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  • Michael Carvin joins Rhonda Hamilton during WBGO September Fund Drive

    September 15, 2011. Posted by Brandy Wood.

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    Master Drummer Michael Carvin will join Rhonda Hamilton tomorrow, September 16, during Midday Jazz on WBGO Jazz88.3FM to help take jazz to new heights.  How?  Michael is coming in to talk about jazz, sure, but we are in the middle of our September Fund Drive, so Michael is helping Rhonda reach out to you, our listeners, for support of the station and the Signal Improvement Project.

    Many of you may know that Michael has been a great friend of WBGO, performing this last April during the WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series, and of course, coming it to help with the Fund Drive, but perhaps you missed the WBGO Journal where Rhonda talked about her and her husband's love of golf (that's right - Rhonda Hamilton and Michael Carvin are married).

    We are so fortunate to have great musicians like Michael support the efforts of member-supported WBGO.  Don't miss him, or other surprise guests next week!  Stay tuned!

    © 2011 WBGO

  • Morning Cup of Jazz 9/15/11

    September 15, 2011. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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    Cannonball Adderley
    Cannonball Adderley

    Today at WBGO:

    - Join WBGO host Rob Crocker at the Brooklyn Museum at 7 p.m. for our presentation of BrooklyNites, with live music by harmonicist Gregoire Maret.

    - On Piano Jazz at 6:30 p.m., Kenny Werner and Marian McPartland get together on a pair of Bill Evans tunes: "Very Early" and "Waltz for Debbie."

    - Pledge now to support WBGO’s new transmitter and all the music we know you love.

    Click through for more of today’s musical happenings:

    Highlights From Today's WBGO Music Calendar:

    Miguel Zenón is at the Jazz Standard

    The Jeremy Wall Quartet is in downtown Englewood

    The Lee Hogans Quartet is at Makeda in New Brunswick

    Scott Henderson, Jeff Berlin and Mike Clark are at the Newton Theatre

    Today's Jazz Birthdays:

    Arvell Shaw– 1923

    Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – 1928

    Snooky Pryor – 1921

    Al Casey – 1915

    Stanley Dance - 1910

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    © 2011 WBGO

  • Morning Cup of Jazz 9/13/11

    September 13, 2011. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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    Chu Berry
    Chu Berry

    Today at WBGO:

    - Congratulations to 2011 Thelonious Monk Competition winners Kris Bowers, Joshua White, and Emmet Cohen!

    - The Checkout at 6:30 p.m. features a studio performance with vocalist Somi, an interview with alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon, and a highlight from Geri Allen's trio residence at the Village Vanguard.

    - Pledge now to support WBGO’s new transmitter and all the music we know you love.

    Click through for more of today’s musical happenings:

    Highlights From Today's WBGO Music Calendar:

    Bruce Williams is at Cecil's in West Orange

    John Gill is at the Bickford Theatre in Morris Township

    The John Ellis Band is at the Jazz Standard in Manhattan

    Loren Stillman and Bad Touch are at Cornelia Street Café in Manhattan

    Today's Jazz Birthdays:

    Larry Shields - 1893

    Chu Berry – 1910

    Leonard Feather - 1914

    Charles Brown - 1922

    Mel Torme - 1925

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    © 2011 WBGO