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  • Join WBGO for Michael Bourne's 15th Year at Jazz on the Mountain

    April 24, 2013. Posted by Brandy Wood.

    Add new comment | Filed under: michael bourne, Mohonk Jazz on the Mountain, WBGO Travel

    For our fourth consecutive year, WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM is pleased to extend a personal invitation for Jazz on the Mountain at the historic Mohonk Mountain House resort, January 17-20, 2014 in the beautiful Catskills.

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    Mohonk Mountain House

    Celebrating 15 years at the Mohonk Mountain House, WBGO announcer Michael Bourne will once again host this stellar program – a four-day jazz extravaganza over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend – with a lineup of jazz greats, including:  Matt Wilson, Martin Wind, Anat Cohen, Scott Robinson, Fred Hersch, Joe Locke, Julian Lage and more.*  Also a performance of A Jazzy Valentine, a show conceived and narrated by Michael Bourne, with singers Christopher Gines, LaTanya Hall, and musical director Hilary Kole. Michael Bourne has some special things lined up to mark his 15th year!

    *please note: Artists are subject to change.

    Mohonk is offering a discounted rate exclusively for friends of WBGO Jazz 88.3FM.  This unique package includes:

    • a welcome cocktail reception on Friday evening
    • a private 15th anniversary dinner with Michael Bourne, musicians and WBGO guests on Saturday
    • a Mohonk Mountain House scavenger hunt on Sunday afternoon

    Whether you are planning a family outing, a romantic retreat, a weekend with friends or a self-exploration getaway, the Mountain House has activities for all!

    DATES: January 17-20, 2013

    LOCATION: 1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz, NY 12561

    Mohonk Mountain House is a National Historic Landmark located just 90 miles north of New York City.

    RATES*:

    • Three (3) nights Single Occupancy: $1,425
    • Three (3) nights Double Occupancy: $2,125

    Children’s nightly rate:  Under 4 – Stay Free; 4-12 Yrs Old - $110.00; 13 & over - $196.00

    *These rates are inclusive of a 12% service charge. Tax is excluded for WBGO guests only.

    Checks and credit cards are payable to WBGO.

    Please note: WBGO rates include bountiful breakfast and lunch buffets with dinner as a traditional served meal, afternoon tea and cookies and all associated gratuities. Also included is the welcome cocktail reception (Friday evening) and exclusive private dinner with Michael Bourne, musicians and WBGO guests (Saturday evening) and a musical Mohonk scavenger hunt (Sunday afternoon). Guests also receive amenities such as wireless Internet access, ice-skating, skiing, snowshoeing, snow tubing and use of the indoor heated swimming pool and comprehensive fitness center.

    RESERVATIONS: To take advantage of the exclusive WBGO rate, you must place your reservation with Mohonk by calling 1-800-772-6646 and you MUST mention WBGO.  Once you make your reservation, contact WBGO to make your deposit, 973-624-8880x269 or email WBGO

    Please call Jennifer at 973-624-8880x269 or email WBGO with any questions.

    We hope you can join WBGO for this very special jazz event and look forward to seeing you on the Mountain!

    Photos from Jazz on the Mountain January 2013

    © 2013 WBGO

  • WBGO JAM Live: SUNY Purchase Super Sophomores

    April 23, 2013. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

    Add new comment | Filed under: Jazz Appreciation Month, Live Music, Live Music Blogging

    The SUNY Purchase Super Sophomores performed live at WBGO in the ninth of our live student broadcasts for Jazz Appreciation Month. Click to hear audio from this concert, and at the bottom of the page for all of our 2013 JAM Student Festival broadcasts.

    Directed by Pete Malinverni, this ensemble of Mike Troy on alto saxophone, Terence Nolan on tenor, Nat Ranson on trombone, Ben Rice on piano, Ben Carr on bass and Mike Camacho on drums, performed their own arrangements of compositions by Thelonious Monk, Joe Henderson, Roy Hargrove and others, and were interviewed by WBGO host Michael Bourne. A full set list is below.

    Enjoy this and all of our student broadcasts, as we introduce you to the next generation of jazz greats in Jazz Appreciation Month!

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    SUNY Purchase Super Sophomores

    Live at WBGO, 4/24/13

    Pete Malinverni, director

    1. "The Left Side" - Roy Hargrove, arranged by Ben Rice

    Solos: Mike Troy, Ben Rice

    Interview with Pete Malinverni and Nat Ranson

    2. "I Hear A Rhapsody - Baker, Fragos, Gasparre, arr. Wayne Shorter, transcribed by Nat Ranson

    Solos: Terence Nolan, Nat Ranson, Mike Camacho

    3. "Other Side" - Stu Pender

    Solos: Benn Carr, Mike Troy

    Interview with Mike Troy

    4. "Played Twice" - Thelonious Monk, arranged by Mike Troy

    Solos: Nat Ranson, Ben Rice

    Interview with Ben Rice

    5. "The Kicker" - Joe Henderson, arranged by Terence Nolan

    Solos: Terence Nolan, Mike Troy, Mike Camacho

    Interview with Terence Nolan

    6. "Epistrophy" - Thelonious Monk, arranged by Terence Nolan

    7. "B flat Blues"

    Personnel

    Mike Troy, alto saxophone

    Terence Nolan, tenor saxophone

    Nat Ranson, trombone

    Ben Rice, piano

    Ben Carr, bass

    Mike Camacho, drums

    All 2013 WBGO JAM Live Student Broadcasts

    4/1/13: NJCU Cedar Walton Combo

    4/8/13: Rutgers University Jazz Ensemble I

    4/12/13: William Paterson "Hawk Flies" Jazz Septet

    4/15/13: Berklee Ralph Peterson Sextet

    4/16/13: Juilliard Jazz Artist Diploma Ensemble

    4/17/13: New School For Jazz Improv Ensemble

    4/18/13: MSM Chamber Jazz Ensemble

    4/19/13: LaGuardia High School Senior Band

    4/23/13: SUNY Purchase Super Sophomores

    4/24/13: NYU Karachacha Afro-Peruvian Ensemble

    4/25/13: Queens College International Jazz Band

    © 2013 WBGO

  • Singer Chris McNulty With Michael Bourne

    April 23, 2013. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

    Add new comment | Filed under: Interviews, Jazz Alive, michael bourne

    Singer Chris McNulty talks with WBGO's Michael Bourne about her career in the United States and in her native Australia, and her most recent CD release, Whispers The Heart. Enjoy!

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    © 2013 WBGO