New Jazz Composers Octet - "The Turning Gate"

December 16, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

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This Saturday at 4pm, WBGO will present a free concert and broadcast from J&R Music World, featuring the New Jazz Composers Octet. Last week, the band came to our studios to play a few songs. So here's a preview of what to expect. The NJCO plays the title song from their latest release, The Turning Gate.

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Coda: Trumpeter Jon Faddis and the Naked Campaign

November 12, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

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It's been a week since our nation's historic election. One of the most artful methods of election coverage was The Naked Campaign, a series of videos featuring New Yorker illustrator Steve Brodner. As a project, the Naked Campaign demonstrates that all the tools of drawing, painting, writing, and filmmaking can be utilized to create a distinct point of view. You don't necessarily have to agree with that point of view, but if you're a jazz fan, you'll certainly appreciate this final installment of the series. Jon Faddis is the trumpeter. Considering that Faddis is the protege of Dizzy Gillespie, who ran for president in 1964, it is a coda indeed.
-Josh

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Dinah Washington at Newport 1958

August 9, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

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The Newport Jazz Festival, the king of American music festivals, starts today. Tune in to our broadcast from the 54th Annual Newport Jazz Festival starting tomorrow at 11:30am. In the meantime, enjoy a 50 year old timeless performance from the Queen, Dinah Washington.

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