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FALL FUNDRAISER THANK YOU GIFTS

BGO gave you Summer’s best music on-air, online, and on your mobile device. With Member support, we give you the best music for all seasons at Jazz 88.3FM and www.WBGO.org with two 24/7 jazz streams and only together do we keep swinging. Our Fall Membership Drive kicks off on September 14 with some great thank you gifts to keep the beat going. THELONIOUS MONK—THE COLUMBIA YEARS: ’62- ’68 Minimum pledge $300 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of Thelonious Monk’s signing to the Columbia Record label. To celebrate, Columbia/Legacy has put together all six of Monk’s albums for the label in a beautiful box set. Hear for yourself one of the grand architects of jazz.

Tony Graves

BLUES PACKAGE Minimum pledge $150 For blues fans, there are inspired new recordings from Shemekia Copeland (33 1⁄3) and Robert Cray (Nothin’ but Love), which we’ve put together alongside a classic from the king of the blues, B.B. King! NOTE: Copeland is scheduled to join Michael Bourne during the Blues Hour on Wednesday, September 26, 3–4pm.

These great gifts are some of the ways WBGO looks forward to thanking you for your support. Tune in, log on and pitch in to keep the rhythms and the riffs playing 24/7 on WBGO— the source for jazz, blues, rhythm & blues and award winning news. We enjoy it together. We continue it together.

Our next WBGO Board of Trustees meeting will be held on September 24, 2012 at 6pm. The meeting will be held at Sills-Cummis & Gross PC located at One Riverfront Plaza, 10th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102. This meeting is open to the public. Attendees must have photo ID to enter the building.

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A New Show Soars Piano Jazz Rising Stars Thursdays at 6:30pm on WBGO Jazz 88.3FM

or over 30 years Marian McPartland has been introducing listeners to musicians who’ve captivated imaginations and enriched our world. A legendary pianist herself, McPartland crafted a show that won a Peabody award and many accolades over its history. At age 92, Ms. McPartland has decided that her talents of thoughtful listening, pointed questioning, and unparalleled experience in jazz would be best served as the artistic director of Piano Jazz rather than its host. She will be overseeing the selection and programming of rebroadcast episodes, providing quotes for the weekly web feature at NPR.org, and guiding the Piano Jazz digital archive project and education website. Before stepping down as host, Ms. McPartland handed the reins over to pianist Jon Weber, and with producer Shari Hutchison, a new series was born, Piano Jazz Rising Stars. Because WBGO strives to deliver fresh and compelling jazz content to our listeners, Piano Jazz Rising Stars with Jon Weber will begin airing on Thursday nights at 6:30pm, in the position that has been so elegantly held by Ms. McPartland. This new program picks up right where Ms. McPartland left-off with insightful interviews of the jazz legends of tomorrow mixed with engaging and unique performances. If you’re a fan of Piano Jazz you may remember Weber, who filled in numerous times for Ms. McPartland. He brings a vast knowledge of jazz history, excellent musicianship, and the ability to coax the very best performances from the amazing artists who visit the show each week. Weber’s extraordinary affinity and passion for music expressed itself when he was just www.wbgo.org

three-years-old, and by the age of six, he had Jon Weber internalized 2,000 stan- hosts Piano dards from his grand- Jazz Rising Stars mother’s piano rolls. According to his online bio his mother recalls a young Weber, “. . . replaying Dr. Suess and Bugs Bunny records, changing the chords every time. He’d invent a different arrangement each time he played a tune, improvising, quoting; shuffling the deck. It was always like a game for him.” This game became a serious profession for Weber as he studied and mastered his craft. He has released three albums including Simple Complex with drummer Mark Walker; tenor sax man Eric Alexander; trumpeters Diego Urcola and Roy Hargrove; bassists Avishai Cohen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, and Peter Washington; and vibraphonist Gary Burton. As host of Piano Jazz Rising Stars you can expect Weber to introduce you to many welcome wonderful guests including pianist Taylor Eigsti, guitarist Julian Lage, alto saxophonist/vocalist Grace Kelly, vocalist Sachal Vasandani, and the 2011 Thelonious Monk Competition winner, pianist Kris Bowers, just to name a few. We hope you’re excited for Mr. Weber’s fresh perspective, insights and inspired performances with these rising stars of jazz. Of course, you can listen to archives of Piano Jazz whenever you like at npr.org/programs/piano-jazz. WBGO is proud to have broadcast Ms. McPartland’s voice, unique approach, and undeniable grace for so many years. Tune in to this new program and we’re certain you will hear her incredible magnificent influence. Sept./Oct. 2012 Upbeat

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FLASHBACK— WBGO Champions of Jazz Gala 2011

WBGO KIDS JAZZ CONCERT SERIES Discover America’s original musical art form at the WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series—a free concert series bringing jazz culture and performance to metro area in Essex County neighborhoods. WBGO presents these concerts during the Spring and Fall on Saturday afternoons. These interactive, hour-long concerts give kids opportunities to learn about the distinct qualities of jazz, and why it’s a reflection of our community, our nation, and our world! Q&A sessions with the artists, small gifts, and a chance to win a door prize are just some of the reasons to come out and join us! All concerts begin at 12:30pm, and last for approximately one hour. Please arrive at noon to ensure seating. More information at www.WBGO.org/kids.

Saturday, October 6 [Artist to be announced], Newark Symphony Hall, Newark, NJ

Saturday October 13—Maurice Chestnut Clinton School Maplewood, NJ (Top–Bottom) Antonio Hart, Lakecia Benjamin

Saturday, October 20—Antonio Hart Newark Museum (part of the TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival) Saturday October 27— Lakecia Benjamin

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The WBGO Kids Jazz Series is sponsored by The Agnes Varis Fund, F. M. Kirby Foundation, Inc., Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Prudential Foundation

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BROOKLYNITES JAZZ, WITH ROB CROCKER, HOST OF WBGO’S SATURDAY EVENING JAZZ AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ Brooklyn Museum Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor WBGO members receive free admission

Thursday, September 13, 7pm—Renee Neufville

Verve Music Group

The Fall/Winter season of BrooklyNites Jazz kicks off with Renee Neufville of the platinum selling duo ZHANE. Born in Jamaica and raised in Brooklyn, Renee has a rich culture in music that stems from her background and professional touring with artists like Maxwell, Robert Glasper and Roy Hargrove.

Thursday, October 18, 7pm—Tim Hagans Quartet Grammy® nominated Composer and Trumpeter Tim Hagans is a unique and influential modern voice in jazz. He performs and records with his quartet featuring Vic Juris on Guitar, Jukkis Uotila on Drums, and Rufus Reid on bass. The Moon Is Waiting, his latest CD, was heralded by JazzTimes as “scrumptious madness,” and by Downbeat as “an artistic success.” Hagans has performed and recorded with Thad Jones, Ernie Wilkins and Dexter Gordon.

Special Broadcasts LIVE FROM THE VILLAGE VANGUARD Wednesday September 5 at 9pm with Matt Wilson Arts and Crafts NEWARK TODAY Thursday, October 4 at 8pm THE CHECKOUT: LIVE FROM 92Y TRIBECA Wednesday, September 19 at 8pm with Dave Douglas Quintet and special guest Aoife O’Donovan THE CHECKOUT: LIVE AT BERKLEE Thursday, October 18 at 8pm with Chihiro Yamanaka Quartet

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A Holiday Treat from Caramoor this Labor Day

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Listen at Jazz 88.3FM or WBGO.org Caramoor Jazz Festival

onday, September 3 is Labor Day and if you tune into WBGO that afternoon you can spend some holiday time with Rhonda Hamilton as she samples music from the Caramoor Jazz Festival. The JazzSet team headed to the festival, held July 28, 2012 at the outdoor performing arts center near Katonah, New York, to capture some magic. Opening the 19th Caramoor Jazz Festival you can hear the “supergroup,” The Cookers, led by trumpeter David Weiss with hornmen Eddie Henderson, Craig Handy and Billy Harper. The group has been together five years and has just returned from a tour of the Northwest. The broadcast continues with two winning voices—Gretchen Parlato, this year’s Jazz Journalists Association Female Singer of the Year, and Dee Dee Bridgewater, who received the award in 2011. Both Dee Dee and Gretchen spent July touring Europe, so their transition to the Venetian Theater stage at Caramoor will be graceful.

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Not one but two NEA Jazz Masters are on the program. Kenny Barron will play a solo piano set, and drummer Roy Haynes leads his Fountain of Youth Band. Barron will probably wing it. As he told George Kanzler in this month’s New York City Jazz Record, “I rarely do set lists. It works out better for me. Every time I try and do one I’m always sorry I did it. . . . I like to read the audience, see who’s out there” and choose accordingly. “That’s not pandering, it’s just realizing who you’re playing for.” Toward the end of his set, Haynes is likely to get up and dance. We’ll make that a radio highlight. JazzSet’s Grammy® Award winning Technical Director Duke Markos recorded and mixed in Surround Sound. We thank the Caramoor Jazz Festival for supporting this holiday special. Labor Day Special from Caramoor Jazz Festival, Monday, September 3, 1–3pm on WBGO Jazz 88.3FM and www.wbgo.org/caramoor

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programguide Sept./Oct. 2012 SUNDAYS 5:00AM LIVING ON EARTH with Steve Curwood A magazine show covering environmental issues. 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. 2 Regina Carter’s Reverse Thread, Wynton Marsalis at the Newport Jazz Festival JAZZSET

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Branford Marsalis Quartet at Napa Valley Opera House JazzSet’s original host has a new CD, Four MF’s Playin Tunes, on Marsalis Music. The New York Times’ Nate Chinen writes, “… the album is a knockout: hard-nosed and hyperacute, tradition minded but modern, defined by the high-wire grace of [Branford’s] working band,” onstage in California, in Surround Sound on JazzSet.

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With her violin plus accordion and kora, MacArthur Fellow Regina Carter weaves sound tapestries from traditional African melodies. Wynton Marsalis—known worldwide—and his long-time group delight Newport with “Big Fat Hen” from The Magic Hour, his album for children. It’s irresistible. Sept. 9 Branford Marsalis Quartet at Napa Valley Opera House See sidebar. Sept. 16 James Farm at the Bean Town Jazz Festival Everyone in this band composes for the project—Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman and Eric Harland in Boston. Sponsored by Berklee College of Music and recorded by WGBH. Sept. 23 Steve Wilson with Strings at the Kennedy Center A dream comes true for Wilson as he leads his group, violins, viola and cello in arrangements from Charlie Parker with Strings, the classic 1950 album, and more. “East of the Sun,” “Ezz-thetic,” “Moon Mist” are three. Sept. 30 Catherine Russell, Virginia Mayhew, and Music of Mary Lou Williams (1910–81) at the Kennedy Center. “Cat” Russell’s voice, beat and interpretation are spot on for the blues, Williams’ musical foundation. Saxophonist Mayhew explores the composer’s more modern sounds. Since this performance, Mayhew released an album entitled Mary Lou Williams—The Next Hundred Years. Oct. 7 Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes at the Kennedy Center Married for five years and with separate careers, pianists Bill and Renee don’t have much time to rehearse together. But when they play “… it clicks! There’s a warmth there,” Rosnes told NPR in a double interview. And Charlap said, “As relationships grow, our music has grown also.” Their album is Double Portrait.

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Russ Gershon and the Either/Orchestra from Boston: The Collected Unconscious at the New School The composer embeds Ethiopian melodies in jazz harmony. He turns those melodies inside out and upside down with space to improvise. The Afro-Caribbean rhythm section makes it dance. The blogger at lucidculture.com called this a top concert of the New York season, now in Surround Sound on JazzSet. 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.

Oct. 21 & 28 Highlights from the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, August 4–5 in Newport, RI 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. 11:00PM JAZZ FROM THE ARCHIVES Sept. 2 Michele, My Belle Bill Kirchner examines the music of pianist/composer Michele Rosewoman, who uses her knowledge of and respect for the jazz tradition to move beyond and carry it into a new generation. Sept. 9 Adventures in Hendersonia: The Years 1932–34 Before Benny Goodman was crowned ‘The King of Swing,’ Fletcher Henderson’s Orchestra was already swinging as host Vincent Pelote will demonstrate. Sept. 16 Jackson’s Jazz Picks Leonard Jackson, Jazz Enthusiast Extraordinaire, will join host Tad Hershorn and play some of his favorite jazz recordings. Sept. 23 Sam Sack Joe Peterson plays the music of bassist Sam www.wbgo.org

Jones, who has played and recorded with many jazz greats including Wes Montgomery, Milt Jackson, Cannonball Adderley, J.J. Johnson and others. Sept. 30 Wail: The Life of Bud Powell, Part 1 Join host Dan Morgenstern and author Peter Pullman as they discuss Pullman’s book on the idiosyncratic jazz pianist Bud Powell and play some of Powell’s classic recordings. Oct. 7 Wail: The Life of Bud Powell, Part 2 Join host Dan Morgenstern and author Peter Pullman as they continue their discussion of Pullman’s book and play more of Powell’s classic recordings. Oct. 14 Surman’s Sermon Bill Kirchner presents the music of multi-reed JALC

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Sept. 3 Bobby McFerrin: VOCAbuLaries McFerrin fills the stage at the Rose Theater with his composition for a rhythmically charged, internationally cast, 48-voice choir. This sprawling work evokes African chants, gospel energy, Motown soul, minimalism and jazz polyphony. The exhilarating performance also features a role for the Rose Theater audience.

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programguide Sept./Oct. 2012 player John Surman, who has been a refreshingly different voice in the jazz idiom. Oct. 21 Guitar and the Wind Vincent Pelote examines the music of guitarist Barry Galbraith by playing selections from his only album as a leader and his numerous sideman appearances between 1941–1958. Oct. 28 Watkins at Large Joe Peterson salutes one of the jazz’s finest bass players by playing recordings he made as a leader and with Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Hank Mobley and many other jazz icons. MONDAYS 6:30PM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WENDELL PIERCE Sept. 3 Bobby McFerrin: VOCAbuLaries See sidebar. Sept. 10 Chucho Valdés and The Afro Cuban Jazz Messengers Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés is today’s ultimate jazz ambassador—from deep AfroCuban roots and improvisational jazz mastery, he creates a sophisticated style all his own. For their first stateside performance in seven years, Valdes brings his Afro Cuban Messengers to the Allen Room. Sept. 17 Cyrus Chestnut, Russell Malone and Christian McBride: Three in One From the stage of Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, we hear three keepers of the jazz flame— each with his own ensemble. Pianist Cyrus Chestnut, guitarist Russell Malone and bassist Christian McBride form an all-star rhythm roll call. Sept. 24 Frank Foster and Songs of Romance We remember the late tenorman, composer and Basie alum Frank Foster in this one of his last performances with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Singers Dennis Rowland and Marlena Shaw guest on “Black Coffee,” “Perdido,” and Foster’s own classic “Cecilia is Love.”

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Oct. 1 Kurt Elling and Richard Galliano Vocalist Kurt Elling and French accordionist Richard Galliano transport us from the Allen Room to the cafes of Paris and the plazas of Buenos Aires. Don’t miss this heartfelt collaboration exploring the art of the ballad. Oct. 8 New Orleans Piano Kings Drummer Herlin Riley brings the beat of the Bayou to The Allen Room with three generations of New Orleans piano masters— elder statesman and NEA Jazz Master Ellis Marsalis, seasoned veteran Henry Butler and young lion Jon Batiste. Blues, Ragtime and New Orleans inspiration on modern classics set this Crescent City celebration into full swing. Oct. 15 McCoy Tyner and Ravi Coltrane Pianist McCoy Tyner, who helped define the sound of the John Coltrane’s Quartet, invites tenor saxophonist Ravi Coltrane to join his trio. They’ll perform Tyner’s own “Fly with the Wind” and “Blues on the Corner,” and revisit John Coltrane’s “Moment’s Notice.” Oct. 22 Benny Goodman Celebration Shine those shoes to a high polish—you won’t be able to sit down for this one. Join us on the bandstand as The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra celebrates the enduring legacy of Benny Goodman. Guest clarinetists Bob Wilbur, Ken Peplowski and Buddy DeFranco blow out the Goodman classics from his historic Carnegie Hall concert. Join us for high stepping swing. Oct. 29 Searching Sounds: Lee Konitz and Paul Motian Forebears of the ‘cool sound’—alto saxophonist Lee Konitz and drummer Paul Motian —trade notes for a study in spontaneous composition. Konitz’s melodic improvisations combine with Motian’s colorfully textured rhythms for a set composed in the moment and not to be missed. 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 prowww.wbgo.org

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All programs subject to change. gram 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 6:30 PM THE CHECKOUT This hour-long music magazine, hosted by Josh Jackson, is also available as a podcast, which can be found at 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. 7:30PM 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. 8:00PM LATIN JAZZ CRUISE with Awilda Rivera WEDNESDAYS 6:30PM JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER Re-broadcast of Sunday’s Program; See Listing 7:30PM SportsJam and Conversations with Allan Wolper 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. www.wbgo.org

SportsJam with Doug Doyle can also be found as a free podcast on iTunes. Allan Wolper is known as a "journalist's journalist." A superb interviewer, reporter, documentary producer and ethics columnist, he has been honored by every journalism medium. Wolper has won over 50 awards, including, television's prestigious Alfred I. duPont/Columbia University Award—the Pulitzer Prize of broadcast news. He won the National Headliner Award for his radio commentaries, and has been honored by The Medill Graduate School of Journalism at Northwestern University, The Pennsylvania State University, the New York Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists and the National Press Club for his ethics columns in Editor and Publisher Magazine. Allan Wolper is a Professor of Journalism at Rutgers University in Newark. Produced at WBGO, these two public affairs programs alternate every month.

THURSDAYS 6:30PM MARIAN MCPARTLAND’S PIANO JAZZ Sept. 6 Remembering Stéphane Grapelli During the 1930s, violinist Stéphane Grapelli founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt. And Grappelli went on to discover a young English pianist named George Shearing. On this delightful Piano Jazz from 1990, Grapelli and McPartland duet on George Gershwin favorites “I Got Rhythm,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,“ and “Oh, Lady Be Good.” Sept. 13 Mimi Fox Guitarist Mimi Fox is a rising star and a champion of the jazz guitar tradition. With amazing chops and crystal clear tone, Fox is equally at home playing bebop or ballads. Her compositional skills shine on her tune, “Perpetually Hip,” and with McPartland and bassist Gary Mazzaroppi, Fox tears up the fretboard on “What Is This Thing Called Love?” Sept. 20 Jesse Green Pianist, composer and arranger Jesse Green is an extraordinary musician with deep jazz Sept./Oct. 2012 Upbeat

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programguide Sept./Oct. 2012 roots. His father is trombonist Urbie Green and his mother, Kathy Preston, was a big band singer. Green comes by this legacy honestly, with an approach that is artful, skillful, and swinging. He performs his own tune, “My Miracle,” before honoring his host with a version of McPartland’s “Twilight World.” Sept. 27 Remembering Blossom Dearie Singer, pianist and songwriter Blossom Dearie had one of the most distinctive voices in jazz. She combined swinging chops and her delicate, childlike voice to great effect on cleverly chosen tunes such as the humorous “I’m Shadowing You.” On this program from 1985, Dearie performs her hits and joins McPartland for a piano duet of “Everything I’ve Got Is Yours.” Oct. 4 Milt Hinton NEA jazz master and legendary bass player Milt Hinton’s career spanned 70 years, and included gigs with everyone from Cab Calloway to Duke Ellington to John Coltrane. He’s often credited with bridging the gap from swing to modern jazz. Milt “raps” his expansive resume, talks about his priceless collection of jazz photographs and joins McPartland for “How High the Moon.” THURSDAYS 6:30PM PIANO JAZZ New RISING STARS Program Oct. 11 Taylor Eigsti Twenty-something pianist, composer, and educator Taylor Eigsti has been on the jazz scene for over a decade, and has lately set his sights on bringing jazz to a whole new audience. On this program, Eigsti blends the old and new with solo renditions of “I Hear a Rhapsody,” Coldplay’s “Daylight,” and his original, “Magnolia.” Oct. 18 Grace Kelly Alto saxophone phenom Grace Kelly has recorded with icons Lee Konitz and Phil Woods and is a seasoned road warrior with tour dates around the world -all before the age of 20! She recently added vocalist to her resume. Kelly duets with host Jon Weber on

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“The Way You Look Tonight,” and her original tunes: the bouncy “Flying Fish” and the sultry bossa nova vocal, “Gone.” Oct. 25 Julian Lage As a child, Julian Lage was quickly recognized as a guitar prodigy. He recorded with David Grisman and toured with Gary Burton before he was old enough to drive. Since then he has evolved into a composer with a deep understanding of the scope of American music, expressed on his acclaimed 2011 album, Gladwell. Lage solos on his “Etude #1” and “Alone Together,” and joins Jon Weber for “Just Friends.” 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 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 newswww.wbgo.org

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All programs subject to change. makers, celebrities, great thinkers and doers of our time! Get Ready . . . it’s time for Smiley & West! 7:00AM PORTRAITS IN BLUE Re-broadcasts on FRIDAYS at 6:30pm Sept. 1 Lloyd Price, Vol. 5 Sept. 8 Dinah Washington— Albums, Vol. 2 Sept. 15 James Brown, Vol. 7 Sept. 22 Chuck Berry, Vol. 1 Sept. 29 Barbara Lynn, Vol. 2 Oct. 6 Sonny Boy Williamson, Vol. 4 Oct. 13 Dinah Washington— From the Beginning, Vol.1 Oct. 20 Jimmy Reed, Vol. 7 Oct. 27 Bo Diddley, Vol. 7 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.

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

Gary’ s Plays

Top Tunes Branford Marsalis Quartet Four MF’s Playin’ Tunes (Marsalis Music) Eric Reed The Baddest Monk (Savant) Curtis Fuller Down Home (Capri) Bruce Barth Three Things Of Beauty (Highnote) Randy Crawford & Joe Sample Live (P R A) Orrin Evans Flip The Script (Positone) Avery Sharpe Sojourner Truth— “Ain’t I A Woman” (JKNM) John Abercrombie Quartet Within a Song (E C M) Brian Bromberg In the Spirit of Jobim (Artistry)

Reissues Thelonious Monk Quartet The Complete Columbia Studio Albums (Columbia/Legacy) Charles Mingus The Complete Columbia & RCA Albums (Columbia/Legacy) Weather Report The Columbia Albums 1971–1975 (Columbia/Legacy) www.wbgo.org

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SPORTSJAM WITH DOUG DOYLE WEDNESDAYS AT 7:30PM ON WBGO

ach weeknight at 7:30pm, you can tune into Jazz 88.3FM or log on to WBGO.org to hear great public affairs programming. Wednesday nights, in that time slot, alternate every other month between SportsJam and Conversations with Allan Wolper. Podcasts of these insightful and engaging programs can be found at www.WBGO.org/sportsjam and www.WBGO.org/wolper. In September, SportsJam with Doug Doyle returns to the WBGO airwaves with a host of great guests including Hall of Fame football and lacrosse player Jim Brown, considered by many as one of the greatest athletes of all-time. Brown is now

an owner of the Long Island Lizards Lacrosse Team. Poet Amiri Baraka, who recalls his days watching the Newark Eagles play, will also be a guest. Junior Olympic hurdler Aliya Barnes and her track coach Kathy Holloman, a former member of the New York Sharks football team, will also be guest later in the month. Tune in to hear SportsJam featuring Jim Brown on Wednesday, September 5 at 7:30pm.

Track legend and jazz guitarist Marty Liquori was a recent guest on SportsJam. You can listen to that program on demand at www.wbgo.org/sportsjam

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New Jazz Festival in WBGO’s Hometown!

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Doorthan Kirk and James Moody

he TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival is coming to WBGO’s block this October, and all of Newark is abuzz. The festival features two anchor events at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) with satellite events throughout Newark. Festival performers include George Benson, David Sanborn, The Manhattan Transfer, Christian McBride and Angelique Kidjo to name a few. The President and CEO of NJPAC, John Schreiber, describes why this exciting new festival bears the late James Moody’s name: “As a non-musician, one of the things I love about Moody—and the reason why we wanted to name a festival after him—is Moody’s sense of joy,” Schreiber says. “That joy, combined with his extraordinary talent, is what can take a civilian and turn that person into a jazz fan. We wanted to create a festival in his honor at the Arts Center that would have a really authentic resonance with New Jersey and, especially, Newark. Newark also deserved a festival of equal caliber to its hometown jazz station, WBGO. WBGO positively represents the city to a local and global audience, NJPAC is

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delighted to have them as co-presenter of this historic event.” WBGO President and CEO, Cephas Bowles continued on why Newark is the home for the festival: “Moody is one of the patron saints of Newark, a leading jazz figure who went to high school here, and—by virtue of his celebrity—showed Newark to be a great jazz incubator and town. As a global jazz ambassador, he let people know that Newark, which is only 12 miles from Manhattan, is a vital part of the jazz capital of the world.” The festival will also be host to the first ever Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition, on which WBGO hosts Dee Dee Bridgewater and Michael Bourne will serve as judges during the live finals. Additionally, a new series will launch during the festival, Dorthaan’s Place. This Sunday jazz brunch series is named after and produced by Dorthaan Kirk, who many refer to as the First Lady of Jazz, especially around the halls at WBGO, where she has worked since the radio station’s inception in 1979. Stay tuned to WBGO Jazz 88.3FM and www.WBGO.org for updates on the full schedule for the festival.

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