Morning Cup of Jazz 12/2/11

December 2, 2011. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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Amina Figarova

Today at WBGO:

At 6:30 p.m., join host Bob Porter for another trip to the heart of the blues on Portraits in Blue.

- At 7:30 p.m., Doug Doyle hosts WBGO's award-winning half-hour news magazine, the WBGO Journal. This week, Michael Bourne reviews an evening with Patti LuPone and Mandi Potinkin, and much more!

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Highlights From Today's WBGO Music Calendar:

Tessa Souter is at 55 Bar

Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra is at Birdland Jazz Club

Kate Baker is at Cecil's Jazz Club and Restaurant

Amina Figarova Sextet is at Jazz Gallery

Christian McBride and Inside Straight are at the Village Vanguard

Today's Jazz Birthdays:

Amina Figarova – 1964

Charlie Ventura – 1916

Eddie Sauter – 1914

Fate Marable – 1890

Wynton Kelly – 1931

Sylvia Syms - 1917

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Morning Cup of Jazz 12/1/11

December 1, 2011. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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Marshall Royal

Today at WBGO:

- At 6:30 on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, Herbie Hancock solos on "Dolphin Dance" and then improvises with McPartland in a show from 1987.

- At 7:30, join hosts Joe and Terry Gradeon for their weekly review of breaking health news and natural healing on the People's Pharmacy.

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Highlights From Today's WBGO Music Calendar:

Mulgrew Miller an Wingspan are at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Christian McBride and Inside Straight are at the Village Vanguard

Today's Jazz Birthdays:

Egberto Gismonti – 1947

Enrico Pieranunzi – 1949

Kansas Fields – 1915

Marshal Royal – 1912

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Morning Cup of Jazz 11/30/11

November 30, 2011. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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Today at WBGO:

- At 6:30 p.m. on JazzSet, Ole Mathisen and FFEAR, the Forum for Electro-Acoustical Research, perform at the Miller Theater in New York.

- At 7:30 p.m.,Doug Doyle talks with Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo, the producers of the new Broadway play "Magic/Bird", set to open March 21st.

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Highlights From Today's WBGO Music Calendar:

Chris Dingman's Waking Dreams are at the Zinc Bar

Christian McBride and Inside Straight are at the Village Vanguard

Today's Jazz Birthdays:

Jack Sheldon – 1931

Brownie McGhee – 1915

Benny Moten - 1916

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