Those who endured the
1900s thru the 1950s, when ‘yes’ was yes
and ‘no’ was no, and right and wrong was
not up for debate.” Tilghman continued,
“Although many of the people I paint are
not famous or well known, deep in our
soul we are connected to them.”
Tilghman’s images are inspired by
African Americans in and out of daily life,
popular entertainment, and the world of
sports. He has exhibited his works
throughout the United States at art festivals, galleries, trade shows, convention
centers and sports arenas where he has
received numerous awards.
In 2004 his alma mater, Kutztown
University, commissioned him for a commemorative poster for the 50th anniversary
of Brown vs. the Board of Education.
His work has been exhibited at the
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Philadelphia, and also in one-man shows at
Howard University, Widener University,
West Chester University, University of
Pennsylvania, Penn State and the Butler
Institute of Fine Art in Youngstown, Ohio.
One of Tilghman’s baseball images has
been incorporated into the Baseball Hall of
Fame Museum in Cooperstown, NY, and
he created a mural for Turner Stadium in
Atlanta. Recently, he was one of 20 artists
selected to paint a six-foot statue of the
Phillie Phanatic. His “Music Phanatic” was
on display at the Kimmel Performing Arts
throughout the 2010 baseball season.
Collectors of Tilghman’s artwork include
notables such as Nelson Mandela, Bill
Cosby, and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
Dave Winfield.
Join the artist at the WBGO Gallery
Reception on Thursday, March 1, 6–8pm.
WBGO is located at 54 Park Place in
Newark, NJ. The WBGO Gallery is open
for viewing every Monday through Friday
(with the exception of major holidays) from
9am to 5pm.
54 Park Place
Newark, NJ 07102
Tel: (973) 624-8880
Fax:(973) 824-8888
E-mail:
[email protected]
Web Page:
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Manager
Brandy Wood
Design/Layout
Penguin Graphics
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Amy Niles
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Thurston Briscoe
Music Director
Gary Walker
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Concert Series
he WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series continues this Spring with performances in
Newark, Montclair and East Orange, New Jersey. These interactive, hour-long
programs give young people opportunities to learn about the distinct qualities of
jazz, and why it is a reflection of our community, nation, and world. Top jazz and blues
artists produce special programs tailor-made for young people. The audience participates
in Q&A sessions with the artists, and the children are eligible for a prize drawing, plus
all young people will receive a small gift. All concerts are free, adults must be accompanied by a child.
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
March 31 Brandee Younger at Montclair Museum
April 14 Donald Harrison at Cicely Tyson School, Co-Sponsored by
The High School Music Department of The Cicely L. Tyson
Community School of Performing and Fine Arts
April 21 Will Calhoun Trio at NJPAC/Victoria Theater in partnership
with NJPAC’s Wells Fargo Jazz for Teens
April 28 Claire Daly at Newark Museum
Dates and locations are subject to change. All concerts are held in handicapped accessible venues on Saturdays and begin at 12:30 P.M. Visit www.wbgo.org/kids for updates on
the locations and performers in this series, as well as other news for jazzy kids!
Special thanks to our sponsors, FM Kirby Foundation, PNC Foundation, The George
A. Ohl, Jr. Foundation, and Prudential Foundation.
Brandee
Younger
Claire Daly
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WBGO’s
Jazz Appreciation
Month Student
Broadcast Festival
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n celebration of Jazz Appreciation
Month, WBGO will once again
bring bright, new jazz talent to its
airwaves this April with the annual student jazz ensemble live broadcast event,
WBGO’s Jazz Appreciation Month
Student Broadcast Festival. The series
will air throughout the month on weekdays from 2–3pm in the afternoon, and
feature some of the area’s best student
jazz ensembles live from the WBGO
Performance Studio.
WBGO listeners will get a glimpse
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into the future, as today’s students are
on their way to becoming the next generation of jazz performers. WBGO’s Vice
President of Programming and
Production, Thurston Briscoe, said
“There are a number of jazz musicians
known to all of us who came out of, or
are teaching in one of these schools.”
Briscoe joins forces each year with
Martin Mueller, Executive Director at
the New School for Jazz and
Contemporary Music to build this student broadcast festival.
THE BROADCAST SCHEDULE TO DATE INCLUDES:
April 11
April 16
April 17
April 19
April 25
April 27
Manhattan School of Music
Berklee College of Music
SUNY Purchase
New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
New Jersey City University
New York University
All performances air from 2–3pm. For updated information, visit www.wbgo.org/jams.
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jazzbrunch
Jazz Leadership
Society’s Annual
Singers Unlimited Brunch
osted by Michael Bourne, the
JLS Singer’s Unlimited Brunch
is a wonderful annual event for
WBGO’s Jazz Leadership Society members, which includes a live concert
broadcast on WBGO Jazz 88.3FM and
wbgo.org. Some of the past performers
have included Allan Harris, Rene
Manning and Simone.
This year’s brunch features Catherine
Russell at NJPAC’s newly opened
NICO Kitchen + Bar, right down the
street from WBGO in Newark.
Members of the JLS will once again be
in the audience.
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Russell
Attendance at the brunch is one of the
many special benefits of JLS membership. For more information about
becoming a Jazz Leadership Society
member please contact Major Gifts
Officer Beth Lasoff at 973-624-8880,
ext. 285 or [email protected]
Special
Broadcast
Steve
Adubato, Jr.
CHRISTIE: ON THE LINE
n March 1 at 8pm tune in to
WBGO to hear a live simulcast
of Christie: On the Line featuring NJ Governor Chris Christie, hosted
by Emmy Award-winning Anchor Steve
Adubato. Listeners will be able to call in
with questions for the Governor.
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Governor
Chris Christie
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WBGO’s Winter Events
The Checkout: Live at 92Y Tribeca
92Y Tribeca
Feb. 29 Adam Rogers DICE/Donny
McCaslin Quartet
March 28 Alexis Cuadrado “Lorca
Soundscapes”/Manuel Valera
New Cuban Express
April 26 Third World Love/Now vs. Now
Monday Nights with WBGO
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
March 19 Akiko Tsuruga Quintet
with Jerry Weldon and Joe
Magnarelli
April 23 Manhattan School Of Music
Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Conducted By Bobby Sanabria
You can always find out about WBGO
partner events by visiting
www.wbgo.org/events.
Third
World
Love
The Checkout: Live at Berklee
Berklee’s Café 939
March 8 Kendrick Scott
April 12 Ingrid Jensen
BrooklyNites Jazz
Brooklyn Museum
March 22 Helen Sung
Helen Sung
Our next WBGO Board of Trustees meeting will be held on May
14, 2012 at 6pm. The meeting will take place at WBGO, 54 Park
Place in Newark, NJ. This meeting is open to the public.
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and sees a jazz fan a few feet away, and the
same to the right and over her shoulder. The intimacy inspires a beautiful late set from the Renee
Rosnes Quartet. With Steve Nelson on vibes,
Peter Washington on bass, Lewis Nash on drums.
April 1
Benny Green’s Monk with Gary
Smulyan at the KC Jazz Club
The Kennedy Center is home of the low blow
tonight, as five-time DownBeat baritone sax poll
winner Gary Smulyan joins the committed pianist
Benny Green for some Thelonious Monk. Listen
for rhythmic energy, quirky Monk melodies,
humor, and the Washingtons—Peter and Kenny
(no relation)—on bass and drums. Benny Green’s
birthday is April 4.
JAZZSET
March 4
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SUNDAYS
5:00 AM LIVING ON EARTH
with Steve Curwood
A magazine show covering environmental
issues.
6:00 AM SUNDAY MORNING HARMONY
with Dan Karcher
10:00 AM SINGERS UNLIMITED
with Michael Bourne
Singers Unlimited is 4 hours of new and classic
singers singing ballads and bossas, blues and
be-bop. For more than 25 years, WBGO’s
Michael Bourne has turned the spotlight on jazz
vocalists with live in-studio performances, interviews and more.
6:00 PM JAZZSET WITH
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER
RE-BROADCASTS ON WEDNESDAYS AT 6:30
March 4 Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth
Band at the Kennedy Center
See sidebar.
March 11 Avishai Cohen Triveni with Guest
Anat Cohen at Newport
The Sanskrit word Triveni translates as: the place
where three sacred rivers meet. With Drew Gress
and Eric Harland, bass and drums, trumpeter
Avishai opens on Don Cherry’s “Art Deco,” tips
his hat to Ornette Coleman and Charles Mingus,
then welcomes his sister Anat on clarinet for the
second half of a memorable set.
March 18 Regina Carter’s
Reverse Thread at Newport
In her continuing project Reverse Thread,
MacArthur Fellow Regina Carter weaves a group
sound from African melodies on her
violin accompanied by accordion, the harplike kora, bass and drums. The group interprets
music from Mali and Madagascar and dedicates
a piece to New Orleans. With Will Holshouser,
Yacouba Sissoko, Chris Lightcap and Alvester
Garnett. NPR Music calls this “a bright, vibrant
show.”
March 25 Renee Rosnes at
the Village Vanguard
Pianist Renee says when she’s onstage at the
Village Vanguard, she turns her face to the left
Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band
at the Kennedy Center
Born March 13, 1925, Haynes worked with
Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughan
and John Coltrane, and continues to set the
pace on the drums to this day. “He's so
loose-limbed,” writes JazzSet producer
Mark Schramm. “There's not a trace of
strain in any part of his body. Whether he's
playing softly with brushes, or swinging with
his trademark ride cymbal rhythm, or leaning in and driving the group, it's all done as
if he were dancing at the drums.” With
Jaleel Shaw, Martin Bejerano and David
Wong as the youth.
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April 8
Juan Carlos Formell and Johnny’s
Dream Club from
the Monterey Jazz Festival
After being based in the U.S. for nearly two
decades, this Cuban guitarist still sings almost
exclusively in Spanish, and his imagination is
vivid. He conjures up Johnny's Dream Club as a
venue—perhaps a romantic, dive-like haunt—in
a long-lost New Orleans. He picks some of New
York's top Latin jazz musicians to fulfill his
vision. And he sits at the center, singing and
strumming. (Thanks to NPR Music)
April 15 James Farm at the
Beantown Jazz Festival
James Farm offers flexible originals in
jittery, bobble-head rhythms served up with
panache. Beantown Jazz says the acoustic foursome “reads from a new book, airing less jazz
and blues than folk and pop, delivered with
swaggering chops. Joshua Redman, the standout
improviser in this leaderless cooperative, blows
tenor with robust conviction” alongside Aaron
Parks, Matt Penman and Eric Harland. (Thanks to
Berklee College of Music and WGBH)
April 22 Martin Bejerano Trio with
The Potential Energy Suite
This young pianist from Miami presents a new
sonata-like composition in three movements
Potential Energy, Transformation, Kinetic
Energy—with Edward Perez and Ludwig Alfonso
in the trio. Made possible with support from
Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works:
Commissioning and Ensemble Development
Program, funded through the generosity of the
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
April 29 Toots Thielemans and Kenny
Werner at the Kennedy Center
Jean Baptise Thielemans was born April 29,
1922. Over his long and colorful life, the harmonica man has lived in and played the music of
Belgium, Paris and New York—not to mention his
most recent love, Brazil. In this concert, he
chooses music by Mancini and Miles, a quote
from “La Marseillaise” and a piece by Jacques
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Brel, plus a melding of “Bridges” (Milton
Nascimento) and “God Bless America.”
7:00 PM SUNDAY NIGHT MUSIC MIX
Grammy™ nominated record producer Eulis
Cathey plays an eclectic mixture of jazz,
contemporary jazz, fusion, jazz/funk, Latin, classic R&B and so much more. From Grover
Washington, Jr. to Weather Report; from James
Brown to Eddie Palmieri; from Charles Earland to
Incognito, the Sunday Night Music Mix has
something for everyone.
11:00 PM JAZZ FROM THE ARCHIVES
March 4 The Adventures of a Jazz Baron
Dan Morgenstern's guest is Fradley Garner,
translator-editor of the just-published memoirs of
Timme Rosenkrantz (1911–69), the Danish jazz
advocate who presented, photographed and
recorded many jazz greats.
March 11 Bix Beiderbecke at 109
Even though the legendary cornetist died in
1931, Bix still lives in the hearts of his most
ardent fans as demonstrated by host Vincent
Pelote and his guest, Andre Pelote, Vincent’s
brother and fellow Bixophile.
March 18 Portrait of Sheila Jordan
Host Bill Kirchner samples music from the long
career of singer/songwriter Sheila Jordan.
March 25 For Bass Faces Only
Host Joe Peterson examines the music of bassist
Oscar Pettiford, who followed Jimmy Blanton in
the Duke Ellington Band and played and recorded
with the Duke, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie,
and the cream of the jazz crop.
April 1
Good-Bye Ray, Pt. 1
Host Ed Berger pays tribute to modern, two-fisted
pianist Ray Bryant, who died on June 2, 2011. In
his illustrious career Bryant played and recorded
with Jo Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and
Benny Carter among others.
April 8
Good-Bye Ray, Pt. 2
Host Ed Berger continues his tribute to modern,
two-fisted pianist Ray Bryant, who died on
June 2, 2011.
April 15 Bessie Smith at 118
Host Vincent Pelote plays his favorite cuts by the
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“Empress of the Blues” from the 160 recordings
she made for Columbia Records.
April 22 I Am the Walrath
Host Bill Kirchner spotlights the music of trumpeter, arranger, and composer Jack Walrath, who
has recorded and played with Charles Mingus,
Sam Rivers, Richie Cole, Hamiet Bluiett, Bobby
Watson, and many others.
April 29 The Duke at 111
The Peerless Ellington Legacy Lives On, as host
Dan Morgenstern demonstrates.
MONDAYS
6:30 PM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
WITH WENDELL PIERCE
March 5 Joey DeFrancesco Trio
Take solace in the Blues! Hammond B3 specialist Joey DeFrancesco and his trio are joined by
a three hard-driving tenor sax players—Vincent
Herring, John Nugent and the late David
“Fathead” Newman, in one of his last performances. They burn up the classics including
“Deep Blues,” “My One and Only Love” and
“Speak Low.”
March 12 Dianne Reeves
Singer Dianne Reeves turns every note into an
alluring story. In Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Allen
Room, she’s joined by guitarist Peter Sprague,
pianist Peter Martin, bassist Reuben Rogers and
drummer Terreon Gully.
March 19 SF Jazz Collective
The members of this SF Jazz Collective are some
of the greatest innovators on the scene today—
Dave Douglas (trumpet), Robin Eubanks (trombone), Eric Harland (drums), Joe Lovano (tenor
sax), Matt Penman (bass), Renee Rosnes (piano)
and Miguel Zenon (alto sax). They come together
in the Allen Room for a brilliant musical conversation. The collective will showcase their own
compositions and fresh arrangements of pianist
McCoy Tyner.
March 26 Brazilian Nights: Leny Andrade
with Paquito D'Rivera
NY Times writer Stephen Holden calls her “both
the Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald of bossa
nova.” Vocalist Leny Andrade embodies the spirit of jazz and soul of her native Brazil. With
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reedman and friend, Paquito D’Rivera this is a
swirling swing through bossa nova, samba
and choro.
April 2
Big Band Bash
The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra from Los
Angeles and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
with Wynton Marsalis come out swinging and
duke it out in the band stand. On stage, side by
side, the bands trade licks and even come
together on tunes like Thad Jones’ “To You” and
John Hamilton’s own “Ragablues.” Join us for
this battle royal! Wendell Pierce hosts.
April 9
NEA JazzMasters 2012
Jazz Appreciation
Month Special
The NEA Jazz Masters honors crystallize the
spirit of jazz—veterans sharing the stage
with keepers of the flame: stories in words and
once-in-a-lifetime performances. Join
us to honor the 2012 Jazz Masters: Jack
DeJohnette, Von Freeman, Charlie Haden, Sheila
Jordan and Jimmy Owens. Wendell Pierce hosts.
April 16 Great American Songwriters:
Vernon Duke
Get whisked away to “Autumn in New York,”
“April in Paris” or “A Cabin in the Sky.” Vocalist
Ethel Ennis joins pianist Bill Charlap with
Houston Person (saxophone), Peter Washington
(bass) and Kenny Washington (drums) to light
up the book of composer Vernon Duke. Wendell
Pierce hosts.
April 23 SF Jazz Collective
The members of the SF Jazz Collective are some
of the greatest innovators on the scene today—
Dave Douglas (trumpet), Robin Eubanks (trombone), Eric Harland (drums), Joe Lovano (tenor
sax), Matt Penman (bass), Renee Rosnes (piano)
and Miguel Zenon (alto sax). They’ll come together in the Allen Room for a brilliant musical conversation. The collective will showcase their own
compositions and fresh arrangements of pianist
McCoy Tyner. Wendell Pierce hosts.
April 30 American Icons: Dave Brubeck
and Ramsey Lewis
A smooth pairing as renowned pianists Dave
Brubeck and Ramsey Lewis take the stage
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for two rousing sets. The 88-year old Brubeck
shows he still is the master of the 88s on “Take
Five,” “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” and
“Over the Rainbow.” Lewis’ gospel and funk
tinged sound will lift you out of your seat with
“The In Crowd,” “Wade in the Water” and more.
Wendell Pierce hosts.
JazzStories podcasts are available at www.jalc.org/podcasts or on iTunes. Check WFMT.com or
murraystreet.com/jalcinfo.htm for the most up to date
information. Some archive shows hosted by Wynton
Marsalis and other guest hosts.
7:30 PM NJ CAPITOL REPORT
Emmy Award-winning anchors Steve Adubato
and Rafael Pi Roman host New Jersey Capitol
Report which examines New Jersey’s most
pressing public and policy issues. The program
looks at political, social, and cultural issues
affecting the people of New Jersey through indepth conversations with the state’s top legislative leaders, political
pundits, and “movers and shakers.”
TUESDAYS
6:30 PM THE CHECKOUT
This hour-long music magazine, hosted by Josh
Jackson, is also available as a podcast, which
can be found at the show’s dedicated website,
www.checkoutjazz.com. The multimedia show
features what’s new in the New York jazz scene,
including featured new music selections, sessions from the WBGO performance studio, as
well as interviews.
7:30 PM LATINO USA
with Maria Hinojosa
Multi award-winning Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only nationally
distributed English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. This program
covers the social, cultural and political issues
facing today’s Latino community.
Maria Hinojosa, host of Latino USA, is also
urban affairs correspondent for CNN and a former NPR News reporter. In addition to being a
broadcaster, Hinojosa is an author, and a frequent lecturer on college campuses. She has
received the Robert F. Kennedy Award, an
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Associated Press award and the National Council
of La Raza’s 1999 Ruben Salazar Award.
8:00 PM LATIN JAZZ CRUISE
with Awilda Rivera
WEDNESDAYS
6:30 PM JAZZSET WITH
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER
Re-broadcast of Sunday’s Program; See Listing
THURSDAYS
6:30 PM MARIAN MCPARTLAND’S
PIANO JAZZ
March 1 Larry Willis
Larry Willis is a swinging pianist, an artful composer and arranger, and the music
director and producer for the boutique label,
Mapleshade Records. He’s a master of a wide
range of styles and has played or recorded with
almost every great jazz musician of the modern
era, including Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, and
Shirley Horn. No stranger to piano duets, Willis
joins McPartland for “I Should Care” and
“Alone Together.”
March 8 Sherrie Maricle
Sherrie Maricle is a musician of many talents—
she’s a drummer, an educator, a writer and a
band leader. She’s also the beating heart of the
all-female big band the Diva Jazz Orchestra.
Maricle brings along a few women from her
group—pianist Tomoko Ohno and bassist Noriko
Ueda—to perform “Groove Merchant” and
Ellington’s “Squeeze Me.”
March 15 Jimmy McPartland
Jimmy McPartland was one of the great cornet
players from the early Jazz Era and is the late
husband of Marian McPartland. Piano Jazz celebrates the jazz legend’s centennial with a special
concert from the Danny Kaye Playhouse at the
2007 JVC Jazz Festival. Host McPartland gathered
a group of Jimmy’s former band mates for an
hour of traditional jazz music.
March 22 Robin Meloy Goldsby
Pianist Robin Meloy Goldsby has spent much of
her musical life providing a pleasant soundtrack
for hotel lobbies and cocktail bars. She’s written
a book about her experiences, Piano Girl,
Lessons in Life, Music, and the Perfect Blue
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Hawaiian. Goldsby joins McPartland to talk
about her piano bar memoir and performs some
original tunes, as well as that cocktail-crowd
pleaser, “Night and Day.”
March 29 Beegie Adair
Pianist Beegie Adair is known for an impeccable
sense of swing and her smooth but intricate
playing. The Nashville resident has been an indemand pianist for the town’s best country musicians, but her heart belongs to those classic
tunes from the Great American Songbook. Adair
performs a graceful version of "I Wished on the
Moon" and teams up with McPartland for her
signature closer, "We'll Be Together Again."
April 5
John Pizzarelli Trio
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April 12 Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes
Bill Charlap is one of the finest interpreters of
American popular song on the scene today. His
wife, pianist Renee Rosnes, is widely regarded
as a modern jazz master. The two combine
forces on this Piano Jazz, performing their version of McPartland’s “Twilight World” before
getting together with their host for a threepiano extravaganza!
April 19 Kate McGarry
Singer/songwriter Kate McGarry has travelled
many musical paths, exploring everything from
Celtic music to swing and various genres in
between. Her voice, always full of emotion, can
be sweet, soulful or swinging, giving her the
freedom to chart her own musical course. With
pianist and accordion player Gary Versace,
McGarry performs “Heather on the Hill,” and
McPartland joins in on Cole Porter’s “I Love You.”
April 26 Sherrie Maricle
Sherrie Maricle is a musician of many talents –
she’s a drummer, an educator, a writer and a
band leader. She’s also the beating heart of the
all-female big band the Diva Jazz Orchestra.
Maricle brings along a few women from her
group—pianist Tomoko Ohno and bassist Noriko
Ueda—to perform “Groove Merchant” and
Ellington’s “Squeeze Me.”
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PIANO JAZZ
April 15
John Pizzarelli Trio
If classic jazz has a contemporary voice, it’s
that of guitarist, vocalist and bandleader John
Pizzarelli. He’s fashioned an ultra cool style
that is both modern and thoroughly rooted in
the jazz tradition. With Martin Pizzarelli on bass
and Tony Tedesco on drums, The John Pizzarelli
Trio swings on “Here Comes the Sun” before
Pizzarelli and McPartland perform “In the Wee
Small Hours of the Morning.”
7:30 PM PEOPLE’S PHARMACY
This program examines current issues in
medicine, mental health, nutrition and fitness.
FRIDAYS
6:30 PM PORTRAITS IN BLUE
Re-broadcast of previous Saturday’s Program
7:30 PM WBGO JOURNAL
This program, produced by the multi-award winning WBGO team, covers issues of importance to
the Newark/NY metro area.
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All programs subject to change.
SATURDAYS
6:00 AM SMILEY & WEST
Smiley & West from Public Radio International
(PRI) is an energetic radio program that is a
fusion of thought provoking, intelligent and
stimulating dialogue on every subject from
news and politics to entertainment and culture.
The one-hour weekly show attracts a broad
spectrum of compelling guests and asks questions that solicit newsworthy discussions. Listen
as Tavis Smiley & Cornel West engage in deep
dialogue in the “Hot Stuff” segment where the
duo dissects the hottest news topics. The most
engaging portion of the show encourages audience interaction in the “Take ‘Em to Task” segment when a caller debates Smiley & West on
a political or social issue. Finally, what would
a Smiley & West show be without provocative
discussions with A-list newsmakers, celebrities,
great thinkers and doers of our time! Get
Ready…it’s time for Smiley & West!
7:00 AM PORTRAITS IN BLUE
RE-BROADCASTS ON FRIDAYS AT 6:30
March 3 Albums of
Jimmy Witherspoon, Vol. 6
March 10 Bo Diddley, Vol. 4
March 17 Johnny Charles, Vol. 6
March 24 Lloyd Price, Vol. 3
March 31 Johnny Rawls, Vol. 5
April 7
Jimmy Reed, Vol. 4
April 14 James Brown, Vol. 4
April 21 Big Joe Turner, Vol. 3
April 28 Sonny Boy Williamson, Vol. 2
8:00 AM SATURDAY MORNING FUNCTION
WBGO’s Bob Porter plays blues, R&B and classic soul, with an emphasis on the early 1950s
to the late 1960s. New artists who perform
these styles are also featured.
10:00 AM RHYTHM REVIEW
with Felix Hernandez
Rhythm Revue's blend of classic soul and R&B
received the A.I.R. (Achievement in Radio)
Award for the Best Weekend Program in New
York, and was named Best Radio Show by New
York Magazine and the Village Voice.
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MUSIC DIRECTOR GARY WALKER’S
TOP CDS + RE-ISSUES
Top Tunes
Gary’
s
Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts
Plays
An Attitude For Gratitude
(Palmetto)
Catherine Russell
Strictly Romancin’ (World Village)
Corea/Gadd/Motian
Further Explorations (Concord)
Gary Smulyan
Smul’s Paradise (Capri)
Joe Louis Walker
Hellfire (Alligator)
Jimmy Owens
The Monk Project (I P O)
Victor Goines
Twilight (Rosemary Joseph)
Gregory Porter
Good (Motema)
Jack Dejohnette
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Bill Daughtry Takes
on Late Night Jazz
W
BGO is proud
to announce
the recent
addition of Bill Daughtry
to the roster of amazing
on air talent at Jazz88.
Bill recently took on the Late Night Jazz slot
from Saturdays at 9pm to Sundays at 1am.
A broadcast professional since 1974, Bill
Daughtry is well known to sports fans around
metropolitan New York. Bill has worked for radio
stations in the New York City market including
WEPN (ESPN New York), WFAN, WCBS, WMCA,
WABC and The National Black Network.
Upbeat sat down with Bill to learn a little
more about this radio veteran.
UB: You have an impressive career broadcasting sports on radio and television what got
you thinking about spinning music, and particularly jazz, on air?
BD: Growing up in the New York Metropolitan
area, I was always exposed to great radio and
great radio personalities. My parents were
always listening in the house, in the
car, watching on TV . . . Nat King Cole, Sammy
Davis, Jr., Dinah Shore, artists on the Ed
Sullivan Show...music has always been a part
of my life. As a youngster, you try to emulate
the things you see and hear and when I got to
college (SUNY Albany) and discovered we had
a student run radio station, my mission was
crystal clear.
I wanted to be the next Frankie
Crocker/Hugh Morgan/Symphony Sid! I got my
own show in my sophomore year, but my first
professional opportunity was as a news
anchor/reporter and my career path was set
for the next 30 years, but my love for music
never waned.
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UB: What was the first jazz record you heard
or the first one that really hooked you? The
first one you played on air?
BD: The first jazz record I recall hearing was
“Take The ‘A’ Train” from Ellington At Newport.
Ahmad Jamal’s “Poinciana” from Live at The
Pershing is probably the hook. The first one I
played was probably “Equinox” by Coltrane. I
say probably because it was back in 1973, my
memory will pull a muscle if it stretch that
far again.
UB: How did you come to WBGO?
BD: It wouldn’t be a lie if I said God brought
me to Jazz 88. I attend the same church as
our General Manager Cephas Bowles.
I expressed an interest in working at the station and he took me up on it. He also let me
know I had to prove myself to our
Program Director Thurston Briscoe. With the
feeling that I had an appreciation for and a
rudimentary knowledge of the music,
I thought that would be the easiest part, and
it was!
After several audition sessions in the production studio, Thurston gave me his “seal
of approval,” and the rest as we like to say
is history.
It’s a real honor to be a part of the history of
this jewel, this fortress, this outpost of
American music. I hope our members enjoy
me as much as I enjoy being here.
I grew up listening to other great but long
departed jazz stations like WLIB FM and WRVR
and Symphony Sid on WEVD. They were all
great commercial stations, true commercial
jazz pioneers. With our great personalities
and programming we carry the torch with love
for this wonderful music, and something they
didn’t have . . . devoted members like ours!
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Cephas Bowles
President/CEO
fter two years of planning, consultation and construction, WBGO’s New York
A
City-based transmitter and transmission facility is on the air. In the main,
listeners across the metro area, on both sides of the Hudson, are receiving a
better or first-time-ever WBGO signal which means that the jazz art form, and WBGO, is
now available to more area residents. When the signal was turned on initially, both New
York and New Jersey jazz fans called the station to report the fantastic sounds of jazz arriving through their radio receivers.
The new facility is located atop the Conde Nast building at 4 Times Square (43rd Street
and Broadway) in Manhattan. It utilizes the latest radio transmission technology and was
designed in close consultation with some of the industry’s best engineers. WBGO has
received reports of the signal being heard as far away as Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and as
close as 42nd Street and Broadway (next door) in Manhattan. The station’s home base
remains in Newark, New Jersey and the transmission system there is being retained as a
backup facility.
This project was funded by the generous donations of area foundations, corporations and
members who believe in the importance of jazz—an American art form—and WBGO, the
area’s sole, 24-hour broadcast jazz presenter.
Informed radio insiders have called the project the most significant radio broadcast
project in the New York City market within the past decade. We agree and hope that you
will take time to listen to the new WBGO.
Respectfully,
Keep in mind that WBGO is now transmitting from midtown Manhattan, and to get the best
reception, you may need to adjust your antenna at home accordingly. If you want to learn other
ways to improve your reception, please visit wbgo.org/info/signal.
www.wbgo.org
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