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Brandon Sanders' 'The Tables Will Turn' featured on WBGO's New Day New Play Oct 28-Nov 2

Brandon Sanders 'The Tables Will Turn'
C/O of the Artist
Brandon Sanders 'The Tables Will Turn'

Drummer Brandon Sanders is a believer. As he says, "no matter how rough life gets, no matter where you're from, if you stick to your mission, the tables will turn." His mission has taken him from Compton, California, to Berklee in Boston, where he formed a lasting friendship with vibraphonist Warren Wolf, and on to New York. Those formative years also included hanging out at his grandmother Ernestine's jazz club in Kansas City, exposing Brandon to the creative spirits of Jimmy Smith, Grant Green and Lou Donaldson.

On this, his second album as leader, Brandon is joined by pianist Keith Brown, vibraphonist Warren Wolf, saxophonist Chris Lewis and bassist David Wong in a program reimagining Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Tony Williams, a nod to Grandmother Ernestine and an engaging interpretation of a Michael Jackson classic, featuring guest Vocalist Christie Dashiell.

In jazz radio, great announcers are distinguished by their ability to convey the spontaneity and passion of the music. Gary Walker is such an announcer, and his enthusiasm for this music greets WBGO listeners every morning on Daybreak. He's the winner of the 1996 Gavin Magazine Jazz Radio Personality of the Year Award and the recipient of the 2021 Marian McPartland-Willis Conover Award for Career Achievement in Broadcasting from the Jazz Journalists Association. Gary hosts the morning show each weekday from 8am til noon. And, by his own admission, he's truly having a great time.