
Brian Delp
Host, Drive TimeBrian Delp has been a member of WBGO’s on-air team for more than two decades, most-recently as the long-time host of Jazz After Hours. He has emceed at nearly every major jazz venue in the New York City area and hosted a portion of New York City’s City Parks Foundation’s Charlie Parker Jazz Festival over several summers.
Brian grew up in Oklahoma City but dreamed of making to the "Big Apple." Spurred by a lifelong love of jazz, he hosted his first radio show on KOSU, Oklahoma State University's public radio station. From there, he went to Bismarck, North Dakota and the Prairie Public Radio network, spending almost a decade broadcasting jazz to the northern plains.
Brian is thrilled to now be hosting Midday Jazz, and loves sharing the music with WBGO's passionate listeners.
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WBGO’s Brian Delp talks with Renee Rosnes and Nicole Glover of the super group Artemis about their new album ‘In Real Time’ on Blue Note Records.
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WBGO’s Brian Delp talks with singer and pianist Champian Fulton about her new album ‘Meet Me at Birdland’ and why she loves to perform live.
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Composer/arranger Vince Mendoza talks with WBGO’s Brian Delp about his new album Olympians and his work with the Metropole Orkest.
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The Brazilian jazz pianist and singer Eliane Elias talks with WBGO's Brian Delp about her new album Quietude
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Tune in tonight at 7 p.m. ET to see the Tamir Hendelman Trio deliver a swinging performance at Yamaha Studio NYC.
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