Emily Springer
Reporter, Producer - Jazz Night in AmericaEmily Springer is a reporter for WBGO News and producer of NPR's Jazz Night in America. As well as a 2025 winner of the Marshall Scholarship.
Outside of WBGO, Emily is deeply invested in writing, jazz, history, and investigating Black American culture’s impact on our society.
She has directed her passion into guest programming, curating musical performances and leading panels. Emily also uses her talent for storytelling to write a blog on substack featuring memoirs, music, and culture pieces that are all born from her inherent curiosity.
Emily is a graduate of Hunter College and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2023; she received her B.A. in Africana, Puerto Rican, and Latino Studies, as well as a certificate in arts management. As an undergraduate, she researched jazz and the politics of respectability through a Mellon Public Humanities fellowship, combining her interests in music and academia.
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The Book of Isaiah: Modern Jazz Ministry is pianist Isaiah J. Thompson's debut on Mack Avenue. WBGO's Emily Springer discusses -
London-based tenor saxophonist, bandleader, arranger, and composer Nubya Garcia discusses her sophomore release "Odyssey" with WBGO's Emily Springer ahead of her North American tour. -
On this episode of The Art of the Story and in honor of Women's History Month, WBGO's Emily Springer chats with Grammy Award-winning bassist, vocalist and composer esperanza spalding -
On this episode of The Art of the Story, bassist, vocalist and composer esperanza spalding chats with WBGO's Emily Springer about her two-week residency at The Blue Note -
Multi-Grammy Award-winning bassist, vocalist, and composer esperanza spalding's exclusive two-week residency at the Blue Note New York begins February 18 -
A Wonderful World, a jazz photography exhibition by Richard Corman at Wild Geese Gallery, benefiting the Jazz Foundation of America, features 37 striking portraits and free live performances -
On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Emily Springer chats with saxophonist, composer and bandleader Kamasi Washington -
On this episode of The Art of the Story, saxophonist, composer and arranger Lakecia Benjamin is excited about the 2024 BRIC JazzFest -
WBGO's Emily Springer talks with saxophonist, composer, and arranger Lakecia Benjamin about her upcoming performance at the BRIC JazzFest -
WBGO's Emily Springer speaks with Louis about his latest release from Blue Room Music
