Pianist Aaron Diehl With Gary Walker

April 2, 2013. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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Pianist Aaron Diehl talks with WBGO's Gary Walker about his new Mack Avenue CD, The Bespoke Man's Narrative, and performance at The Jazz Standard in New York on April 3 with Warren Wolf on vibraphone, David Wong on bass, Rodney Green on drums, and Cecile McLorin Salvant on vocals. Enjoy!

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WBGO JAM Live: NJCU Cedar Walton Combo

April 2, 2013. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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

The New Jersey City University Cedar Walton Combo performed live in the WBGO studios, the first in our series of student ensembles in honor of 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.

The ensemble, directed by Nate Eklund and Ed Joffe, NJCU's director of jazz studies, is Barry Spatz on piano, Anthony Perez on bass, Ramsey Norman on drums, Martin Moretto on guitar and Neil Johnson on tenor saxophone.

The group's members performed their own arrangements of compositions by Cedar Walton and Thelonious Monk, and were interviewed between songs by host Michael Bourne. A full set list is below. Enjoy this live performance, and all of our broadcasts with the next generation of jazz greats on air and online all April as we celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month!

New Jersey City University Cedar Walton Combo

live at WBGO 4/1/13

Hindsight

by Cedar Walton, arranged by the group

solos: Neil Johnson, Barry Spatz, Ramsey Norman

Clockwise

by Cedar Walton, arranged by Ramsey Norman

solos: Barry Spatz, Neil Johnson, Anthony Perez

Off Minor

by Thelonious Monk, arranged by Barry Spatz

solos: Neil Johnson, Barry Spatz, Anthony Perez

Bolivia

by Cedar Walton, arranged by Barry Spatz and Neil Johnson

solos: Neil Johnson, Barry Spatz

Ojos de Rojo

by Cedar Walton, arrange by Anthony Perez

solos: Martin Moretto, Neil Johnson

I'll Let You Know

by Cedar Walton, arranged by the group

solo: Barry Spatz

Midnight Waltz

by Cedar Walton, arranged by Neil Johnson

solos: Neil Johnson, Barry Spatz, Ramsey Norman

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

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John Hollenbeck and Theo Bleckmann With Michael Bourne

March 29, 2013. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

Add new comment | Filed under: Interviews, Live Music, michael bourne, singers unlimited

Bandleader John Hollenbeck and singer Theo Bleckmann visited Michael Bourne's "Singers Unlimited" on WBGO-FM March 31 at noon. to talk about their new CD, Songs I Like A Lot.

Hollenbeck and Bleckmann will peform at New York's Jazz Standard nightclub on April 2. Enjoy!

John Hollenbeck photo by Tim Wilkins

Theo Bleckmann photo by Tim Wilkins

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