A preview of the 2025 OSPAC West Orange Jazz Fest and a recap of the 50th TIFF

By Doug Doyle

Published September 13, 2025 at 5:51 AM EDT

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The 8th annual OSPAC West Orange Jazz Fest is Saturday, September 20

On the September 13 WBGO Journal...

It’s Jazz Festival time….The Montclair Jazz Festival is later today (September 13) and Artistic Director and 9-time Grammy Award-winning bassist Christian McBride is thrilled that singer José James is one of the headliners..

Host Doug Doyle chats with vocalist, composer, songwriter and arranger Michael Mayo who will be performing at the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival on Saturday, September 20..

We'll get a preview of The 18th annual OSPAC West Orange Jazz Fest that take place on September 20...

NOTE: Antoinette Montague will now be the performer at the Free WBGO Kids Jazz Concert that kicks off the festival.

Jazz Power Initiative's Senior Voice instructor and singer Antoinette Montague

Plus our film critic Harlan Jacobson takes us to the 50th Toronto International Film Festival…