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in the wbgo GALLERY BGO celebrates the rich and diverse culture of the Hispanic community with its most recent gallery display, Hispanic Heritage, a group exhibition curated by Mansa Group show celebrating Hispanic Heritage through September 30, 2014 K. Mussa and comprised of work by six artists: Luis Alves, Jonathan French, Carlos Mateu, Mansa K. Mussa, Fausto Sevilla and Gina Rivas Velazquez.

The gallery exhibit features a variety of media, including photography, collages and acrylic paintings courage.” He uses the act of producing art that present multiple experiences and perand curating to challenge and uplift the spectives of Hispanic life in America. Artist human spirit, in search of common threads Carlos Mateu was born in Havana, Cuba and that bind people together as human beings. incorporates surrealism and mysticism to The gallery reception for this exhibit is from reflect his memories of Cuba, Afro-Cuban life 6–8pm on Thursday, September 4. All are and its religions. Jonathan French, a selfinvited and welcome to the event. Meet the taught photographer, is a visual historian artists, enjoy light refreshments and live who presents works from his travels through music at the WBGO studio at 54 Park Place in Latin America. Each artist presented in the downtown Newark, across the street from gallery showcases and celebrates the richthe newly renovated Military Park. ness, complexity and diversity of Hispanic The reception and gallery exhibition culture and identity, resulting in an eclectic are free, open to the public and wheelchair and colorful exhibit. accessible. Gallery hours are Monday–Friday, Curator and Newark artist Mansa K. Mussa 9am–5pm. The exhibit closes on September states that “sharing art requires a certain 30, 2014.

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nce again, through the generosity of the funders, WBGO is able to offer groups transportation to these performances through an application process. The KJCS Transportation Fund aims to alleviate the barriers of access between youth and the free concerts of the WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series. Groups working with youth ages 4–18 who want guaranteed seating at the Kids Jazz Concerts and transportation funding to attend the concerts should apply. Established groups, schools and 501c3 organizations, specifically in Essex County and communities in need of cultural enrichment hold priority for funding, but all groups are encouraged to submit an application. More information about the Kids Jazz Concert Series Transportation Fund is available with the application below and by e-mailing kids@wbgo.org.

Lead support for the Kids Jazz Concert Series comes from: The Agnes Varis Trust—Supporting Affordable Access to the Arts, Education, and Healthcare With major support from: United Airlines—Official Airline Partner And additional support from: PNC Foundation • Turrell Fund • Investors Bank • Robert A. Mills Foundation • NJPAC Wells Fargo Jazz for Teens • New Jersey State Council on the Arts

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE UPCOMING FALL EDITION OF THE WBGO KIDS JAZZ CONCERT SERIES. MORE INFORMATION AT WBGO.ORG/KIDS

CONCERT SCHEDULE Oct. 4

Shamie Royston (Pianist)

Oct. 25

Lauren Hooker (Vocalist)

South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) 1 SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ 07079

Clinton Elementary School 27 Berkshire Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040

Oct. 11 Onaje Allan Gumbs (Pianist) Newark Museum

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49 Washington St, Newark, NJ 07102

Oct. 18

Michael Carvin (Drummer)

Newark Symphony Hall 1030 Broad St, Newark, NJ 07102 www.wbgo.org

Eddie Allen (Trumpet)

Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts 35 Winans St, East Orange, NJ 07017

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Gary’ s Plays MUSIC DIRECTOR GARY WALKER’S TOP CDS + RE-ISSUES

wbgo radar n WBGO’s Radar, you can hear the best new jazz before anyone else! WBGO’s Music Director, Gary Walker, brings you choice albums, before they are released to the public, only on WBGO.org/Radar.

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Here is a list of what awaits you this month: 9/2 through 9/8: Eric Reed Groovewise Claire Martin & The Montpellier Cello Qt. Time and Place 9/9 through 9/15: The Cookers Time and Time Again Ann Hampton Callaway From Sassy to Divine: The Sarah Vaughan Project Auction Project Slink

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Top Tunes Sean Jones Quartet Im.Pro.Vise-never seen before (Mack Avenue) Orrin Evans Liberation Blues (Smoke Sessions) Steve Khan Subtext (Tone Center) Barbara Morrison I Love You, Yes I Do (Savant) Dena De Rose We Won’t Forget You (High Note) Paquito D’Rivera Jazz Meets the Classics (Paquito Records) Cyrille Aimee It’s a Good Day (Mack Avenue) Eric Reed Groovewise (Smoke Sessions)

Reissues

9/16 through 9/22 Marcia Ball Tattooed Lady & The Alligator

Louis Armstrong Live Columbia & RCA Recordings (Mosaic)

9/30 through 10/6 Annie Ross To Lady with Love

Nat King Cole The Extraordinary Nat King Cole (Capitol)

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Cover photos from WBGO Summer Events (by Carmen Balentine) and Upcoming WBGO Travel & Events.

programs at a glance

programguide Sept. 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.

Sept. 7 Benny Green Trio— Monk’s Dream: Fifty Years Fresh See sidebar.

Sept. 14 Eddie Palmieri’s Latin Jazz Septet The 2013 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Eddie Palmieri and his Latin jazz JAZZSET

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Benny Green Trio— Monk’s Dream: Fifty Years Fresh From the KC Jazz Club at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, it’s the music of Thelonious Monk, the 20th century pianist who left a trove of compositions and recordings.

Onstage is a current jazz treasure, Benny Green, getting ready to play some of Monk’s best. Peter Washington is on bass and Kenny Washington on drums. Special guest Gary Smulyan on bari sax joins the band.

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Septet are at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Palmieri has been a force for Latin jazz since the 1950’s, when he hosted the legendary mambo shows at New York’s Palladium Ballroom. His groups, including the renowned La Perfecta, revolutionized Latin music in the 1960s and 70s. His records number more than 30 albums as a leader, and he has won nine Grammy® Awards. At age 76, he is still a foremost ambassador for the music he loves.

Sept. 21 They Drive At 55: The Monterey Jazz Anniversary Tour In Sept. 2012, the Monterey Jazz Festival celebrated 55 years. The late Dave Brubeck was among the founders. Dizzy Gillespie made many an appearance. Charles Mingus and Charles Lloyd recorded landmark albums at Monterey. Jon Hendricks staged a history of jazz there. Monterey has commissioned music by many contemporaries—Cedar Walton, Roy Hargrove, Billy Childs. Much of the music has been recorded and lives at Stanford University in the Monterey archive.

On this edition of JazzSet, MJF on Tour is at the Kennedy Center and we have highlights.

All the music has been part of the repertoire over 55 Monterey Jazz Festivals.

Sept. 28 Steve Wilson with Strings Steve Wilson puts a new take on the Charlie Parker classic recording Bird with Strings. To inaugurate the 2011–12 jazz season at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, Director of Jazz Kevin Struthers called on go-to altosax man Steve Wilson, and Steve delivered an all-star jazz quartet plus three violins, a violist and a cellist. The stage is full with expectations, as jazz meets classical musicians and vice versa. They are here to play music from Charlie Parker’s legendary Bird with Strings sessions—recordings that the bebop master released in 1950. Steve Wilson is re-imagining Bird with Strings for a whole new audience on JazzSet.

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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 Sept. 7 Didn’t It Rain Mahalia Jackson’s 1958 Newport Jazz Concert 1958 by Tad Hershorn.

Sept. 14 Bill Kirchner Nonet, Vol. 2 Host Bill Kirchner takes a second look at the recordings he made with his award winning nonet.

Sept. 21 Saluting Singers Unlimited Dan Morgenstern’s tribute to old friend Michael Bourne, who is celebrating his 30th anniversary at WBGO. Sept. 28 Bud Powell’s 90th Birthday Celebration.

Host Vincent Pelote plays his favorite recordings from pianist Powell’s discography MONDAYS 6:30PM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WENDELL PIERCE Sept. 1 Gerry Mulligan & John Lewis Post-war America saw the hard edges of Bebop segue to the Cool. The music bewitched baritone sax man Gerry Mulligan, and it enchanted classically trained pianist John Lewis; both became pioneers of this sophisticated style. Pianist Jonathan Batiste and baritone saxophone master Joe Temperly join the Jazz at Lincoln Center orchestra to make the Cool all new. The set includes “Django,” “Delawny’s Dilemma,” and “Animal Dance.”

Sept. 8 Ladies Sing the Blues The rowdy, romantic jazz of the foremothers—Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Mamie Smith,

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and Ethel Waters—raises the roof on the House of Swing. Catherine Russell, Brianna Thomas, and Charenee Wade continue a legacy of strong female voices through songs that helped shape a century of American music. Musical director Mark Shane leads a powerhouse band.

Sept. 15 Maceo Parker: Funky Stuff Funk’s living legend Maceo Parker brings red-blooded soul to Jazz at Lincoln Center.

He’s played alongside James Brown, George Clinton, and Prince—and on his own, he’s a force to be reckoned with. Parker’s compositions burst with energy as he leads “the Tightest Little Funk Orchestra on Earth” through a set including “Off The Hook,” “Georgia on my Mind,” and “Make It Funky.”

Sept. 22 New Orleans Piano Kings See sidebar on page 8.

Sept. 29 Great American Songwriters: Vernon Duke Get whisked away to “Autumn in New York,” “April in Paris,” or even “A Cabin in the Sky.” Pianist Bill Charlap, with Houston Person (saxophone), Ethel Ennis (vocals), Peter Washington (bass), and Kenny Washington (drums), performs the book of composer Vernon Duke. The perfect fall getaway.

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 is also available as a podcast, which can be found at the show’s website WBGO.org/thecheckout. The

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programguide Sept. 2014 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.

7:30PM SPORTSJAM JALC

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Professor Longhair

New Orleans Piano Kings Drummer Herlin Riley brings the beat of the bayou to Jazz at Lincoln Center with three generations of New Orleans piano masters: elder statesman and NEA Jazz Master Ellis Marsalis, seasoned veteran Henry Butler, and young lion Jonathan Batiste. Blues, ragtime, and New Orleans inspiration on modern classics set this Crescent City celebration into full swing.

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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 Sept. 4 Hunter Hayes Rising Country star Hunter Hayes performed as a four-year old with Hank Williams, Jr. and played at the White House at just seven. On his debut album, Hayes performed on all of the instruments and was rewarded with three Grammy® nominations in 2013. He released his second album Storyline in May. On this week’s Song Travels, Hayes performs original songs including his hit, “Wanted.”

Sept. 11 Neil Sedaka Neil Sedaka is synonymous with popular music. For more than fifty years, he has written, performed, and produced the soundtrack for America’s collective psyche. Sedaka had a string of early ’60s pop hits, and his songs have been recorded by Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis, Elvis, and the Monkees, among others. On this episode, Feinstein and his guest talk and play iconic pop and great standards, including one of his many hits, “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.” Sept. 18 Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor is best known for her sensational 1978 hit, “I Will Survive,” which won the only Grammy® ever awarded for Best Disco Recording. In the past decade she has released new music on unsuspecting audiences and has been honored with a slate of accolades. Gaynor performs “My Funny

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Valentine” and joins Feinstein for a duet of “The Very Thought of You.” Sept. 25 Thomas Lauderdale Pianist Thomas Lauderdale is a cofounder of the celebrated orchestral ensemble Pink Martini, which bridges classical, jazz, world music, and old fashioned pop. On this Song Travels, Lauderdale brings along a few of his musical collaborators, including NPR’s Ari Shapiro. Lauderdale solos on “Malagueña” by Ernesto Lecuona and duets with Feinstein on George Gershwin’s “The Man I Love.”

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

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National Council of La Raza’s 1999 Ruben Salazar Award.

7:00AM PORTRAITS IN BLUE Re-broadcasts on Fridays at 6:30pm.

Sept. 6 Jimmy McCracklin, Vol. 5 Sept. 13 Johnny Rawls, Vol. 5 Sept. 20 Dinah Washington— From the Beginning, Vol. 11 Sept. 27 Big Joe Turner—Albums, Vol. 4 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.

Sept. 6 Vocal Soul Felix pays tribute to some of soul music’s greatest vocal groups, including the Temptations, the Dramatics, the Persuasions, the Whispers, and many others.

Sept. 13 Get Ready to Dance It’s the day of the dance, as Felix kicks off the 24th season of Rhythm Revue dance parties with four hours of uptempo classics designed to make you groove.

Sept. 20 Overlooked Soul Labels It’s not all Motown and Stax. Felix looks at some overlooked soul record labels, including Hi, Alston, Westbound, Cameo/Parkway, Turbo/Stang, King and many others.

Sept. 27 Request Show

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Summer Fun with WBGO

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s summer 2014 winds down, we wanted to take a look back at some of the great many WBGO listeners we had the chance to meet this season at our partner events.

Thanks to our partners, we made it out to more than 50 concerts this summer, during the Blue Note Jazz Festival, SummerStage (all around NYC), Celebrate Brooklyn, Montclair Jazz Festival, Jazz in the

Garden and Sounds of the City (both in our hometown of Newark), Newport Jazz Festival*, WBGO’s concerts at Gateway 2 and more.

To get information about these events and others, sign up for WBGO’s Jazz-eNews, and visit WBGO.org/events.

We look forward to seeing you soon! *Visit WBGO.org/Newport to experience the sights and sounds of the 60th Anniversary Newport Jazz Festival!

Photos: Carmen Balentine

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