Morning Cup of Jazz 12/12/11

December 12, 2011. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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Morning Cup of Jazz

Tony Williams

Today on WBGO:

- At 6:30 p.m. on Jazz at Lincoln Center, host Wendell Pierce and Paquito D’Rivera offer a tour of the works of Cuban composers Mario Bauza, Arturo 'Chico' O'Farrill, and Ernesto Duarte.

- At 7:30 p.m. on the New Jersey Capitol Report, host Steve Adubato talks with former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean, Sr., and Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Menendez.

- We had a great time last week with saxophonist Seamus Blake live from Café 939 at the Berklee College of Music. Check The Checkout's show page to listen to show, or watch the show here.

Click through for more of today’s musical happenings:

Highlights From Today's WBGO Music Calendar:

Helen Sung Quartet is at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Lucky Cheng's Orchestra is at Lucky Cheng's

Ari Hoenig Trio and Jean-Michel Pilc are at Smalls

Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks is at Sofia's Restaurant

Ron Affif Trio is at Zinc Bar

Today's Jazz Birthdays:

Alex Acuña – 1944

Bob Dorough – 1923

Frank Sinatra – 1915

Dodo Marmarosa – 1925

Grover Washington, Jr. – 1943

Joe Williams – 1918

Richard Galliano – 1950

Tony Williams – 1945

Toshiko Akiyoshi – 1929

Eddie Barefield – 1909

Gary Barone - 1941

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