December 2019 I'M TALKIN' JAZZ Sunday at 8 am
12/1 Javon Jackson with Chris Cortez
Influential tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson's various solo projects have included elements of hard bop, soul and funk. He actively tours and records while splitting his time as the chair of the University of Hartford’s Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz.
12/8 Claudia Villela with Chuy Varela
Gifted singer, pianist and composer Claudia Villela is known for her inspiring body of work and her glorious five octave vocal range and breathtaking music has attracted the attention of many artists and has earned her an international following that continues to grow.
12/15 Billy Taylor with Dick Conte
NEA Jazz Master, pianist and composer Billy Taylor was the world’s most foremost spokesman for jazz who spent over 6 decades performing and recording while composing more than 300 songs.
12/22 Grace Kelly with Lee Thomas
Nationally renowned saxophonist, singer and songwriter Grace Kelly made her recording debut at age 12 earning numerous awards and her collaborations have garnered critical acclaim and a four and a half star review from Downbeat Magazine.
12/29 Eric Reed with Clifford Brown Jr.
Philadelphia born pianist and composer Eric Reed got a boost in his career at 18 after touring with Wynton Marsalis’s septet while attending Cal State Northridge. He later spent two years with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra before launching into his own solo career.
JAZZ Night in America with christian mcbride Monday at 9 pm
12/2 Fred Hersch’s Leaves of Grass Project
Jazz Night in America joins Hersch in conversation to talk about his upbringing in Cincinnati, his scrappy arrival on the scene in New York when certain gigs stretched past dawn and about the creative breakthrough he had adapting the work of a personal hero, Walt Whitman.
12/9 Jazzmeia Horn
In this episode we’ll delve into Ms. Horn’s experience in New York, first as a fish out of water, then as a jam-session fixture, and then as an unstoppable force.
12/16 The Bad Plus
On this Jazz Night in America we’ll hear reflections from the remaining founders of The Bad Plus, who open up about the challenges of preserving a group identity.
12/23 25 Years After Apartheid
We celebrate 25 Years of Democracy in South Africa by focusing on the unknown trailblazers that stayed during the brutal era of apartheid.
12/30 In Memoriam, 2019
We’re remembering musicians who left in 2019 – instead of bringing you a show to mourn, this will be a show to uplift – because the spirit, music and legacy of all these musicians will never die.