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I'M TALKIN' JAZZ Sunday at 8 am 6/3
Vocalist Mary Stallings with Mal Sharpe
6/10 Drummer Matt Slocum with Alisa Clancy 6/17 Trumpeter Khalil Shaheed & Taj Mahal with Jesse “Chuy” Varela 6/24 Guitarist Russell Malone with Alisa Clancy
RIVERWALK JAZZ Sunday at 6 pm 6/3
Come Rain or Come Shine: Johnny Mercer in His Own Words A hit maker from the 1930s to the early 60s, songwriter Johnny Mercer is heard in a rare interview with radio personality Willis Conover. Mercer talks about ‘being a Southerner’ and tells the stories behind his most famous songs. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and special guests Rebecca Kilgore and Carol Woods perform classics from the vast Mercer catalog.
6/10 Class of ‘26: Soundtrack of the Jazz Age 6/17 Gulf Coast Blues: The Clarence Williams Story 6/24 Class of ‘39: Lindy Hop Down the Yellow Brick Road In 1939 America’s top dance bands broadcast live from radio’s Make Believe Ballroom. Americans danced the Lindy Hop in the height of swing fever. And The Wizard of Oz raised the art of the film score to new standards with the talented team of Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and guests visit America’s postDepression culture, performing 1939 pop tunes.
THE ANNALS OF JAZZ WITH RICHARD HADLOCK Sundays at 7 pm
The sound of surprise describes both jazz itself and the enduring premise of "The Annals of Jazz." Since 1959, host Richard Hadlock has been improvising on historical themes and bringing forth worthy performers—from Armstrong to Zorn. Each Sunday, we may find Annals in Europe, Asia, Latin America or Back of Town anywhere.
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in the moment with jim bennett Sunday at 8 pm 6/3
Vocalist Stephanie Nakasian and pianist Hod O'Brien Vocalist Stephanie Nakasian (pictured) and pianist Hod O'Brien, recorded March 3, 2012, at the Piedmont Piano Company, in Oakland. Thanks to Norman Landsberg and Jim Callahan of Piedmont Piano.
6/10 Terrence Brewer, Whitney James and bassist Doug Ebert Bay area based guitarist Terrence Brewer is joined by east coast based vocalist Whitney James and bassist Doug Ebert, for an intimate house concert from the "Poplar Playhouse," in the North Berkeley hills. Special thanks to Tom Hamilton and Linda Oliver of Berkeley House Concerts.
6/17 The Will Bernard Trio Former Berkeley and now Brooklyn based guitarist Will Bernard (pictured), returned to the bay area for a performance at Yoshi's in San Francisco, on April 25th, 2012, with drummer Simon Lott and organist Wil Blades. Special thanks to John Karr of Yoshi's.
6/24 Anne Sajdera Pianist Anne Sajdera, recorded at the Piedmont Piano Company, in Oakland, on April 22, 2012. With bassist Gary Brown, drummer Celso Alberti and percussionist Brian Rice. Special thanks to Norman Landsberg and Jim Callahan of Piedmont Piano.
THE JAZZ DECADES WITH RAY SMITH Sunday at 11 pm 6/3
Sharkey Bonano, Pinetop, Dorsey Brothers
6/10 Bob Crosby, Knocky Parker, Francis Craig, Mart Britt, Maynard Baird 6/17 Ben Pollack, Merle Koch, Memphis Stompers 6/24 Metronome Star Swing Bands 1939 - 1946 - New York City
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JAZZ PROFILES WITH NANCY WILSON Monday at 9 pm 6/4
Jazz In Song: The Words
6/11 Jazz In Song: The Singing Instrumentalists Many jazz instrumentalists have stepped into the singer's role—Fats Waller, Nat "King" Cole (pictured), Jack Teagarden, and Chet Baker, to name a few. With their mastery of phrasing, such musicians have transferred their talents into song in distinctive ways.
6/18 Jazz In Song: The Jazz Standard 6/25 Vocalist Carmen McRae Carmen McRae (pictured) was an outstanding song stylist whose great strength was in her phrasing and interpretation of lyrics. She was also an excellent pianist, whose personal approach and musicianship developed during her occasional performances at Minton's Playhouse during the early years of bebop.
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WENDELL PIERCE Tuesday at 9 pm 6/5
McCoy Tyner and Ravi Coltrane
6/12 Nursery Song Swing The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra try their hand at another book of classics – these standards include Chicken Rhythm, Three Blind Mice and Liza Jane. Wynton and the orchestra give a big band twist to children’s classics. Guest soloist, 16 year old saxophonist Grace Kelly (pictured), 17 year old tenor saxophonist/clarinetist Carl Majeau and 13 year old violinist Jonathan Russell join Wynton on stage. The perfect way to end the school year and start the summer!
6/19 Monty Alexander: Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra 6/26 Soul Jazz of the 60s In the nineteen sixties — as rock music was changing the pop world — saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, pianist Horace Silver and drummer Art Blakey drew bebop, rhythm and blues, and gospel into a powerful small-group sound. Alto saxophonist Wess "Warmdaddy " Anderson and drummer Kenny Washington lead inspired sets in tribute to their soulful predecessors.
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song travels WITH michael feinstein Wednesday at 9 pm
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Jean-Yves Thibaudet
6/13 Rickie Lee Jones Two-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Rickie Lee Jones has been pushing down musical boundaries for over four decades with her hauntingly beautiful voice and fearless experimentation. She has carved her own unique path, collaborating with artists from Alison Krauss to Dr. John. On this Song Travels, Jones employs her sultry, dynamic voice to sing some of the standards that have inspired her along the way.
6/20 Wayne Brady
Wayne Brady became a household name improvising on the popular TV show, Whose Line Is It Anyway? The singer/actor/dancer/comedian has also appeared in the stage productions Rent and Chicago, and he became host of the game show Let's Make a Deal in 2009. On this week’s Song Travels, Brady discusses his two major musical influences: Sammy Davis Jr. and Sam Cooke. With his musical director Cat Gray at the piano, Brady performs the Cooke classic, You Send Me, and Feinstein joins Brady in a duet of It’s Only a Paper Moon.
6/27 Songwriters Marilyn and Alan Bergman
JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER Thursday at 9 pm 6/7
Russell Malone Trio at the KC Jazz Club, Washington, DC In his current guitar/bass/drums trio—"not having the piano there taking up all that space," Russell says—Malone lets the music breathe into his full, round, rich tone. This is not to say that he doesn't play exuberantly. He uses his most amazing chops to serve the songs. The up tempo tunes swing, the ballads melt.
6/14 Trumpeter Sean Jones at the Detroit Jazz Festival 6/21 Tribute to Abbey Lincoln from Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves and Cassandra Wilson at the Kennedy Center Abbey's musical daughters sing her songbook: Bird Alone and It's Supposed To Be Love (Reeves), Wholly Earth and Another World (Bridgewater), Throw It Away and Talking to the Sun (Wilson), I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, and Freedom Day from We Insist: Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite. Grammy Award winner Terri Lyne Carrington leads the band.
6/28 The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra at the Village Vanguard, New York
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The Jazz Center T hank Y ou P ledge V olunteers
We can't thank all of our wonderful volunteers enough. You gave up your time to answer phones during this Spring 2012 Fund Drive. Without each and every one of you, we wouldn't be able to do what we do, which is continue to bring great jazz 24/7, 365 days a year!
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DESERT ISLAND JAZZ
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JAZZ WITH BOB PARLOCHA
THE JAZZ DECADES WITH RAY SMITH
BACK ON BASIN STREET WITH MAL SHARPE
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JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON WITH JESSE "CHUY" VARELA (M/T), MELANIE BERZON (W/TH/F)
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MID-DAY JAZZ
A MORNING CUP OF JAZZ WITH ALISA CLANCY (M-F)
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LATIN JAZZ WITH JESSE "CHUY" VARELA
AMERICAN JAZZ COUNTDOWN WITH CLIFFORD BROWN JR.
A MORNING CUP OF JAZZ WITH KEITH HINES
I'M TALKIN' JAZZ
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