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  • Morning Cup of Jazz 9/13/11

    September 13, 2011. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

    Add new comment | Filed under: Jazz Alive, Morning Cup of Jazz
    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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  • Morning Cup of Jazz 9/9/11

    September 9, 2011. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

    Add new comment | Filed under: Jazz Alive
    Elvin Jones
    Elvin Jones

    Today at WBGO:

    Happy birthday Elvin!

    -WBGO kicks off its Fall fund drive. Join us to support our signal improvement project and all of the programs you love!

    - We had a great time at the Village Vanguard with Geri Allen on Wednesday. Listen to her breathtaking set, and our previous live broadcasts from the Vanguard, here!

    - Dr. Cornel West and Tavis Smiley weigh in on jobs, presidential debates and everything else that concerns you on Saturday at 6 a.m.

    - Get your groove on with Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Review Saturday morning at 10!

    - Join host Andrew Meyer tonight at 7:30 for our award-winning news and current affairs program, the Newark Journal.

    - Click through for more of today's jazz happenings:

    Highlights From Today's WBGO Music Calendar:

    FRIDAY:

    The O’Farrill Brothers Birthday Bash at the Jazz Gallery in Manhattan

    Jason “Malletman” Taylor at the Priory in Newark

    The Dave Liebman Big Band at Birdland

    SATURDAY:

    Winard Harper at Shanghai Jazz

    New Tricks at Townley Presbyterian Church in Union

    SUNDAY:

    Mimi Jones, Allan Harris, Helen Sung and Wycliffe Gordon are at the Somerville Jazz Festival

    Today's Jazz Birthdays:

    Earl Humphrey - 1902

    Elvin Jones - 1927

    George Mraz – 1944

    Otis Redding - 1941

    Vinnie Cutro – 1953

    Marcus L. Miller – 1970

    Michael Buble - 1975

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  • Morning Cup of Jazz 9/8/11

    September 8, 2011. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

    Add new comment | Filed under: Jazz Alive
    Marion Brown
    Marion Brown

    Today at WBGO:

    - Gary Walker interviews guitarist Vic Juris at 9 a.m. Vic will discuss his upcoming performance at the 9th Annual OSPAC (Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center) Jazz Festival taking place September 16 and 17.

    - On Piano Jazz at 6:30, Marian McPartland honors pianist and singer Bobby Short. Short was a champion of American Popular Song and remains an institution among cabaret singers.

    - At 8 p.m., join host Andrew Meyer with Newark Mayor Cory Booker. Have your questions ready!

    - We had a great time at the Detroit Jazz Fest over Labor Day weekend. Click here to hear streaming audio of Sing The Truth!, Sean Jones, and more!

    Recent Jazzlinks:

    - Sonny Rollins will be honored at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in December, in a special performance for President Barack Obama. Rollins is only the ninth jazz musician to receive the honor. Past honorees included Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie.

    -- Click through for more of today's jazz happenings:

    Highlights From Today's WBGO Music Calendar:

    The Dave Liebman Group, which features Vic Juris, is at Birdland in Manhattan.

    Isamu McGregor is at Trumpets in Montclair.

    Eddie Montiero is at Shanghai Jazz in Madison.

    Swingtime is at Downtown Englewood.

    Today's Jazz Birthdays:

    Specs Wright – 1927

    Marion Brown – 1931

    Wilbur Ware – 1923

    Dave Bowman – 1914

    Gracie Cole - 1924

    Harmonica Fats – 1927

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