JazzSet Host Dee Dee Bridgewater Receives NAACP Nomination

January 14, 2011. Posted by Alex Rodriguez.

Add new comment | Filed under: dee dee bridgewater, JazzSet, NAACP Image Awards, News

Congratulations are in order for Dee Dee Bridgewater, a longtime friend to WBGO and host of JazzSet for many years.

In addition to a recent Grammy nomination, Ms. Bridgewater's latest CD, Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, has been nominated for an Image Award from the NAACP for Outstanding Jazz Album.

Fox will broadcast the awards show on March 4 at 8 p.m. -- in the meantime, tune in on Sunday and Wednesday evenings to hear JazzSet on your radio, or listen online to the latest edition (or browse the archives.)

From all of us at WBGO: Good luck, Dee Dee!

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Dr. Billy Taylor remembered on WBGO

January 7, 2011. Posted by Brandy Wood.

Add new comment | Filed under: billy taylor, Dr Billy Taylor, Jazz Alive, JazzSet, Marian McPartland, wbgo

Starting Sunday, WBGO will have one week of specials celebrating the life and music of Dr. Billy Taylor. With eight special broadcasts over seven days, there are many opportunities to tune in or log on to hear the late, great Billy Taylor.

Billy Taylor by Dalibor Plavsic

Schedule follows:

Sunday – Jan 9 - JazzSet features Billy Taylor - 6:00pm

Monday – Jan 10 – Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz featuring Billy Taylor– 8:00pm

Tuesday – Jan 11- Jazz Profiles spotlights Billy Taylor – noon - Wednesday –

Wednesday - Jan 12 – Billy Taylor Jazz at the Kennedy Center – Joe Lovano – 9:00am

Wednesday – Jan 12 - JazzSet features Billy Taylor - 6:30pm

Thursday – Jan 13 – Billy Taylor Jazz at the Kennedy Center – Nancy Wilson– 2:00pm

Friday – Jan 14 - Gary Walker with Billy Taylor at the piano – 9:00am

Saturday – Jan 15 – JazzSet - Billy Taylor 80^th Birthday Tribute Concert – 3:00pm

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Dr. Billy Taylor on JazzSet January 9 & 12

January 4, 2011. Posted by Brandy Wood.

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We at JazzSet mourn the loss of Dr Billy Taylor, who pioneered the relationship between jazz and NPR / public radio. From 1977-82, Taylor was the original host of NPR’s Jazz Alive! He was an original host of live New Year’s Eve broadcasts from NPR, 31 years ago. Read more

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