Upbeat, January/February 2014

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The next generation of jazz greatstook center stage at this year’sWBGO’s Champions of Jazz Gala,

which honored two hometown heroes:Cephas Bowles, WBGO’s chief executiveof twenty years, and the TheloniousMonk Institute of Jazz, which has spurreda renaissance of jazz education in the cityof Newark. From the reception, whichfeatured a group of performer’s from near-by Montclair, NJ’s Jazz House Kids, to theperformance and the dance party, thetheme of education and Newark ranthroughout the event.

“We’re very proud of what’s going onright here in Newark,” said Tom Carter,the Monk Institute’s president, as he

received the award at NJPAC’s VictoriaTheater on November 6. “And the greatsuccess of some of those that you sawhere tonight would not have been possi-ble without WBGO.”

Steve Ifshin and Amy Niles, respectivelyWBGO's Chairman of the Board ofTrustees and Acting President and CEO,welcomed guests and highlighted thesweeping changes in downtown Newarkthis year. “As you entered our downtownarts community, you might have seen thecranes,” said Niles, citing the new business-es and park space being built nearby. “AndWBGO is right in the heart of all of it!”

A quintet from Newark’s Arts High —Rahsaan Pickett on guitar, Galo Inga on

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piano, Joseph Quiles on bass and DerekFykes on drums, were joined by tenor sax-ophonist and educator Don Braden toopen the concert with a rousing version ofCharlie Parker’s “Billie’s Bounce.”

The teens participate in The MonkInstitute’s jazz workshops at Arts High,and in the Brick City Jazz Orchestra, anall-city ensemble created by the Instituteand NJPAC, with support from thePrudential Foundation. Arts High is thenation’s oldest performing arts highschool, whose alumni include SarahVaughan and Wayne Shorter.

“We’ve had a long partnership,” saidCarter, thanking the station for its earlysupport of the Institute’s InternationalJazz Competition, now in its twenty-sev-enth year. “In the very early years, it wasWBGO’s Becca Pulliam and JazzSetthat helped us expose this competition tothe world.”

Melissa Aldana, the 24-year-old tenorsaxophonist from Chile who won thisyear’s Monk award, performed a dazzlingversion of Thelonious Monk’s “FridayThe Thirteenth” with Michael Wolff onpiano, Darryl Johns on bass and Ray Vegaon trumpet. Wolff leaned in and listenedattentively as he followed Aldana’s daringharmonic cues.

Vocalist Gretchen Parlato, who won theMonk competition in 2004, was joined bypianist Kenny Barron for intimate, heart-rending renditions of Julie Styne’s “I FallIn Love Too Easily” and Antonio CarlosJobim’s “Chega de Saudade.” She thenwelcomed the Prudential Foundation’svice president Shané Harris to the stage,and thanked her for Prudential’s enduringsupport of jazz education.

Harris congratulated Bowles, who hasbeen on medical leave as he prepares toundergo a bone marrow transplant.Bowles attended the concert via videoconference.

“Cephas led WBGO to become thenumber one jazz broadcaster across thenation and around the world,” said Harris.“He is very special to the broader Newarkcommunity.”

Harris also introduced the evening’ssurprise guest — sportscaster BobCostas, a friend of Cephas since bothworked at Syracuse University’s campusradio station as undergraduates in theearly 1970s — who joined the festivitiesvia video.

“Even then, I was struck by Cephas,”said Costas. “He had a sophisticated

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Kenny Barron Christian McBride

Paquito D'Rivera, Michael Wolff, MelissaAldana, WBGO's John Jackson and T.S.Monk pose at the WBGO Gala photo booth.

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Beginning on February 4, WBGO willbroadcast a new program, produced byWBGO and hosted by drummer, composerand one of the genre’s biggest personalities:Matt Wilson. The program will focus onsome of WBGO’s most iconic archival liveperformance recordings. WBGO’s AlexAriff sat down with “M@” to talk about thenew show and his many collaborations.

Ariff: You’re making your radio host debuton WBGO in February with Playdate withMatt Wilson. What excites you most aboutworking in this new medium? Wilson: I love new adventures and it suitsme quite well because I love music and Ilove to talk!

Ariff: Did you grow up with the radio on?Who are some of your radio heroes? Wilson: I always had the radio on andtoday I am still a big radio fan. I love thatsomeone else is choosing the music andenlightening my day. I learn so muchabout music and musicians through radioand New York City, especially WBGO,boasts so many fine radio shows. I alwaysloved hearing Dr. Billy Taylor both on theradio and television, he is definitely aninspiration for this new venture!

Playdate withMATT WILSONNew Program Airs February 4

BY ALEX ARIFF

Ariff: Playdate is a way of reliving and rec-ognizing great performances. What is itabout a live jazz performance that’s differentthan a studio session? What are some high-lights we should look forward to?Wilson: Jazz is “music allowed in themoment” so live performances capture itall without the ability to repair. I guessthese broadcasts represent best theartistry, honesty and purity of the commonground of sound the musicians welcomedat that given moment. Highlights? Thewhole show is a treasury of highlights tome. All of the performances are incredible!

Ariff: A lot of the recordings in Playdatecome from inside the haunts of many historicNYC jazz clubs: Sweet Basil, The JazzForum, The Public Theater, The VillageGate. Do you have any memories associatedwith visiting these spaces?Wilson: I played my first ever weeklongengagement in NYC at Sweet Basil’s withDewey Redman in spring 1995, so thatclub is special. I played the Top of the Gatewith John Medeski a few times beforemoving to NYC in 1992. The club, unfor-tunately, closed soon after my arrival here.

Ariff: What project are you bringing to Jazz

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on the Mountain at Mohonk MountainHouse this year? What do you like aboutplaying in the Catskills? Wilson: I am actually just enjoying being asideman this year though I am collaborat-ing with the fine young saxophonist andteaching artist, Oran Etkin, for a Jazz forKids concert which, in reality, is for every-one, right? We are all kids!

Ariff: You have so many projects going on!The idea of leading a band is different forevery bandleader. Describe your process?You’re a family man; can you compare parenting to managing a band? Wilson: My concept is quite simple, Ichoose people I love to play with, pick thesongs and just let them play. I trust them,they know what to do. It is special to havethe musicians that I surround myself withto be part of my family and I am gratefulfor their presence in my life. The gratify-ing highlight for me, of jazz, is the team-work, the blending of sounds and feelings.

Ariff: Your quartet with Kirk Knuffke, JeffLederer, and Chris Lightcap has adopted apianist, John Medeski for the new cd, TheGathering Call. You two go back to working

together in the Either/Orchestra in Boston,MA. Is that where you met? What promptedbringing him back into the fold? Wilson: We met soon after I moved toBoston and played together a lot, mostnotably with the Either/Orchestra. Wehad an E/O 25th Anniversary show a fewyears ago and we both talked about tryingto do more playing together. I thought itwould be exciting to see how he wouldreact with the MWQ, a band that has nochordal instrument. It was an incrediblecollaboration, both sonically and spiritual-ly. We are looking forward to the 11 con-certs we are doing with John, includingJan. 30-Feb. 2 at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Colaat Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Ariff: The holidays just wrapped up andyour Christmas Tree-O was out on the road!What do you love most about revisiting this material? Wilson: I adore seeing what can emergefrom the ordinary, everyone knows thesesongs. It is comparable to a photographerwho captures everyday images that openup our senses to what is present. Think ofthe Christmas Tree-O as an ever changingsonic Christmas card.

ARTIST DATE RECORED VENUEFebruary 4Billy Taylor 11/1/1987 WBGO performance studioDianne Reeves 10/18/1987 WBGO performance studioWayne Shorter 10/8/1982 William Patterson CollegeFred Hersch Trio 7/4/1997 1997 Iowa City Jazz Festival Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra 4/21/1985 The Ritz (WBGO Jazzathon)Sir Roland Hanna 4/29/1994 Gilmore International Keyboard FestivalRuth Brown 3/20/1988 20/20February 12Bill Lee 12/31/1986 WBGO performance studioClifford Jordan 12/18/1982 Village VanguardVibration Society 9/11/1986 Rutgers U-NewarkJane Ira Bloom 5/5/1984 Citi CorpChick Corea and Gary Burton 3/15/1985 Buffalo State CollegeSun Ra Arkestra 4/20/1991 IMAC (Huntington, Long Island)February 18Joe Williams 10/18/1987 WBGO performance studioJimmy Smith 11/8/1985 Beacon TheaterJoe Henderson 11/8/1981 Public TheaterKevin Eubanks/Cameron Brown 2/12/1983 The Jazz Forum

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Our next WBGO Board of Trustees meeting will be held on

Monday, February 24, 2014 at 6pm. The meeting will be

held at WBGO, 54 Park Place, Newark, NJ 07102. This

meeting is open to the public.

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ARTIST DATE RECORED VENUEIvan Lins 8/14/1993 Pasadena Jazz FestivalMario Bauza/Arturo Sandoval 8/20/1990 The Village GateBetty Carter 9/7/1992 Detroit JazzCarnegie Hall Jazz Band 10/21/1993 Carnegie HallFebruary 25Max Roach 5/24/1987 WBGO performance studioMax Roach + Strings 5/24/1987 WBGO performance studioJames Newton 5/9/1984 Tower RecordsNewton/Moses/Blake/Allen 5/9/1984 Tower RecordsMichael Brecker 11/21/1996 Iridium Carnegie Hall Jazz Band 3/14/1996 Carnegie HallDiana Krall 8/3/1998 Mount Hood Jazz FestivalShelly Manne 6/9/1984 Long Beach Summer Jazz Festival

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sense of the music’s history, and a sense that went beyond the moment, and that carrieson to today.”

Dorthaan Kirk, whose Kids Jazz series at WBGO celebrates its 20th anniversary this year,presented the award to Linda Bowles, Cephas’s wife. “WBGO is a treasure that is helpingto maintain jazz,” said Bowles, as she conveyed his thanks to past and present volunteers,board members and employees, and accepted the award on his behalf. “Those are the peo-ple that help make a difference in making our world a better place with music,” she said.

Linda also thanked Cephas’s niece and bone marrow donor Candace Rutherford, andolder brother Carey, who were in attendance.

To close out the concert, bassist Christian McBride led his Inside Straight bandthrough a blazing set with Christian Sands on piano, Warren Wolf on vibes, Jaleel Shawon alto sax, and Carl Allen on drums.

WBGO’s Josh Jackson invited guests to stick around for a party in the lobby, hosted bydisc jockey Felix Hernandez, who spun his signature mix of classic soul for enthusiasticdancers (including one dancer on stilts!) well into the night.

“The Rhythm Revue dance party is a great workout — so stay tuned for dessert, thenfeel free to dance it off!” he said.


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Abbey Lincoln’s SongsAlways a vocalist,Lincoln (1930 – 2010)acted in movies, foughtfor Civil Rights, and —in her long, productive

last chapter— wrote and recorded personalsongs about life. New meanings begin toemerge as Dee Dee Bridgewater, DianneReeves and Cassandra Wilson sing Abbey.Musical Director Terri Lyne Carrington.

JAZZSET Jan. 19

SUNDAYS6:00AM SUNDAY MORNING HARMONY

with Dan Karcher10:00AM SINGERS UNLIMITED

with Michael BourneSingers Unlimited is four hours of new andclassic 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-studioperformances, interviews and more. 6:00 PM JAZZSET

with Dee Dee BridgewaterRe-broadcasts on Wednesdays at 6:30pmJan. 5 Ryan Truesdell and the

Gil Evans Project at NewportThe young orchestra leader found a treasuretrove of Gil Evans arrangements, learnedthem phrase by phrase, and made a CD(Grammy® — nominated in 2012) for theEvans Centennial. Performances are rare.Truesdell brings a big band to play them at Newport.Jan. 12 Edmar Casteñeda and Friends

at Americas Society in New YorkThe “hippest harpist” and his trio play a

repertoire from Colombia, Argentina andVenezuela with guests: vocalist AndreaTierra, bandoneonist Héctor Del Curto, vibraphonist Joe Locke, and cuatro legendJorge Glem. Americas Society’s presentation of the Edmar Castañeda

Trio and Friends on JazzSet is supported by Presenting

Jazz, a program of Chamber Music America funded

through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable

Foundation.

Jan. 19 Abbey Lincoln’s SongsSee sidebar.Jan. 26 Patrick Cornelius: While We

Were Very Young at BerkleeCollege of Music

The saxophonist’s children — along withA.A. Milne’s classic collection of poems,While We Were Very Young — inspire thisnew composition and the premiere perform-ance with John Ellis on tenor saxophone and Gerald Clayton, piano, in the octet.Recorded by WBGO’s The Checkout: Live and made

possible with support from the Chamber Music America’s

2012 New Jazz Works: Commissioning and Ensemble

Development program, funded through the generosity

of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Feb. 2 Leading from the drums: Tootie Heath, Matt Wilson at The Village Vanguard

Albert “Tootie” Heath leads his trio withEthan Iverson, piano; Ben Street, bass. Of Wilson’s Arts & Crafts, NPR’s PatrickJarenwattananon writes that Matt “exploitsall the timbres a snare drum can give him. . .with “goofy joy on his face.” Terell Stafford,trumpet; Gary Versace, keyboards; MartinWind, bass. Recordings by WBGO

Feb. 9 Jason Moran’s Live: Time on the Quilts of Gee’s Bend

Generations of African-American women in this tiny Alabama town made bedcoversfrom overalls, burlap sacks, materials athand. Now the well-used quilts are valuedfor their colors, design, hidden stories. The


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Philadelphia Museum of Art commissionedMoran’s music, with narrative by AsaliSolomon, for The Bandwagon Trio, Alicia Hall Moran and Bill Frisell.Feb. 16 Kenny Barron and

Dave Holland DuoBarron started out with Dizzy, Holland withMiles. Of this duo set, Michael J. West writesin The Washington Post, “They focused ontheir instruments, and the music emanatingfrom that focus was profound and masterly. . .with the sobriety of two high-caliber musi-cians listening closely to each other.”Feb. 23 Eddie Palmieri’s

Latin Jazz SeptetPalmieri had just been named a 2013 NationalEndowment for the Arts Jazz Master, thencame to DC to play exuberant salsa. JazzSet’sMark Schramm writes, “He plays the wholekeyboard, and he’s not shy about throwing anelbow or forearm to get the effect he needs.He also plays some of the most beautifulromantic music you can imagine.”7:00PM SUNDAY NIGHT MUSIC MIX Grammy® nominated record producer EulisCathey plays an eclectic mixture of jazz, contemporary jazz, fusion, jazz/funk, Latin,

classic R&B and so much more. From GroverWashington, Jr. to Weather Report; fromJames Brown to Eddie Palmieri; from CharlesEarland to Incognito, the Sunday Night MusicMix has something for everyone. 11:00PM JAZZ FROM THE ARCHIVESJan. 5 Picks of the Year, Part 2Host Dan Morgenstern offers personal bestrecordings of 2013.Jan. 12 It’s Tucker TimeJoe Peterson surveys the career of bassistBen Tucker. The prolific bassist, who died in2013, played and recorded with WarneMarsh, Art Pepper, Teddy Edwards, KennyBurrell and others.Jan. 19 Pee Wee RussellThe ’60s Impulse Recordings: Ask Me Now,College Concert (w/ Red Allen), and Spirit of'67 are showcased by Bill Kirchner.Jan. 26 It’s a Blue WorldVincent Pelote plays selections from guitaristJoe Puma’s It’s a Blue World, and otherrecordings he made as leader and sideman. Feb. 2 Walk, Don’t RunVincent Pelote plays selections from guitaristJohnny Smith’s considerable output for theRoost label. Smith, who died in 2013, wasconsidered a guitarist’s guitarist.Feb. 9 You Get More Bounce

with Curtis CounceJoe Peterson West Coast bassist CurtisCounce and the recording he made with trumpeter Jack Sheldon, pianist Carl Perkins,and others.Feb. 16 The Freedom BookBooker Ervin's The Freedom Book, issued 50years ago, is as fresh and vital today as then,as Dan Morgenstern reminds us.Feb. 23 New York VoicesThe New York Voices (Peter Eldridge, DarmonMeader, Kim Nazarian, and Lauren Kinhan) is a Grammy® award winning jazz vocalensemble and the subject of Bill Kirchner’sprogram.

Bird with StringsIn 1949, CharlieParker envisionedan album that wouldlink jazz to pop andinfluence artists tocome. His legendary

venture with strings has done just that.Parker with Strings set his searching solosagainst a lush string quartet. And onstageBird lives — as we feature saxophonistsWess Anderson and Charles McPherson andthe Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas.

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Gregory PorterJazz and Soul singer Gregory Porter had abreakout year in 2012. His album Be Goodtopped many “Best of” lists and wasnamed iTunes’ Jazz Album of the Year. Hewas also nominated for a Grammy® forBest Traditional R&B Performance. On thisSong Travels, Porter is joined by his bandmates Chip Crawford and Aaron James fora set including numbers from his latestalbum, Liquid Spirit.

SONG TRAVELS Jan. 2

MONDAYS6:30PM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER

With Wendell PierceJan. 6 Re-Imagined: The Music

of Herbie HancockHerbie Hancock’s timeless innovations arebrought to life in the voices of a big band.Bobby Hutcherson guests with the Jazz atLincoln Center Orchestra in this brilliant out-ing from the House of Swing. Jan. 13 Nuevo Tango: The Music of

Astor Piazzolla with Pablo Aslan and Paquito D’Rivera

Astor Piazzolla’s impact on tango heralded astunning new incarnation of the art form:Nuevo Tango. His native Argentina — and the rest of the world — was never the same.Pablo Aslan and Paquito D’Rivera are nolightweights either, and they present an hour of hot Latin tango.

Jan. 20 Bird with StringsSee sidebar page 9.Jan. 27 Catherine Russell /

Nancy WilsonTwo vocalists defy category — CatherineRussell, who nurtured a career as a backupsinger with Al Green, Michael Feinstein andDavid Bowie, and has cultivated her ownstrong solo voice. Nancy Wilson, the perenni-al song stylist whose five-decade careerstarted with Cannonball Adderley, seamlesslycrosses the jazz-blues-pop divide.Feb. 3 BU’s Babies: Graduates of

The Jazz Messengers In the second half of the 20th Century acadre of stars emerged from Art Blakey’sJazz Messengers. “Do you teach them whatto play?” Blakey was asked. “Hell no! I teachthem what NOT to play.” From the House ofSwing we’ll hear from Blakey’s son, TakashiBlakey, along with appearances from gradu-ates of “Blakey University” from over threedecades: Bobby Watson, Javon Jackson,John Hicks, and Wynton Marsalis.Feb. 10 Frank Foster and Songs

of RomanceThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led bymusical director Vincent Gardner and joinedby vocalists Dennis Rowland and MarlenaShaw, collaborates with the late, legendaryCount Basie composer and arranger FrankFoster. The works are composed in an ode toromance.Feb. 17 A Tribute To Bobby Short The phrase “Living Legend” is often bandiedabout — but there aren’t many who get thatdesignation from the Library of Congress.The late Bobby Short was but one of hismany accomplishments. A staple ofManhattan’s nightlife behind the piano of theCarlyle Club for over 35 years, he used tocelebrate the “Great American Song”. Thisshow from Michael Feinstein’s Jazz andPopular Song series features performances




from Barbara Carroll, Paula West, T. OliverReid, and more.Feb. 24 Journey To Brazil —

Moacir SantosMoacir Santos’ career didn’t invite casual lis-teners — he composed largely for radio,film, and television, rarely touring and neverleading a band. But his ingenious combina-tion of traditional Brazilian jazz tropes withfuturist leanings is celebrated at Jazz AtLincoln Center with guitarist Mario Adnet,saxophonist Zé Nogueira, and an orchestra of Brazilian talent. 7:30PM NJ CAPITOL REPORTEmmy Award-winning anchors SteveAdubato and Rafael Pi Roman host NewJersey Capitol Report which examines NewJersey’s most pressing public and policyissues. The program looks at political, social,and cultural issues affecting the people ofNew Jersey through in-depth conversationswith the state’s top legislative leaders, politi-cal pundits, and “movers and shakers.” TUESDAYS6:30PM THE CHECKOUTThis hour-long music magazine, hosted byJosh Jackson, is also available as a podcast,which can be found at the show’s websiteWBGO.org/thecheckout. The multimediashow features what’s new in the New Yorkjazz scene, including featured new musicselections, sessions from the WBGO perform-ance studio, as well as interviews. 7:30PM CONVERSATIONS

with Allan WolperConversations with Allan Wolper featuresguests whose ideas are on the cutting edge.Wolper, known as a “journalist’s journalist,”is an interviewer, reporter, documentary pro-ducer and ethics columnist, who has beenhonored by every journalism medium, win-ning over 50 awards.8:00PM LATIN JAZZ CRUISE

with Awilda Rivera

WEDNESDAYS6:30PM JAZZSET with

Dee Dee BridgewaterRe-broadcast of Sunday’s Program; See Listing.7:30PM SPORTSJAMSportsJam takes a unique peak into thesports scene as WBGO’s News and SportsDirector Doug Doyle talks with a wide varietyof guests. Bernie Williams, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jon Faddis, Savion Glover and Jazz88 host Rhonda Hamilton all agree there’s astrong connection between jazz and sports.SportsJam recently received the Best SportsAward from the New Jersey AssociatedPress Broadcasters Association.THURSDAYS 6:30 PM SONG TRAVELS

with Michael FeinsteinJan. 2 Gregory PorterSee sidebar.Jan. 9 John ProulxVocalist, pianist, and Grammy®-winningcomposer John Proulx has a voice that isreminiscent of another great all-aroundjazzman, the late Chet Baker. Proulx’s origi-nal songs have been recorded by artistsincluding Nancy Wilson and Mary Stallings,and he’s also performed with legends NatalieCole, Anita O’Day, and Marian McPartland.Proulx joins host Feinstein to discuss thecontinuing evolution of jazz in a changingworld.Jan. 16 Johnny MandelLegendary composer and arranger JohnnyMandel started out working in the Big Bandsof Joe Venuti, Buddy Rich, and JimmyDorsey, and later worked as an arranger forCount Basie. Mandel’s resume includes filmand television classics such as “Suicide isPainless” (the M*A*S*H* theme) and “TheShadow of Your Smile” from The Sandpiper.The five-time Grammy® winner sits downwith Feinstein to discuss his lifetime in theindustry, writing for screens large and small.



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Jan. 23 Jitterbug VipersAustin based quartet the Jitterbug Vipers play 1930s-style viper jazz — the intoxicat-ing underground take on swing classics byDuke Ellington, Count Basie, and CabCallaway. The Jitterbug Vipers are vocalistSarah Sharp, guitarist Slim Richey, bassistFrancie Meaux Jeaux, and drummer MasumiJones. On this Song Travels, the band pres-ents a set sure to make you want to get upand dance . . . jitterbug or otherwise!Jan. 30 Elaine StritchThree-time Emmy award winner ElaineStritch became a star on Broadway beforegoing on to a string of acclaimed film andtelevision roles. One of her most recent roleswas as Colleen, mother of Alec Baldwin’scharacter, Jack Donagy, on NBC’s hit sitcom30 Rock. After more than forty years in NewYork, Stritch moved home to Michigan. Butbefore leaving town, she sat down with hostFeinstein for some hilarious musical high-lights and candid revelations about her lifeand career.

Feb. 6 Allen ToussaintPianist, singer, composer, and producer AllenToussaint defines the sound of New Orleans.He penned early R&B hits including “Mother-in-law,” “Working in a Coalmine,” and “ACertain Girl.” He also produced Funk legendsThe Meters and has worked with artists fromThe Band to Elvis Costello. This weekToussaint and Feinstein discuss the vital roleof New Orleans in American music. Feb. 13 Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal Vocalist and songwriter Rosanne Cash is thedaughter of Country music icon Johnny Cashand one of the preeminent artists of her time,with eleven number one Country singles. Sheis a Grammy® winner, and her 2009 album,The List, won the Americana Music Award forBest Album of the Year. On this week’s SongTravels, Cash and her husband and co-writerJohn Leventhal join Michael Feinstein to per-form a set of music from their latest album,The River & the Thread.Feb. 20 Wayne BradySee sidebar.Feb. 27 Bobby McFerrinVocalist Bobby McFerrin is best known for his 1988 hit, “Don’t Worry Be Happy,” whichwas the first a capella song to reach Number1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won threeGrammy® Awards, including Song of theYear. He is also an accomplished jazz artist,with five Grammy® wins for Best Male Jazzvocal, and has created a concert version ofGeorge Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess. McFerrinstops by the Song Travels studios to talkabout his endless creativity and the enduringappeal of the Gershwins.7:30PM PEOPLE’S PHARMACYThis program examines current issues in medicine, mental health, nutrition and fitness. FRIDAYS6:30PM PORTRAITS IN BLUERe-broadcast of previous Saturday’sProgram; See Listing.

SONG TRAVELS Feb. 20

Wayne BradyWayne Brady became a star improvising onthe popular TV showWhose Line It Anyway? The singer/ actor/dancer/comedian has

also appeared on stage in Rent and Chicagoand hosts TV game show Let’s Make A Deal.Brady discusses the musical influence ofSammy Davis, Jr. and Sam Cooke. With musi-cal director Cat Gray at the piano, Brady per-forms the Cooke classic, “You Send Me,” andFeinstein joins him in a duet of “It’s Only aPaper Moon.”




7:30PM WBGO JOURNALThis program, produced by the multi-awardwinning WBGO team, covers issues ofimportance to the Newark/NY metro area. SATURDAYS6:00AM LATINO USA with MariaHinojosaMulti award-winning Latino USA, the radiojournal of news and culture, is the onlynationally distributed English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. This program covers the social,cultural and political issues facing today’sLatino community.

Maria Hinojosa, host of Latino USA, is alsourban affairs correspondent for CNN and aformer NPR News reporter. In addition tobeing a broadcaster, Hinojosa is an author,and a frequent lecturer on college campus-es. She has received the Robert F. KennedyAward, an Associated Press award and theNational Council of La Raza’s 1999 RubenSalazar Award. 7:00AM PORTRAITS IN BLUERe-broadcasts on FRIDAYS at 6:30pm.Jan. 4 Albums of Big Joe Turner, Vol. 1Jan. 11 Jimmy McCracklin, Vol. 2Jan. 18 Chuck Berry, Vol. 6Jan. 25 Dinah Washington —

From the Beginning, Vol. 8 Feb. 1 Bobby Charles, Vol. 7Feb. 8 Johnny Rawls, Vol. 2Feb. 15 Sam Taylor, Vol. 5Feb. 22 Dinah Washington —

Albums, Vol. 88:00AM SATURDAY MORNING FUNCTIONWBGO’s Bob Porter plays blues, R&B andclassic soul, with an emphasis on the early1950s to the late 1960s. New artists whoperform these styles are also featured. 10:00AM RHYTHM REVUE

with Felix HernandezRhythm Revue’s blend of classic soul andR&B received the A.I.R. (Achievement inRadio) Award for the Best Weekend Program

in New York, and was named Best RadioShow by New York Magazine and the Village Voice. WBGO is the original home of Rhythm Revue.Jan. 4 Rhythm Revue begins its 28th

year on radio, with classic soul,“blue-eyed” soul, street-cornersoul, Philly soul, rare soul, andmuch more

Jan. 11 Motown classics, plus the usualrockin’ soul mix

Jan. 18 Facebook request show. Plus,Felix’s birthday set: some of hispersonal favorites

Jan. 25 Countdown Jan. 25, 1972, plusclassic soul

Feb. 1 Rhythm Revue Dance Party classics

Feb. 8 Classic soul, “blue-eyed” soul,street-corner soul, Philly soul,rare soul, and much more

Feb. 15 Smokey Robinson birthday tribute, plus the usual rockin’soul mix

Feb. 22 Countdown Feb. 22, 1967, plusmore soul and R&B classics

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MUSIC DIRECTOR GARY WALKER’STOP CDS + RE-ISSUES

Gary’sPlays

Top Tunes

Reissues

3 CohensTightrope (Anzic)Roswell RuddTrombone For Lovers (Sunnyside)Houston PersonNice ‘N’ Easy (High Note)SFJazz Collective2013: Music Of Chick Corea(sfjazz.org)Rene MarieI Wanna Be Evil: With Love To Eartha Kitt (Motema)Bill O’Connell Latin Jazz All-StarsZocalo (Savant)Randy Weston/Billy HarperThe Roots Of The Blues (Sunnyside)Matt Wilson Qt. + John MedeskiGathering Call (Palmetto)Helen SungAnthem For A New Day (Concord)Anton SchwartzFlash Mob (antonjazz.com)Bill MobleyBlack Elk’s Dream (Space Time)

Ella Fitzgerald & Chick WebbComplete Decca Sessions (1934 – 1941) (mosaicrecords.com)Modern Jazz QuartetGermany 1956 – 1958 (SWR Music)Duke Pearson Big BandBaltimore 1969 (Uptown)Illinois Jacquet — Leo ParkerToronto 1947 (Uptown)Clifford JordanComplete Strata — East(mosaicrecords.com)



W BGO Jazz 88.3 loves its home basein Newark, NJ, but when it comesto enjoying jazz at some of the

world’s most beautiful destinations, the sta-tion’s travel team has its bags packed and isready to roll. WBGO Travel designs first-classpackages for visits to amazing domestic andinternational locations for world-famous jazzfestivals and deluxe tours offering exclusiveopportunities for tour guests.

We are continuously receiving great feed-back about WBGO’s expanding travel opportu-nities. WBGO is happy to announce the firsttwo available trips for 2014:

Montreal Jazz Festival,Montreal, Quebec, Canada,June 27 – 30, 2014 or July4 – 7, 2014: One of theworld’s leading music desti-nations, this festival takesover the heart of downtown

Montreal for 10 days of non-stop entertain-ment from noon to midnight. Expanding ourtravel offerings to two separate weekendsthis year, each package includes accommo-dations for three nights at the Hyatt RegencyMontreal, the official hotel of the Festival.Guests on both weekends will enjoy greatconcerts, a welcome cocktail and behind thescenes festival tour, plus festival logo items.WBGO’s Michael Bourne and other staff willcurate special opportunities for our guestsduring each of the two weekends. For moreinformation and reservations, call (973) 624-8880, ext. 269 or visit www.wbgo.org/travel.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, August1-3, 2014: Leading the way since 1954, thislegendary event is America’s first annual jazz

festival. WBGO is theofficial travel partnerof the festival, whichcelebrates its 60thanniversary this year!Once again, our

weekend travelers will stay at the newlyupdated Newport Hotel & Marina, where theycan enjoy a Friday night welcome receptionand then head off on the WBGO bus for anevening of great jazz at the InternationalTennis Hall of Fame. For the day time perform-ances at Fort Adams State Park, hop aboardthe ferry adjacent to the hotel with the beauti-ful Narragansett Bay as a backdrop. Alsoincluded for the weekend trip, is a bon voyagebreakfast on Monday. Three and four nightweekend packages are available startingJanuary 21.

If music lovers prefer to enjoy the festivalbut not stay the weekend, WBGO is againoffering day trips to the Newport Jazz Festivalfrom Manhattan, Brooklyn, Newark andBoston. One day excursions include round-tripbus transportation from the aforementionedcities to the festival gate, admission to the fes-tival and on site access to the WBGO shadetent. Buses will be equipped with WiFi, rest-room and reclining bucket seats.

Robert Glasper, Darcy James Argue, Miguel Zenon and Trombone Shorty are the first artists to be announced for the 2014 festival. This year, the festival includesthree days of music (Friday, Saturday andSunday). Weekend and bus trips on saleJanuary 21. For reservations and more information, call (973) 624-8880, extension269, write [email protected] or visitwww.wbgo.org/travel.


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