A preview of the 16th annual Montclair Jazz Festival and a chat with singer and actor Keith David

By Doug Doyle

Published September 6, 2025 at 1:11 AM EDT

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The Gotham Kings led by trumpeter Alphonso Horne

On the September 6 WBGO Journal...

We get a preview of the 16th annual Montclair Jazz Festival (September 13) from Jazz House Kids President and Founder Melissa Walker...

Host Doug Doyle chats with acclaimed actor, singer and voice artist Keith David who will be performing at the 2025 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival...

Jonny Marlow

Keith David will perform at the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival on Saturday, September 20

And we continue our "Voices of Wellness" series as WBGO's Jon Kalish reports on how New Jersey mandolinist and teacher Barry Mitterhoff is battling Parkinson's Disease...

Mandolin player Barry Mitterhoff with his Gibson F-5 mandolin at home in Scotch Plains — Mandolin player **Barry Mitterhoff** with his Gibson F-5 mandolin at home in Scotch Plains

Jon Kalish's feature is part of WBGO's "Voices of Wellness" series made possible in part by a grant from the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.