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00000177-b008-d5f4-a5ff-b9f8b4b60000Radar is WBGO's exclusive album preview feature.

Hear the DIVA Jazz Orchestra's Swinging '25th Anniversary Project,' Now on Radar

Kahmeela Adams
The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, led by drummer Sherrie Maricle

What is it that gets any musical organization to the 25 year mark?

Luck, for sure, but that's eclipsed by the creation of great charts, articulate and soulful playing, and a sound unification that goes way beyond theory.

DIVA CD cover

The DIVA Jazz Orchestra has all those elements and more. Fifteen swingin' jazz players. Fifteen women proud to capture and share the diversity of a band dynamic thriving on the composing and arranging skills of its members. The 10 tracks on 25th Anniversary Project are a glowing testament to the outstanding work of women instrumentalists, and a fitting milestone for an exciting big band.

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1)   East Coast Andy
2)   Middleground
3)   Seesaw
4)   Jami's Tune
5)   Square One
6)   Darkness Of The Matter
7)   La Americana
8)   A Quarter Past The Last Minute
9)   Forever In My Heart
10)  The Rhythm Changes

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. This winner of the 1996 Gavin Magazine Jazz Radio Personality of the Year award has hosted the morning show each weekday from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. And, by his own admission, he's truly having a great time.