Trevor Smith
ProducerTrevor has been listening to WBGO for nearly half of his life. The station has remained near and dear from the first time he tuned in via a portable radio on a bus from his home city of Hartford to New York.
Since graduating from Berklee College of Music and moving to New York City in 2011, Trevor has worked extensively in the jazz community (National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Jazz House Kids, Christian McBride) and proudly joined Newark Public Radio in 2017.
Trevor currently serves as a producer for the station, writing and producing for Jazz Night in America in addition to Jazz United and other WBGO Studios programs.
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WBGO’s Trevor Smith talks with producer and concert impresario Paul Peck about the ‘Late Night Basie’ album featuring collaborations between jazz and hip hop artists. -
Jazz Night in America honors the 2023 NEA Jazz Masters: Louis Hayes, Regina Carter, Kenny Garrett and Sue Mingus. Four newly crowned masters, with plenty of music, stories, and memories. -
Jazz Night takes a moment to commemorate Wayne Shorter and his eternal body of work – with concert performances, unaired interviews and music picks from our host Christian McBride. -
Composer and alto saxophonist John Zorn brings eight eclectic bands to the Big Ears Festival stage, ranging from solo classical piano to all-out electrified jams. -
Celebrate the holidays with drummer Matt Wilson and his festive holiday group the Christmas Tree-O from Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. -
WBGO's Trevor Smith talks with singer-songwriter Amos Lee about his recent album My Ideal, honoring the vocals of Chet Baker -
WBGO's Trevor Smith speaks with Seth Applebaum of Ghost Funk Orchestra about the band's many influences and directions -
Hear music and field recordings from bassist, composer, and fashion icon Jamaaladeen Tacuma's residency in North Carolina, where he explores his familial and musical roots. -
Hear a funky set from guitarist Cory Wong and the Wongnotes from the main stage of the Newport Jazz Festival, plus stories from Cory about his past, process and the evolution of the Minneapolis Sound. -
To celebrate bassist Ron Carter's 85th birthday, hear a conversation with Ron and our host Christian McBride with music handpicked from Ron Carter's storied discography.
