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NEA Jazz Master Paquito D'Rivera teams with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra to open the TD James Moody Jazz Festival at NJPAC

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On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Gary Walker chats with NEA Jazz Master saxophonist and clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera about his classical roots and his upcoming performances at NJPAC as part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival (November 7 and 8).

Paquito D'Rivera chats with WBGO's Gary Walker
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Paquito D'Rivera chats with WBGO's Gary Walker

You can hear Gary Walker's entire interview with Paquito D'Rivera here.

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Paquito D'Rivera is also in concert on November 10 at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ.

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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.