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JazzSet host,

Dee Dee

Bridgewater,

is Billie Holiday

in WBGO benefit

performance of

Lady Day

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WWBGO's Kids Jazz Concert Series continues its 20th anniversary season this October and November. Performance information for thefree concerts can be found at www.WBGO.org/kids .

Through the generosity of The Agnes Varis Trust, WBGO was able to provide fund-ing for Essex County youth groups to rent buses so young people could attend the

Spring 2013 WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series. Funding will be available again for Fall series. If you,or someone you know, is connected to groups working with Essex County, NJ youth—a repre-sentative should send their name, contact information, and organization to [email protected] and guidelines will be e-mailed to interested parties; funding decisions will be madein September. Groups working with families or parents are also encouraged to apply.

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Welcome to WBGO RADAR! WBGOpresents a brand new ‘space,’exclusive to the WBGO audience,

where you can discover new music and listento entire albums before they are officially

released to the public. New recordings are personally reviewed by WBGO’s Music Director, GaryWalker, and VP of Content, Josh Jackson, every week. After Gary and Josh select the best of thebest, WBGO will debut these albums exclusively on WBGO.org/RADAR—up to one week beforethey are available for purchase. If you love the album, there will be a link so you can pre-order itdirectly from Amazon (which also benefits WBGO!).

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Oct 5SOPAC (Main theater)One SOPAC WaySouth Orange, NJ07079

Oct 12Montclair Art Museum3 S Mountain Ave Montclair, NJ07042

Oct 19Newark Museum49 Washington StNewark, NJ 07102

Oct 26NewarkSymphony Hall (Terrace Ballroom)1020 Broad StNewark, NJ 07102

Nov 2ClintonElementarySchool27 Berkshire Rd Maplewood, NJ07040

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wbgobenefitWBGO Benefit

Event Brings

Exclusive Broadway

Experience as

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Stars as

Lady DayTuesday, September 24, 2013

Times Square’s Little ShubertTheatre (422 West 42nd Street,between 9th and 10th Avenues)

In early October, Broadway audi-ences can enjoy the New York debutof Lady Day, starring JazzSet host,

Dee Dee Bridgewater. But onSeptember 24, WBGO supporters canget not only a sneak peek, but also anexclusive Broadway experience!

Benefitting both WBGO and theActors Fund, tickets will go fast for thisevent, especially the premium seatswith a pre-show cocktail reception. Allaudience members will enjoy the post-show talk back unique to thisperformance!

Tickets with reception available bycalling Steven Joseph at The ActorsFund 212.221.7300, ext 133. All othertickets can be purchased by [email protected] or 212.944.4163, please use code“WBGO.” More information atWBGO.org/LadyDay.

WBGO’s resident theater critic,Michael Bourne, interviewed Bridgewaterabout her life, artistry and the production,which features over 25 standards includ-

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ing: “Don’t Explain,” “Good MorningHeartache,” “A Foggy Day (In LondonTown),” “Them There Eyes,” “StrangeFruit,” “My Man,” “God Bless the Child,”and “Mean to Me.”

Bourne: You played Billie in a play in Paris. Is this the same play? Or how different is the play?Bridgewater: This is the same play, which iscalled Lady Day, in Paris and London, gar-nering a Lawrence Olivier nomination for“Best Actress in a Musical.” The book hasbeen updated by Stephen Stahl with moreinteraction with the onstage band, the stagemanager and a new character of assistantstage manager. Multimedia tools will beincorporated.

Bourne: How much (and in what ways) haveyou been inspired and influenced by Billie asan artist and in life?Bridgewater: I must say that my influencefrom Billie Holiday has been more inspiredby her actual life, than her music. After por-traying Billie for two years, with the massive

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research I did when first doing the play inParis and in French (it took 4 months tomemorize all the dialogue!!), doing the playin London and in English allowed me todelve even deeper into Billie’s character andlife. I was able to draw on similar personalexperiences to provide a deeper understand-ing of Billie. Her life has been an inspirationfor me to continue doing and standing for mycreative beliefs. Billie was courageous, afighter. So am I. I learned from her mistakeswhat not to do in life!

Bourne: You won a Tony® in 1975, for TheWiz. How do you balance your jazz artistrywith the needs and demands of acting a char-acter? (and) Billie is a character most jazz fanshave an image of, how do you balance yourwell-loved, unique style with that of anothericonic jazz figure?Bridgewater: When I perform I am incorpo-rating my theatrical experiences. I like todramatize songs, give each song its own life,like I’m doing vignettes. It’s wonderful to losemyself in another character’s life when I’macting. It’s liberating for me, people are seeingthe portrayal of the character, not me. Doingtheater is similar to performing with my musi-

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cians in that it requires ensemble work. Allthe components help to create the whole pic-ture. As an actress my duty is to inhabit therole to the point that the audience believes Iam the person I’m portraying. I leave myselfcompletely out of the artistic equation!

Bourne: Do you look at America andAmerican culture differently after livingaway from America for so long?

Bridgewater: I do have another point of viewabout America after having lived in Francefor almost 24 years. The United States is ayoung country comparatively speaking, sodifferent from Europe which is steeped inhistory dating back several centuries. I likethis aspect very much. However, whenever Ireturn home to the States after touring inEurope I appreciate the newness, the open-ness I find here. I’ve tried to incorporatewhat I learned in Europe into my Americanlifestyle. Our current culture is more dispos-able, in my opinion. I try to straddle thefence so to speak, bringing my Europeansensibilities to the American way.

Bourne: Your daughter, China Moses, is apop singer and TV personality in Paris. Lastyear she recorded a tribute to DinahWashington—and sang at the Montreal JazzFest. Can you update us what she is doing,and on anything the two of you might bedoing together?

Bridgewater: My daughter China Moses (herfather was theatrical and film directorGilbert Moses) is a very well known Frenchtelevision presenter, the face of MTV forover 10 years. China is more blues, rock ori-ented, with a tinge of jazz. Her CD ThisOne’s for Dinah was released 2 years ago. Hercurrent CD Crazy Blues, released in March

2013, has brought her more internationalattention, and invitations to appear at manyjazz festivals around Europe.

We have been performing together, sharingEuropean festival stages for the last 3 years.We recently did a concert together in Marseille, France with the MarseillePhilharmonic Orchestra before 22,000 peo-ple, doing duets and individual songs!

China will be doing a three-week theatricalproduction in London in November calledCafe Society. It is her second foray into the-ater. As a child she grew up in the theaterwith The Wiz and later Sophisticated Ladies.She is a natural born performer, with a greateye for directing.

We will mount a philharmonic tour in Europe in 2014–15 due to our successesdoing two philharmonic dates in Marseilleand Lyon, France. We’ve written, recordedand performed together for French TV and radio.

Bourne:: Tempus fugit—JazzSet is 20 yearsold, with you at the helm for ten. With acareer that has spanned decades, can you tellus what the next decade looks like for you?Are you looking to do more Broadway pro-ductions?

Bridgewater: I have no idea what my nextdecade will hold. I have produced my firstartist, trumpeter Theo Croker, grandson ofDoc Cheatham. His album Afro Physicist willbe released on my label DDB Records, withdistribution by Sony OKeh Records. Myintention is to produce more young artists. Ihope that coming back to theater will openthe door to more acting roles in theater andhopefully TV and film. I have a new bluesrecording project I will begin work on onceLady Day is up and running. After that I don’tknow . . . we’ll just have to wait and see.



The CheckoutLive at Berklee

T he Checkout: Live at Berklee,Wednesdays at 8pm on WBGO,brings Berklee College alums back to

their college town of Boston for intimate per-formances broadcast live from Berklee’s Café939. Season three of this series kicks off inOctober.The series has a geographicallydiverse story to tell, with two band leadersfrom South America, a Torontonian, a favoriteson of Baltimore, and a multi-continental U.S.Air Force kid.

Wednesday, October 9, the season beginswith Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio, featuringMelissa Aldana, Francisco Mela and Pablo

Menares. Melissa, born in 1988in Santiago Chile, began study-ing saxophone at age seven.She began performing in Chileat a young age and caught theattention of jazz musicians trav-elling there to perform.

In May 2006, she was invited to perform livewith Randy Brecker, and that same year shehad an opportunity to meet the Panamanianjazz pianist, Danilo Perez, who later invited herand her father to perform at the Panama JazzFestival. Perez invited the young musician to audition for a spot at Berklee College of Music and the New England

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Conservatory. Melissa received the BerkleePresidential Scholarship, enabling her to jointhe student body at Berklee. During her time atBerklee, she studied with Joe Lovano, GeorgeGarzone, Frank Tiberi, Greg Osby and HalCrook, Dave Santoro, Bill Pierce, Dino Govoniand Ralph Peterson, to name a few. She alsobenefitted from the private master classesunder legendary bop saxophonist, GeorgeColeman. She graduated in 2009 and currentlyresides in New York City.

Wednesday, October 9 Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio

Wednesday, December 11 Patrick Cornelius’s While You Are StillYoung (Suite for Octet), Winning composi-tion Chamber Music America

Wednesday, January 29Guillermo Klein’s Berklee Biggish Band

Wednesday, March 5 The Warren Wolf Quintet

Wednesday, April 2 The The Matthew Stevens Quartet

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Terri LyneCarrington’s Money Jungle:Provocative in BlueThe bluesy albumMoney Jungle(1962) captures theonly studio session of three jazz lions:Duke Ellington,Charles Mingus andMax Roach. Withguest pianist Gerald

Clayton and a Berklee College of Musicband, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington re-imagines Money Jungle with grooves thatare deep, complicated and irresistible.

JAZZSET Sept. 29

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. 6:00PM JAZZSET with

Dee Dee BridgewaterRe-broadcasts on Wednesdays at 6:30pmSept. 8 Terence Blanchard with

Miles & Gil: Still Ahead Three ear-seducing LP’s from the late 1950sare Miles Ahead, Porgy and Bess, andSketches of Spain. Gil Evans composed andarranged for Miles Davis and large ensemble.This concert, from the Monterey JazzFestival, is a rare performance of music from Porgy and Sketches with Blanchard ontrumpet. Vince Mendoza conducts a smallorchestra of top California players.Sept. 15 They Drive At 55: The Monterey

Jazz Anniversary On Tour To celebrate 55 years, Monterey toured anall-star group, with Musical Director ChristianMcBride, Dee Dee Bridgewater and more,performing music associated with theFestival. From the Kennedy Center inWashington, DC, hear Christian and Dee Deewith Ambrose Akinmusire, Chris Potter, BennyGreen and Lewis Nash. Selections by DizzyGillespie and Thad Jones. Sept. 22 Gregory Porter at The Strings

of Autumn in PragueThis is release week for Gregory Porter’sLiquid Spirit on Blue Note. One year ago, he sang for the Autumnal Equinox at theLucerna Music Bar near Wenceslas Square.

A fan wrote “huge applause, two encores,great solo performances, band tight and so was Gregory . . . made me long for theUSA . . .” Thanks to Radio Prague.Sept. 29 Terri Lyne Carrington’s Money

Jungle: Provocative in BlueSee sidebar.Oct. 6 Music from The Mary Lou

Williams Festival at theKennedy Center—Artists TBA

Oct. 13 Melba! by Geof BradfieldTrombonist Melba Liston (1926–99) played,composed and arranged for Dizzy Gillespie,Randy Weston, and more. She grew up inLos Angeles, lived in Detroit, taught inJamaica, and came home to the Kansas CityWomen’s Jazz Festival. Geof Bradfield stud-ied her music and wrote Melba! for his octetat Northern Illinois University, DeKalb.


All programs subject to change.


Oct. 20 Lost and Found New Yorkby Chris Lightcap

The vistas and feelings, smells and sounds of five of Chris Lightcap’s favorite locationscomprise our JazzSet edition of his exuberantsuite for NYC. They are the Nine South high-way, Arthur Avenue, The Village Vanguarda/k/a the Epicenter, Fort Tryon Park, andStillwell Avenue a/k/a Coney Island. The bandis Bigmouth, the performace from KuumbwaJazz, Santa Cruz, CA.Oct. 27 PREMIERE of The Coastal Suite

by Alan Blackman at Ibeam in Brooklyn

See sidebar.7:00PM SUNDAY NIGHT MUSIC MIX Grammy™ nominated record producer EulisCathey plays an eclectic mixture of jazz, con-temporary jazz, fusion, jazz/funk, Latin, clas-sic 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 ARCHIVESSept. 1 The Rhythmakers RevisitedSeveral sessions in 1932 produced some ofthe hottest music captured on record, starringRed Allen, Pee Wee Russell, Fats Waller andcaloric rhythm sections anchored by ZuttySingleton’s drums. Dan Morgenstern hosts.Sept. 8 Happy 90th Birthday

Wilbur Ware!Join host Joe Peterson as he celebrates the90th birthday of bass player Wilbur Ware whoplayed and recorded with many jazz greatsincluding: Zoot Sims, Grant Green, TootsThielemans, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk and a host of others.Sept. 15 Great Recording SessionsFats Waller, 1934; Eddie Condon, 1933.Hosted by Dan MorgensternSept. 22 Willie in EuropeExpatriate Willie Lewis, led a fine orchestra

in Europe throughout the 1930s and 40s thatincluded Herman Chittison, Benny Carter, BillColeman, Frank “Big Boy” Goudie, and oth-ers. Host Vincent Pelote will sample some of the band’s most swinging recordings. Sept. 29 To Be AnnouncedOct. 6 Jazz and PoetryJoin special guest host Alex Ariff as heexplores the mating of a creative, expressiveimprovised music with an equally creativeand expressive form of literature.Oct. 13 That’s Earl BrotherEarl May, one of the most prodigious andprolific bassists of the post war era, is thefocus of Joe Peterson’s program in his continuing series on jazz’s masters of thedouble bass. Oct. 20 Great Recording SessionsJelly Roll Morton, 1930; Barney Bigard, 1936, Hosted by Dan MorgensternOct. 27 To Be AnnouncedMONDAYS6:30PM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER

WITH WENDELL PIERCESept. 2 The Music of Billy Strayhorn Duke Ellington described him as “my rightarm, my left arm, and all the eyes in the backof my head”—composer Billy Strayhorn

PREMIERE of TheCoastal Suite by Alan Blackman atIbeam in Brooklyn

From sunrise to high noon to afternoon fogpast sunset, The Coastal Suite links com-posed pieces for pianist Alan Blackman’sgroup and solo flights for each player—Donny McCaslin on sax; Max Murray andFrank Russo, bass and drums; and RogerioBoccato, percussion. Paintings by RuthBrownlee are the inspiration.

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Dianne ReevesSinger DianneReeves turns everynote into an alluringstory. In Jazz atLincoln Center’sAllen Room, she’sjoined by guitaristPeter Sprague,pianist Peter Martin,bassist ReubenRogers and drum-

mer Terreon Gully. We’ll hear the enchanti-ng strains of “Blue Prelude,” “I’m In LoveAgain,” “Good Night Sweetheart” andmore.

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penned some of Duke’s most enduringsongs, but he himself remained in relativeobscurity. Vocalist José James and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra interpretStrayhorn classics including “Lush Life,”“Take the ‘A’ Train” and “Something to Live For.”Sept. 9 Joe Lovano and Us 5Saxophonist Joe Lovano is one of the fore-most improvisers in jazz today and propelshis double-drummer quintet—Us Five—intoa polyrhythmic conversation and weavesinspired solos from the Allen Room. Us Fivefeatures Joe Lovano (saxophone), Grammy®

winner Esperanza Spalding (bass), JamesWeldon (piano), Peter Slavov (bass), OtisBrown III (drums) and Francisco Mela(drums), plus special guests Lionel Loueke(guitar) and Judi Silvano (vocals).Sept. 16 Ali Jackson with Yes! Trio

and Warren Wolf Group Drummer Ali Jackson and vibraphonistWarren Wolf—each born into a musical family—absorbed jazz from their childhoods.

Jackson occupies the hot seat with the Jazzat Lincoln Center Orchestra and his own Yes!Trio; multi-instrumentalist Wolf studied withJohn Locke and became an in-demand side-man and leader. They each bring smallgroups to the House of Swing for a contem-porary percussive double bill.Sept. 23 The Music of Bud Powell

and Earl HinesThe story of the modern jazz piano can beheard in the hands of Earl “Fatha” Hines andEarl “Bud” Powell. Hines worked with LouisArmstrong and brought a new dimensionfrom ragtime; Powell’s inventive, emotionalsoloing brought the piano into the bebop era.Pianist Marcus Roberts and his nonet take usthrough theses innovators of piano withsongs such as “Bubbling Over” and “Danceof the Infidels.”Sept. 30 Charlie Musselwhite Legendary harmonica player CharlieMusselwhite electrified the Chicago bluesscene in the 60s. He’s played with MuddyWaters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin’ Wolfand most recently Ben Harper. Now,Musselwhite brings his quartet to the Allen,for a set of blues, jazz and gospel story-telling. Tunes are likely to include Bad Boy,Roll Your Money Maker, Cristo Redentor,and more. Oct. 7 The Music of Bill Evans Perpetually sensitive in style and spirit,pianist Bill Evans was driven by a ‘quiet fire’that has influenced generations of pianists.Guest musical director Bill Charlap withEvans’ guitarist Jim Hall and the Jazz atLincoln Center Orchestra pay tribute withclassics like “Waltz for Debby,” “Five” and“Peri’s Scope.”Oct. 14 Regina Carter with Reverse

Thread and Stefon Harris with Blackout




Reaching to their personal histories, innova-tive jazz fiddler Regina Carter and vibraphon-ist Stefon Harris create contemporarysounds. With kora and accordion, Carterexplores the music of Africa—from UgandanJewish songs to traditional folk music ofMadagascar and Mali. Harris and his bandBlackout find inspiration in the funk and soulsound of the 70s. Oct. 21 Dianne ReevesSee sidebar.Oct. 28 Gerry Mulligan and John LewisPost-war America saw the hard edge ofbebop evolve into Cool Jazz. The musicflowed, bewitched and enchanted baritonesax man Gerry Mulligan and pianist JohnLewis. They became twin pioneers of thatsophisticated style. Now pianist JonathanBatiste and baritone master Joe Temperly,with the Jazz at Lincoln Center orchestratransport us to the 1950s. The set includes“Django,” “Delawny’s Dilemma,” and“Animal Dance.”7:30PM NJ CAPITOL REPORTEmmy Award-winning anchors SteveAdubato and Rafael Pi Roman host NewJersey 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 legislativeleaders, political 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 WOLPER

Conversations 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 RiveraWEDNESDAYS6:30PM JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE

BRIDGEWATERRe-broadcast of Sunday’s Program; SeeListing 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 6:30PM PIANO JAZZ RISING STARSSept. 5 Dominick FarinacciTrumpeter Dominick Farinacci has emergedas a young man whose versatile horn rangesfrom the soft and seductive to the rough andbluesy. His skills have earned him a headlinespot with festivals worldwide and recordingdates with a list of jazz legends; he’s also acomposer with nine albums under his belt.Farinacci performs “Just One of ThoseThings” and his original tune, “Dawn ofGoodbye.”Sept. 12 Whitney JamesVocalist Whitney James studied musical the-atre and opera before committing to jazz, and her theatrical background has served



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her well. Her acclaimed 2010 debut album,The Nature of Love, revealed a fully formedvoice on a confident set of beloved stan-dards. With host Jon Weber as accompanist,James brings her rich, full alto tone to tunesincluding “Tenderly” and “If You Could SeeMe Now.”Sept. 19 Stefon HarrisVibraphonist and band leader Stefon Harris isone of the busiest musicians in jazz: he tourswith his band Blackout and the SF JazzCollective, teaches at NYU, and is an artist-in-residence at institutions across the U.S.He’s also a three-time Grammy® nomineeand six-time Best Mallet Player by the JazzJournalist Association. Harris takes to hisfiery vibes playing through a set of standardsand his originals.Sept. 26 Jason MoranJason Moran is one of the most talked aboutpianists and composers of the past decade.In 2010, he was made a MacArthur Fellow,and his album, Ten, topped the JazzTimesCritics’ Poll. He epitomizes today’s approachto music, regularly employing sampled loopsas a “fourth band member” in live perform-ances. This week Moran performs a defini-tive set of 21st-century jazz piano tunes.6:30PM SONG TRAVELS WITH

MICHAEL FEINSTEINOct. 1 Aaron NevilleGrammy®-winning R&B /soul singer AaronNeville has been a radio mainstay for overfive decades. And he has been ambassadorto the world for New Orleans followingHurricane Katrina. On this week’s episode,Neville’s silky smooth voice is sure to geteveryone to fall in love with Fall, as he per-forms a set of Doo-Wop greats including“This Magic Moment” and “Under TheBoardwalk.”Oct. 8 Catherine RussellAs a young girl, vocalist Catherine Russellbounced on the knee of Louis Armstrong. Shestarted her career as an ace backup singer

for stars including Paul Simon, David Bowie,and Steely Dan. Today she’s a leading inter-preter of the Great American Songbook.Russell and Feinstein perform an hour ofpure radio perfection, including “I Cover theWaterfront” and a duet of “The Very Thoughtof You.” Oct. 15 Miloš KaradaglićClassical guitarist Miloš Karadaglic beganperforming as his country, the formerYugoslavia, was being ripped apart by war.He entered the Royal Academy of Music inLondon, and his hard work is paying off –a2012 solo concert at Royal Albert Hall waswidely praised! Karadaglic brings his love ofLatin music to Song Travels with pieces byBrazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos andArgentine tango master Astor Piazzolla. Oct. 22 Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.The husband and wife musical team ofMarilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., met asmembers of the iconic ’60s group The 5thDimension. They went on to perform as asuccessful duo and host their own televisionshow. Over 40 years later, their music andmutual love and respect are still goingstrong. Performances include “Mona Lisa”and “Here’s That Rainy Day.”Oct. 29 Jake ShimabukuroJake Shimabukuro has carried the sound ofthe ukulele from Hawaiian shores to theworld’s concert stages. In his hands thehumble “little guitar” sings everything fromJ.S. Bach to The Beatles. On this SongTravels, Shimabukuro performs “SomewhereOver the Rainbow,” and joins Feinstein for aduet of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”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.

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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 Maria HinojosaMulti award-winning Latino USA, the radiojournal of news and culture, is the onlynationally distributed English-language radioprogram produced from a Latino perspec-tive. This program covers the social, culturaland political issues facing today’s Latinocommunity.

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 6:30Sept. 7 Duke Ellington’s My PeopleSept. 14 Sam “The Man” Taylor, Vol. 4Sept. 21 James Brown, Vol. 11Sept. 28 Dinah Washington—

From the Beginning, Vol. 6Oct. 5 Billy Eckstine—From the

Beginning, Vol. 4Oct. 12 Big Joe Turner, Vol. 10Oct. 19 Chuck Berry, Vol. 6Oct. 26 Bobby Charles, Vol. 5 8:00AM 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 VillageVoice. WBGO is the original home of RhythmRevue.Sept. 7 Stax vs. Motown, Vocal Group

showdown 50’s vs. 70’s andmuch more.

Sept. 14 Soul of ’66, Girl Groups andmuch more.

Sept. 21 Soul of Philly and MemphisSept. 28 Tribute to greatest vocal group

lead singers, Soul of ’75Oct. 5 Day of the Dance—Up-tempo

classics to get in the mood for tonight’s dance party.

Oct. 12 NY/NJ soul radio hits of ’66-’75,Lost Motown and more

Oct. 19 Instrumental soul classics, Soul of ’71 and more

Oct. 26 Classic 1970’s funk LP tracks,Ladies of doo-wop and more

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MUSIC DIRECTOR GARY WALKER’STOP CDS + RE-ISSUES

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Reissues

Christian McBride TrioOut Here (Mack Avenue)

Steve TurreThe Bones of Art (High Note)

Willie Jones III SextetPlays The Max Roach Songbook(WJ#)

Tedeschi Trucks BandMade Up Mind (Masterworks)

Chick CoreaThe Vigil (Concord)

Etienne CharlesCreole Soul (Culture Shock)

The New Gary Burton QuartetGuided Tour (Mack Avenue)

Woody ShawThe Complete Muse Sessions(mosaicrecords.com)



The relationship between NJPACand WBGO is a strong one. Theyare our neighbors in Downtown

Arts District, as well as promoters ofNewark as a destination for the arts.WBGO is proud to partner with NJPAConce again for the second TD JamesMoody Democracy of Jazz Festival.

WBGO has been Newark’s own publicradio station for 34 years, building on thehistory of jazz in the city and region.WBGO’s commitment to jazz and to Newark made the station a naturalpartner for this exciting and ambitiousfestival.

During the festival, WBGO will presentits annual Champions of Jazz Gala onNovember 6, honoring The TheloniousMonk Institute, for their commitment tothe future of jazz and their efforts in theNewark public schools, and CephasBowles, for his twenty years of service toWBGO. WBGO will also present a freeconcert that same afternoon at Gateway

WBGO partners with NJPAC on the TD James MoodyDemocracy of Jazz Festival

2, and a gallery exhibition of photographsby Tony Graves and George Wirt—allshot during the festival in 2012.Thegallery exhibit will run from October 1through December 31, 2013, and is openduring regular business hours.

WBGO staff members are also involvedin other elements of the festival.Champions of Jazz honoree Jimmy Heathperforms at Bethany Baptist Church inNewark on November 4—kicking off thefestival. In addition, another season ofDorthaan’s Place at NICO Kitchen + Barlaunches on the last day of the festival,with a performance by The PaquitoD’Rivera Quartet. Stay tuned to WBGOthe week of the festival, as Midday Jazzhost Rhonda Hamilton interviews thefinalists in the Sarah VaughanInternational Vocal Competition leadingup to the competitionfinal event, takingplace on November 10. with guest judgesincluding our own WBGO MusicDirector, Gary Walker.

Photos: George Wirt


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WBGO Sept/Oct Program Guide