On the January 10 WBGO Journal...
WBGO’s Dave Popkin takes us to Jazz Congress 2026 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The two-day event is produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center. Jazz Congress features a series of workshops, panels and networking opportunities, all geared to expanding the audience for jazz. Attendees include presenters, artists, managers, agents, journalists, radio programmers and other jazz professionals.
And host Doug Doyle chats with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and five-time Grammy award-winning music producer Jimmy Jam about his upcoming legacy event on January 15 at City Winery NYC….
Late Development and City Winery NYC present Jimmy Jam: Jamz & Conversation - Part Two.
This is an intimate, interactive night of untold raw and unfiltered stories behind the timeless grooves that shaped generations.
The event is a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of legacy, sound, and soul with the legendary hitmaker who with his creative partner Terry Lewis have produced so many #1 hits with the likes of Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Babyface, Usher, Boyz II Men, Michael Jackson, Prince, Mary J Blige, New Edition, and more.