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WBGO Archive: Gary Walker hosts 1982 Village Vanguard concert with Roy Haynes, Chick Corea and Miroslav Vitous

WBGO | By Gary Walker
Published November 12, 2024 at 9:42 PM EST
Roy Haynes
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Roy Haynes

It was 1982. I had just moved to NYC from Ohio a few months before, and here I was hosting my first gig for WBGO from the legendary Village Vanguard. Scared to death but over the top excited about what I was about to see: the reuniting of the trio featured on Chick Corea’s second recording from 1968 -Now He Sings, Now He Sobs- Roy Haynes, Miroslav Vitous and Chick Corea. They simply called it Trio Music. For me, it was the beginning of a career I am still excited about.
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Gary Walker
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.
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