Morning Cup of Jazz 11/17/11

November 17, 2011. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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David Amram

Today at WBGO:

- At 7 p.m., Newark Mayor Cory Booker is live with Andrew Meyer’s for the hour. They’ll be joined by the chair of Newark's Reentry Advisory Board, Ingrid Johnson, to answer questions about the opportunities available to men and women who've done their time.

- Also at 7 p.m., WBGO hosts Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks at the Brooklyn Museum, as part of the BrooklyNites series of concerts.

- At 8 p.m., WBGO is live from Berklee College of Music in Boston with trumpeter Christian Scott! Join us for this inaugural broadcast of our new monthly series of live performances from Boston which feature Berklee's most talented alumni.

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Highlights From Today's WBGO Music Calendar:

Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks are at the Brooklyn Museum

George Coleman Organ Quintet is at the Jazz Standard

Alexis Cuadrado Group is at Smalls

Jazz Meets Hip Hop is at Smoke Jazz Club and Lounge

Jane Ira Bloom is at The New School Jazz Performance Space

Jim Hall Quartet is at Birdland Jazz Club

J D Allen Quartet is at the Village Vanguard

Chick Corea’s 70th Birthday Celebration is at the Blue Note

Today's Jazz Birthdays:

Ben Allison – 1966

David Amram – 1930

Roswell Rudd – 1935

Tab Benoit – 1967

Marion Montgomery - 1934

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Morning Cup of Jazz 11/16/11

November 16, 2011. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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W. C. Handy

Today at WBGO:

- At 6:30 p.m., join Dee Dee Bridgewater for our presentation of tenor saxophonist Charles Lloyd and Sangam at this year’s Newport Jazz Festival.

- At 7:30 p.m., Doug Doyle interviews Ed Joffe, the director of the New Jersey City University Jazz Ensemble and the Coordinator of Woodwind and Jazz at the university, about his love of music and sports.

- At 8 p.m., we are live at the 92Y Tribeca, with vibraphonist Warren Wolff and Wolfpack and guitarist Lage Lund. This is als a WBGO members' night, so members will get to meet the artists, a free gift and refreshments, and your choice of the best seats in the house. See you there!

- On Thursday at 8 p.m., WBGO is live from Berklee College of Music in Boston with trumpeter Christian Scott! Join us for this inaugural broadcast of our new monthly series of live performances from Boston which feature Berklee's most talented students and alumni.

Click through for more of today’s musical happenings:

Highlights From Today's WBGO Music Calendar:

Jonathan Kreisberg Trio is at the Bar Next Door

John Coltrane's "Ascension" is at the Jazz Standard

Giovanni Arancibia is at Skippers Plane Street Pub

Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium is at Sugarhill Restaurant and Supper Club

Jim Hall Quartet is at Birdland Jazz Club

J D Allen Quartet is at the Village Vanguard

Chick Corea’s 70th Birthday Celebration is at the Blue Note

Today's Jazz Birthdays:

Diana Krall – 1964

Eddie Condon – 1905

Gerard Gibbs – 1967

Joe Alterman – 1988

W.C. Handy – 1873

Ben Thigpen - 1908

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Morning Cup of Jazz 11/15/11

November 15, 2011. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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Jerome Richardson

Today at WBGO:

- At 6:30 p.m. on The Checkout, Josh Jackson speaks with Paul Devlin, who edited "Rifftide," drummer Jo Jones' memoir, just published by the University of Minnesota Press..

- Check the blog for the latest installment of Dr. Lewis Porter's "You Don't Know Jazz!" column, this time on jazz and film, as well as Dr. Michael Bourne's exclusive interview with Paquito D'Rivera.

- On Wednesday, November 16, WBGO hosts a members night at the 92Y Tribeca, with vibraphonist Warren Wolff and Wolfpack and guitarist Lage Lund. Members will get to meet the artists, a free gift and refreshments, and your choice of the best seats in the house. See you there!

- On Thursday at 8 p.m., WBGO is live from Berklee College of Music in Boston with trumpeter Christian Scott! Join us for this inaugural broadcast of our new monthly series of live performances from Boston which feature Berklee's most talented students and alumni.

Click through for more of today’s musical happenings:

Highlights From Today's WBGO Music Calendar:

Gene Marlow and Group are at the Baha'i Center

Jack Wilkins and John Stowell are at Bella Luna Restaurant

Jim Hall Quartet is at Birdland Jazz Club

J D Allen Quartet is at the Village Vanguard

Chick Corea’s 70th Birthday Celebration is at the Blue Note

Today's Jazz Birthdays:

Achille Baquet – 1885

Kevin Eubanks – 1957

Susie Ibarra – 1970

Roland Guerin – 1968

Jerome Richardson – 1920

Marta Topferova - 1975

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