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WBGO Program Guide Jazz 88.3 FM www.wbgo.org
Jazz from the Archives Celebrates 35 Years
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Join WBGO for a Latin Jazz Cruise on the Hudson with the Pedrito Martinez Group WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2014 6PM & 9PM BOARDING—SAILS 6:30-8:30PM AND 9:30–11:30PM SPIRIT CRUISE LINES PIER 61—CHELSEA PIERS, NYC TICKETS AT WBGO.ORG/EVENTS—WBGO MEMBER PRICING AVAILABLE HOSTED BY MARIA HINOJOSA OF LATINO USA
Vol. XXXVI No. 5 54 Park Place Newark, NJ 07102 Tel: (973) 624-8880 Fax:(973) 824-8888
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VP of Content Josh Jackson
Membership Director Roslyn Turner
Marketing Manager Brandy Wood
Music Director Gary Walker
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very Tuesday evening on WBGO, listeners enjoy Awilda Rivera’s Latin Jazz Cruise on the air. WBGO wanted to bring this show to life with an actual Latin jazz cruise featuring one of today’s most exciting performers, Pedrito Martinez. Join Maria Hinojosa, another familiar voice heard hosting Latino USA Saturdays at 6am on WBGO, aboard Spirit of New York for a fun mix of dining, dancing, entertainment and skyline views during this party on the Hudson River supporting WBGO. Guests will be certain to move to the beat, as The Pedrito Martinez Group has its roots planted firmly in the AfroCuban Rumba tradition and in the bata rhythms and vocal chants of the music of Yoruba and Santeria. Ben Ratliff summed it up aptly for the New York
Times calling it, “complex, blenderized Africa-to-the-New-World funk.” Departing from Chelsea Piers, Pier 61 on Manhattan’s West Side, guests of the two-hour dinner and dance cruises aboard The Spirit of New York will delight in the views of New York Harbor during the sunset cruise (early sailing) or the city lights on the moon light cruise (later sailing). The ship boats three climate-controlled interior decks with panoramic windows, an open-air rooftop deck, spacious dance floors, full service bars* and a menu* created by celebrity chef Eric LeVine. With great music, multiple decks and an exciting host, there will be ample opportunity to enjoy the music, the company and the atmosphere all while supporting WBGO.
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* Food and beverage are not included in ticket price. • Cruises take place rain or shine.
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Programming Spotlight
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Jazz from the Archives A 35 Year Partnership Between Two Newark Institutions
BY DAN MORGENSTERN
Ed Berger and Benny Carter (JFTA’s first guest) in 1979
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hortly after WBGO made its debut in 1979, the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University was visited by Al Pryor, the station’s first program director (now Executive V.P. of Artist & Repertoire at Mack Avenue Records). Since the newborn station had no record library, he suggested that the Institute might lend it some albums from its huge collection. Though this was against our non-circulating rules, we agreed. Each week, Rhonda Hamilton, who has had presence on WBGO for its entire 35 years, would borrow an armload of LPs, and then exchange it for another. A few months later, Pryor invited us to do a weekly show, dubbed Jazz from the Archives. Initially, it was a three-hour program, free-form rather than focused on a single topic, aired on Sundays and was re-broadcast on Mondays. The origi-
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nal trio of hosts, Ed Berger, Dan Morgenstern and Vincent Pelote, is still on board 35 years later, augmented by a changing cast of other Institute staffers and associates. In those early days, technical conditions were somewhat primitive. Studio and bathroom being on the same floor, the latter contained prominent warnings not to flush when the red light was on, but hardly a taping went by without at least one intrusion during a mic break from the never caught “Mad Flusher.” As the station matured, our share of weekly programming went from six to two hours, and the shows became more sophisticated; only Morgenstern had previous radio experience. Many aspects of jazz history, always approached as a continuum rather than limited to the past, were illuminated, with shows often enhanced by guests.
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Photos courtesy Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies
Benny Carter, with whom Beger had a special relationship, as biographer, road manager and record producer, was a frequent visitor. Others from a long list, too many alas no longer with us, have included Ray Bryant, Doc Cheatham, Milt Hinton, Frank Wess, Phil Woods, Jimmy Heath, Joe Wilder, Dizzy Reece, Remo Palmier, George Duvivier, Gil Fuller, Kenny Davern, Howard Alden, Benny Waters, Daryl Sherman, Grachan Moncur III, Ahmed Abdul-Malik and Mundell Lowe. Loren Schoenberg, now Artistic Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, did a fascinating multi-part interview with Jean Bach, creator of the Great Day in Harlem documentary. Many authors of books on jazz have guested; among them Todd Bryant Weeks, biographer of the great trumpeter-singer Hot Lips Page, who brought with him Page’s son (a retired judge) and grandson (a young lawyer), to the delight of Morgenstern, who had known and idolized Page. Annual tributes to Louis Armstrong, on both his birthdays, July 4 (when he celebrated) and August 4 (historically researched birthdate), have long been a regular feature. And musician-educator Bill Kirchner has lent special insight to the work of modern masters, while young Joe Peterson brings a bassist’s perspective to that instrument’s legacy.
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Ongoing treatments of the works of individual musicians have included Pelote’s Adventures in Hendersonia and Morgenstern’s Adventures in Ellingtonia, while the late John Clement lent his inimitable British accent and special delivery to his idol Johnny Hodges, guitarist Tiny Grimes, and his Annual Honking, Shouting, and Screaming Rock and Roll and Rhythm ‘n’ Blues Show, (with a pass from host of WBGO’s Portraits in Blue, Bob Porter). Humor has also been an ingredient in the program’s annual Christmas Special, currently in the hands of Pelote, who was long partnered by late host, Annie Kuebler. When the program was still in its two-hour frame, the holiday show was a team effort, to which the station management memorably contributed a special enhancement, spiked eggnog, though we would wrap with Lionel Hampton’s “Gin for Christmas.” Ah, memories! Thus the relationship between two Newark jazz landmarks, what would become the greatest of jazz radio stations and what is the largest library and archive of jazz materials anywhere, goes back a very long way. The aim of Jazz from the Archives has always been to present the rich recorded history of the music in a manner that lets it speak for itself, at times with welcome help from its makers. We hope our listeners have enjoyed the ride. We certainly have!
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Gary’ s Plays MUSIC DIRECTOR GARY WALKER’S TOP CDS + RE-ISSUES
DEAR WBGO MEMBERS— This is a reminder that beginning January 2015 Upbeat will be direct mailed to WBGO’s Sustaining Members only. If you became or renewed your nonsustaining membership in 2013, you will continue to receive Upbeat until the anniversary of you membership. We will still keep you entertained and informed about everything happening at WBGO by continuing to make the program guide available online at wbgo.org/upbeat. Please visit this page to see the online version, where you can find links to additional audio content, like interviews with artists found in the program listings. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support, understanding and cooperation as we make this necessary adjustment. We hope you will consider a Sustaining Membership in WBGO, as there are benefits beyond continuing to receive Upbeat, like automatic entry into all WBGO on air contests and exclusive ticket offers. Thank you for your support, Membership Services
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Top Tunes Eric Alexander Chicago Fire (High Note) Ted Rosenthal Trio Rhapsody In Gershwin (Playscape) Sonny Rollins Roadshows, Volume 3 (Okeh) Kenny Wayne Shepherd Goin’ Home (Concord) Jimmy Heath Big Band Togetherness (Jazz Legacy Productions) Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Orch. The Offense of the Drum (Motema) Louis Hayes Return of the Jazz Communicators (Smoke Sessions) Jimmy Cobb The Original Mob (Smoke Sessions) Walt Weiskopf Overdrive (Posi-Tone)
Reissues Dexter Gordon Quartet Candlelight Lady (Steeplechase) Francy Boland Playing with the Trio (Schema)
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Cover Photo: The record library at Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies
programs at a glance
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programguide July/Aug. 2014 SUNDAYS 6:00AM SUNDAY MORNING HARMONY with Dan Karcher 10:00AM SINGERS UNLIMITED with Michael Bourne Singers Unlimited is four 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. 6:00PM JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER RE-BROADCASTS ON WEDNESDAYS AT 6:30pm IN JULY, WE SAMPLE CONCERTS FROM THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL— THE 60th ANNIVERSARY NEWPORT JAZZ FEST IS COMING AUG. 1–3, 2014. July 6 Triveni with Avishai Cohen and Guest Anat Cohen The word Triveni is Sanskrit for three sacred rivers, flowing together. The group Triveni is Avishai Cohen, trumpet; Drew Gress, bass; Eric Harland, drums, with music by Cohen, Don Cherry and Charles Mingus. Sister Anat joins late on clarinet. JAZZSET
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Gretchen Parlato, The Cookers at the Caramoor Jazz Festival There’s contrast between the intimate vocal sound of Ms. Parlato and the smokin’ hot all-star Cookers playing music by band members Billy Harper and Cecil McBee, at a longrunning outdoor festival just north of New York City.
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Ryan Truesdell and the Gil Evans Project at Newport The young orchestra leader found a treasure trove of Gil Evans arrangements, learned them phrase by phrase, and made a CD (Grammy®-nominated in 2012) for the Evans Centennial. Performances are rare. Truesdell brings a big band to play them at Newport. July 20 Bill Frisell and Music of John Lennon Like balloons floating above the Newport Jazz Festival, the guitarist and his group send up “Beautiful Boy,” “Come Together,” “In My Life,” and a piece by the late drummer Paul Motian. Frisell opens on violinist Jenny Scheinman's stage, playing duets. July 27 Charles Lloyd at Newport For his uncompromising, serious music, the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival was eager to present Charles Lloyd. He could bring any group, they told him. Charles said he would bring Sangam (means confluence), his eastwest trio with Zakir Hussain on tablas, Eric Harland on drums, and Lloyd on saxophone. Join three musical spirits, flowing together. IN AUG., WE SAMPLE CONCERTS FROM MONTEREY AND CARAMOOR. Aug. 3 Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra O'Farrill is making his big dreams for AfroLatin jazz come true. This set from Newport presents three generations of composers, from Arturo O'Farrill's father Chico to Arturo himself to Dafnis Prieto and Gabriel Alegría from Cuba and Peru respectively, and one big exuberant ensemble to play them. Aug. 10 Gretchen Parlato, The Cookers at the Caramoor Jazz Festival See sidebar. Aug. 17 Dee Dee Bridgewater Quintet at the Caramoor Jazz Festival From “Lady Sings to Blues” (upbeat!) to “My Favorite Things,” from Billie Holiday to “Besame Mucho,” Dee Dee sings us a set www.wbgo.org
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All programs subject to change. with Craig Handy on saxophones and flute; Musical Director Edsel Gomez, piano; Michael Bowie and Kenny Phelps, bass and drums. Aug. 24 Juan-Carlos Formell at the Monterey Jazz Festival Guitar from Havana with shades of New Orleans . . . Spanish lyrics . . . a fourthgeneration Cuban musician who left for New York . . . Juan-Carlos Formell and his group Johnny’s Dream Club (named for a long-ago jazz spot) create a haunting, floating musical poem. Guest Harvey Wainapel on clarinet. Aug. 31 Miles Davis/Gil Evans: Still Ahead at the 2011 Monterey Jazz Festival Davis and Evans, trumpet and orchestrator, collaborated unforgettably on the albums Porgy and Bess and Sketches of Spain. For this occasion, Miles Evans (the son of Gil) provides the original charts for both. Terence Blanchard is the trumpet soloist, with the Still Ahead Orchestra from Los Angeles, Vince Mendoza conducting. Want to know more about the JazzSet team's trip to Havana, Cuba in 1998? Read about it on the WBGO blog. (link can be found in digital version of Upbeat at WBGO.org/Upbeat)
7:00PM 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. 11:00PM JAZZ FROM THE ARCHIVES July 6 Forgotten Tenor Giant Dick Wilson lived to be just 30, but left a fine legacy of solos with Andy Kirk and Mary Lou Williams. Hosted by Dan Morgenstern. July 13 1964 Host Vincent Pelote plays jazz from 50 years ago.
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July 20 Just Abercrombie…No Fitch Bill Kirchner examines the music of guitarist John Abercrombie July 27 Doug Duke Doug Duke (not his real name) was an exceptional organist (did a stint with Hamp), who had distinguished guests during a long club run, among them Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Clark Terry, Vic Dickenson, Bobby Hackett, Ray Nance—and Hamp. Dan Morgenstern hosts. Aug. 3 Happy Birthday Louis! Host Dan Morgenstern celebrates the great man’s actual birthday by playing some of his favorite Armstrong recordings. Aug. 10 Happy Birthday Benny! Host Ed Berger celebrates Benny Carter’s birthday by playing some of his favorite recordings from Carter’s long and distinguished career. Aug. 17 Bill Kirchner Nonet, Part 1 Hosted by Bill Kirchner Aug. 24 Groovin’ With Garrison Host Joe Peterson salutes the music of bassist Jimmy Garrison, long time John Coltrane bassist who also played with many of the great names in jazz such as Benny Carter, Philly Joe Jones, Jackie McLean, and many others. Aug. 31 Clark After Dark In his recent autobiography, the great trumpeter, Clark Terry, calls this album, from 1977, his favorite—never reissued. Listen with Dan Morgenstern. MONDAYS 6:30PM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WENDELL PIERCE July 7 George Wein: The Life of a Legend Newport All Stars Lew Tabackin, Randy Brecker, Anat Cohen, Howard Alden, Peter Washington, and Lewis Nash join George Wein, pianist and founder of the Newport
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programguide July/Aug. 2014 Jazz Festival, to celebrate his 88th birthday with stories and songs. Between tunes, Wein talks onstage with biographer Nate Chinen. July 14 Dizzy’s Atmospheres An acoustic cocktail mixed by the masters: saxophonist Phil Woods, trombonist Steve Turre and the late Cedar Walton on piano. Real club jazz—shaken, stirred, and captured live at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola. July 21 Music of The Modern Jazz Quartet From its start in 1952, The Modern Jazz Quartet had a cool, understated style that belied its complexity. Pianist John Lewis, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Kenny Clarke combined classical music structures with the deep swing of jazz. Our quartet—drummer Lewis Nash, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Peter Washington, and vibraphonist Steve Nelson—honors the late modern masters.
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Monty Alexander: Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra Monty Alexander discovered jazz at a Nat King Cole concert and played his first New York gig at Sinatra’s old haunt called “Jilly’s.” Alexander offers fresh, inventive readings on “Sweet Lorraine,” “Come Fly with Me,” and more—with vocalists James DeFrances and Allan Harris.
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Monty Alexander: Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra See sidebar. Aug. 4 Father of the Mambo: The Music of Cachao López “Mambo,” translated from Kikongo (the Creole language of Cuba), means “conversation with the gods.” With Afro-Cuban rhythms and other notes from this divine conversation, Cuban bassist “Cachao” López (and his brother) enlightened the jazz world and brought forth the mambo. Led by bassist Carlos Henriquez, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra rocks Rose Theater with the ultimate “discarga” jam session, in honor of the late "Cachao." Aug. 11 The Music of Mulgrew Miller & Kenny Garrett The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis celebrates the “soulful erudition” of the late pianist Mulgrew Miller and the “taut, molten” music of saxophonist Kenny Garrett. Miller's untimely passing in May 2013 turned this concert partially into a tribute, with the JLCO premiering new arrangements of both his and Garrett's compositions. Garrett performs, with arrangements by Chris Crenshaw and Vincent Gardner. Aug. 18 Joe Lovano Us 5 (Plus Two!) One of the foremost improvisers in jazz today, saxophonist Joe Lovano propels his double-drummer quintet, Us Five, into a polyrhythmic conversation - and weaves inspired solos in. Us Five features Joe Lovano (saxophone), Grammy® Award winner Esperanza Spalding (bass), James Weldon (piano), Peter Slavov (bass), Otis Brown III (drums), and Francisco Mela (drums), plus special guests Lionel Loueke (guitar) and Judi Silvano (vocals). Aug. 25 Sounds New: Ali Jackson with Yes! Trio and Warren Wolf Group Drummer Ali Jackson and vibraphonist Warren Wolf each absorbed jazz from their www.wbgo.org
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All programs subject to change. childhoods. Now they are making their own marks. Jackson, the regular drummer of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, is now leading his own trio called “Yes!” Multiinstrumentalist Wolf (who learned jazz from with his father, Warren Wolf, Sr.) has gone from in-demand sideman to leader. Percussion leads in this double bill from the House of Swing. 7:30PM 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 in-depth conversations with the state’s top legislative leaders, political pundits, and “movers and shakers.” TUESDAYS 6:30PM 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 website WBGO.org/thecheckout. 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. 7:30PM CONVERSATIONS WITH ALLAN WOLPER Conversations with Allan Wolper features guests whose ideas are on the cutting edge. Wolper, known as a "journalist's journalist," is an interviewer, reporter, documentary producer and ethics columnist, who has been honored by every journalism medium, winning over 50 awards. 8:00PM LATIN JAZZ CRUISE with Awilda Rivera WEDNESDAYS 6:30PM JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER Re-broadcast of previous Sunday’s Program; See Listing. www.wbgo.org
7:30PM SPORTSJAM SportsJam takes a unique peak into the sports scene as WBGO's News and Sports Director Doug Doyle talks with a wide variety of guests. Bernie Williams, Kareem AbdulJabbar, Jon Faddis, Savion Glover and Jazz 88 host Rhonda Hamilton all agree there's a strong connection between jazz and sports. SportsJam recently received the Best Sports Award from the New Jersey Associated Press Broadcasters Association. THURSDAYS 6:30PM SONG TRAVELS WITH MICHAEL FEINSTEIN July 3 Gungor Michael and Lisa Gungor started the musical collective known as Gungor, which has been compared to Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, and Sufjan Stevens. Their first two albums were Grammy®-nominated, and their songwriting continues to break ground and defy categorization. On this week’s Song Travels, Gungor demonstrate their innovative sound with a performance of their song “I Am Mountain.” July 10 Suzy Bogguss Grammy®-winning vocalist Suzy Bogguss topped the country charts through the late eighties and nineties with hits like “Hey Cinderella” and “Cross My Broken Heart.” She went on to start her own label and widened her range to include pop and jazz. This week, Bogguss pays homage to the great Merle Haggard with selections from her 2014 album, Lucky, including “I Always Get Lucky with You.” July 17 Catherine Russell See sidebar page 12. July 24 Nick Waterhouse Vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Nick Waterhouse has been called “the young man who makes old R&B” (LA Weekly). His first single, “Some Place,” was recorded in an all-analog studio and released on vinyl. Although his records recall the sound of the 1950s, his style is all his own. On this Song July/Aug. 2014 Upbeat
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programguide July/Aug. 2014 Travels, Waterhouse shares his love of raw, live rock-n-roll with performances of his own songs “Sleeping Pills” and “Hands on the Clock.” July 31 Sam Friend Banjoist and bandleader Sam Friend and his band the New Orleans Swamp Donkeys play jazz, blues, and originals, drawing on the sound of grassroots jazz combos from a century ago. The Wall Street Journal has called the group “one of the zingiest of the new hot jazz bands out of the Crescent City.” This week Friend shares his love of traditional “jass” with a rendition of “Sweet Lorraine” on six-string banjo. Aug. 7 Dena Kaye Dena Kaye is the only daughter of entertainer Danny Kaye—a man of boundless roles including singer, actor, comedian, and humanitarian. This week Dena Kaye looks back on her late father’s career as well as the role he played in her life—her dad. Aug. 14 Curtis Stigers Saxophonist, vocalist, and songwriter Curtis Stigers wrote the Emmy®-nominated theme song for the TV show Sons of Anarchy. Throughout his career he’s straddled genres, and he’s gained critical acclaim for his reinventions of jazz and modern standards. On this Song Travels, Stigers joins host Michael Feinstein to discuss his journey to become a songwriter and offers his interpretation of a Rodgers and Hart song, “You Are Too Beautiful.” Aug. 21 Kate Davis Vocalist, bassist, and songwriter Kate Davis was recognized as a National Young Arts Silver Winner and twice invited to the Brubeck Summer Jazz Colony. Hailed as a “talent not to be missed” by The Herald Tribune, she’s performed at such prestigious venues as The Kennedy Center and Rockwood Music Hall. On this Song Travels, Davis performs her original songs “Movie” and “Every Good Girl is a Unicorn.”
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Aug. 28 Miloš Karadagli Classical guitarist Miloš Karadagli began performing as his country, the former Yugoslavia, was being torn apart by war. He entered the Royal Academy of Music in London, and his hard work paid off with a highly acclaimed 2012 solo concert at Royal Albert Hall. Karadagli brings his love of Latin music to Song Travels with pieces by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos and Argentine tango master Astor Piazolla. SONG TRAVELS
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Catherine Russell As a young girl, vocalist Catherine Russell bounced on the knee of Louis Armstrong. She started her career as an ace backup singer for stars including Paul Simon, David Bowie, and Steely Dan. Today she’s a leading interpreter of the Great American Songbook. Russell and Feinstein perform jazz standards with a hint of the blues, including “I Cover the Waterfront” and Duke Ellington’s “Mood Indigo.”
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All programs subject to change. 7:30PM PEOPLE’S PHARMACY This program examines current issues in medicine, mental health, nutrition and fitness. FRIDAYS 6:30PM PORTRAITS IN BLUE Re-broadcast of previous Saturday’s Program; See Listing. 7:30PM WBGO JOURNAL This program, produced by the multi-award winning WBGO team, covers issues of importance to the Newark/NY metro area. SATURDAYS 6:00AM 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 Associated Press award and the National Council of La Raza’s 1999 Ruben Salazar Award. 7:00AM PORTRAITS IN BLUE RE-BROADCASTS ON FRIDAYS AT 6:30pm July 5 Johnny Rawls, Vol. 4 July 12 Chuck Berry, Vol. 9 July 19 Catching Up with Eden Brent July 26 Dinah Washington—From the Beginning, Vol. 10 Aug. 2 Jimmy Witherspoon Albums, Vol. 2 Aug. 9 Little Richard, Vol. 4 Aug. 16 Jimmy Reed, Vol. 7 Aug. 23 Delbert McClinton Recently Aug. 30 Barbara Lynn, Vol. 2
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8:00AM 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. 10:00AM RHYTHM REVUE 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. WBGO is the original home of Rhythm Revue. July 5 Southern Soul Felix revisits the soul of the Southern states, including the legacy of Stax Records, part of a four-hour commercial free mix of classic R&B. July 12 More Motown A little extra Motown in today's mix of classic soul. July 19 Albums Felix dips into some classic soul albums as part of his 4-hour commercial free classic R&B mix. July 26 Request Show Aug. 2 Soul Brothers and Soul Sisters A tribute to the siblings of soul, including Aretha Franklin and her sisters Carolyn and Erma; David and Jimmy Ruffin, and many others. It's part of a four-hour commercial free mix of classic R&B. Aug. 9 Dance Dance, dance, dance, as Felix plays four nonstop commercial free hours of up-tempo R&B classics. Aug. 16 Philly in the Mix Aug. 23 Soul Pioneers A tribute to the pioneers of soul, part of a four-hour commercial free mix of classic R&B. Aug. 30 Request Show July/Aug. 2014 Upbeat
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WBGO & 2 Gateway Free Concert Series CLAIRE DALY QUARTET WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2014, 12PM
LAKECIA BENJAMIN WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2014, 12PM 2 GATEWAY CENTER CONCOURSE 283-299 MARKET ST. NEWARK, NJ 07102 973-624-8880 FOR INFORMATION
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BGO and 2 Gateway Center in Newark invite those who live, work and visit Newark to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of WBGO 88.3 FM at our joint
concert series. The series, which began in 2013, has expanded to the first Wednesday of each month. These free lunchtime concerts highlight some of the contemporary talent featured on WBGO. The Claire Daly Quartet will perform on Wednesday, June 4. Daly is a baritone saxophonist and composer. Six time winner of the DownBeat Critics’ Poll “Talent Deserving Wider Recognition” and winner of the Jazz Journalists Association’s “Baritone Saxophonist of the Year” category in 2005. Her latest recording is a collection of Thelonious Monk compositions, Baritone Monk. On Wednesday, August 6 at 12pm, come tap your feet to the sounds of Lakecia Benjamin. A streetwise New York City native born and raised in Washington Heights, Benjamin has become one of the most highly sought-after players in soul and funk music. She first picked up the saxophone at Fiorello LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, after which she joined the renowned jazz program at New York’s New School University. With her deep jazz roots, she was soon in demand as an arranger and horn section leader, landing stints with such acclaimed artists as Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Macy Gray, the Roots, and Anita Baker.
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great way to support WBGO is through a gift of stock or a family foundation. If you would like more information, please call John Newcott at 973-624-8880, ext. 236. All gifts to WBGO are tax deductable to the fullest extent of the law.
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