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Ray Long chats with filmmaker Penny Lane about her new documentary Wild Inside, which chronicles the fascinating year-long NYC adventure of Eurasian eagle-owl Flaco after his escape from the Central Park Zoo.
Kelly Green Learns to Let Go on Eat Your Greens
Ahead of her September 30 album release show at The Pocket, pianist and singer Kelly Green talks with Leo Sidran about the lifelong pursuit of jazz, finding her musical family, and the Eastern philosophy that has taught her to put everything into her music and then let it go.
How Sullivan Fortner almost decided to pursue medicine instead of music
Sullivan Fortner tells Leo Sidran about how he seriously considered becoming a doctor, and didn't choose music until almost the last possible moment.
Sullivan Fortner: The Music Tells You Where to Go
Pianist Sullivan Fortner on growing up in New Orleans, nearly choosing medicine over music, and the teachers and mentors who shaped him, from Barry Harris and Fred Hersch to his years playing with Roy Hargrove; his musical and personal partnership with Cécile McLorin Salvant, his fascination with sound and experimentation, and the making of Solo Game and Leave That In There.
Matt Wilson’s Good Trouble Brings Heart and Soul to New Project, 'Love Is the Whole Thing, We Are Only Pieces' | New Day New Play
Drummer Matt Wilson Enlists Tia Fuller, Ben Allison, and More for a Loving Musical Adventure.
Joshua Redman – Still Reaching
Dave Popkin catches up with prolific saxophonist Joshua Redman at the 2026 D.C. Jazz Festival.
The history behind the equestrian statue of George Washington in Newark and the latest on Alzheimer's research in NJ
On the September 12 WBGO Journal, we get the latest on Alzheimer's research in New Jersey and historian Guy Sterling talks about the significance of the equestrian statue of George Washington in Newark
Previews of the OSPAC West Orange and Pittsburgh International Jazz Festivals and a tribute to Cassandra Wilson
On the September 5 WBGO Journal, we preview of the 2026 OSPAC West Orange and Pittsburgh International Jazz Festivals and we remember the life and music of Cassandra Wilson
Health effects of 9-11 haunt first responders
Cancers can emerge even 40 years later
The impact of the Meta settlement on New Jersey and an update on Congresswoman LaMonica McIver's federal case
On the WBGO Journal, we hear about the impact of the Meta settlement on New Jersey and an update on Congresswoman LaMonica McIver's federal case
New school year brings change to Newark
Cell phone ban and delayed test scores
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