WBGO Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month
with the WBGO Next Generation Festival

April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM for short) and WBGO is celebrating with the future of jazz. This month, we present the WBGO Next Generation Festival - a month-long broadcast festival with some of the top college jazz bands in the country.

Tune in to Afternoon Jazz with Michael Bourne at 2PM to hear the future of Jazz.

Special thanks to WBGO Program Director Thurston Briscoe, and Martin Mueller, Executive Director of The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.

WBGO will broadcast these live, in-studio performances on the following days:

April 5 – William Paterson University

William Paterson University Jazz Sextet
Directed by Mulgrew Miller
David Pomerantz, trumpet
Eric Neveloff, alto saxophone
Dan Rufolo, piano
Nick Indalecio, guitar
Jacob Webb, bass
Anthony Benson, drums

April 6 – Lenny Pickett and the NYU Block Party Band

April 12 – Manhattan School of Music

April 15 – The Queens College Jazz Combo

April 16 - LaGuardia High School with guest performer Benny Golson

April 19 - Berklee College

April 20 - SUNY Purchase

Herbie Hancock 1960s Songbook
Director of Jazz Studies, Todd Coolman
Brandon Lewis, trumpet
Jeff Richardi, tenor saxophone
Derrick James, alto saxophone
Dave Saeva, bass trombone
Andy Roninson, piano
Cameron Kayne, bass
David Frazier, drums, drums

April 21 - Juilliard

April 22 – NJCU

Miles Davis Mid-60s Combo
Director of Jazz Studies, Ed Joffe
Combo Instructor, Bob Malach
Jason Teborek, piano
Pete McCullough, bass
Jon DiFiore, drums
Jeremy Fratti, saxophone
Justin Hernandez, trumpet

April 23 – New School –Junior Mance Blues Ensemble with guest performer Junior Mance