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On this edition of the WBGO Journal hosted by News Director Doug Doyle, Governor Phil Murphy reacts to the Texas school shooting, we speak to two clinical psychologists as part of Mental Health Awareness Month, 5-time Grammy Award-winning bassist Victor Wooten previews his Jazz Night Fundraiser for the Institute of Music for Children, and Film Critic Harlan Jacobson reviews "Elvis"

The arc of Eddie Palmieri’s career is profound. A pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader; 10-time Grammy winner (including a Lifetime Achievement…

Morristown’s very own Rio Clemente returns to the Bickford Theatre with a program of original works and classics from the American Song Book. Rio earned his place as the reigning jazz pianist of Morristown after a career of major achievements including appearances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Newport Jazz Festival, the White House and United Nations. Don’t miss this much anticipated return to the stage in New Jersey!

Jazz pianist Joel Zelnik is joined by bassist Brian Glassman and drummer David Cox in a program based on the dialogues between Zelnik and Evans at the Village Gate during the mid-sixties. Splitting sets with the Bill Evans Trio at the Village Gate, Joel was heavily influenced by one of the most important pianists and composers in the history of jazz.

Ponomarev is a Russian-born jazz trumpeter who worked with Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, performing at major concert halls, clubs and and festivals all over the world. He recorded eleven record albums with the Messengers, made numerous television appearances. He performed at the Clifford Brown Memorial Concert in Wilmington, Delaware, 1991, which featured the music of the legendary Max Roach/Clifford Brown Quintet; he was a member of the memorial "Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers" band led by Mr. Golson; and he was featured as a European superstar at the Charlie Parker in Paris Festival.

Drummer Chris Beck will be in concert at the Englewood Public Library, on Thursday, August 12, at 7:30 p.m. on the library’s front plaza. This will be the 8th concert in the library's 9th annual Summer Jazz Concert Series - "Jazz Under the Stars". This acclaimed series takes place every Thursday evening at 7:30 from June 24 through August 26. The concert series is free and open to the public. Registration is required for these concerts (no exceptions) and is available on Eventbrite or go to tinyurl.com/JUTSbeck. The rain date will be Sunday, August 15 at 7:30 p.m. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there is a maximum of 100 guests, Englewood library cardholders only, unless maximum not reached; please bring your own chair or blanket, and masks/social distancing is required. Continuing in the music legacies of his father and grandfather, Chris Beck is making a name for himself on the New York scene as a hard-swinging, powerhouse drummer and composer. Beck’s refreshing and soulful vision as an artist is on full display, as is his unique ability to pay homage to the classic straight-ahead style of jazz while infusing elements of his African roots and Gospel upbringing. The lineup for the rest of the jazz series is as follows: 8/19. Sharp Radway 8/26. Duane Eubanks For further information, visit the Library’s website at www.englewoodlibrary.org. The Englewood Library is located at 31 Engle St., Englewood, N.J.

Lauren Lee is a forward-thinking vocalist, pianist, and composer based in New York City. A native of the St. Louis (MO) metropolitan area, her foray into creative music began as a teenager in the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, an experience that lead her on a wild goose chase of sorts to find her own sound in the adventurous music scene as a young innovator. Likened to female jazz pioneers that came before her like Carla Bley and Jen Shyu, Lee’s music has been described as, “equal parts hip jazz, avant adventure, and… something completely different” (John Pietaro, Dissident Arts). Her work intentionally inhabits this place of “between”, and in Lee’s case, the “between” is nestled between where jazz has been and where jazz is going. Her work is praised for her virtuosic improvisational abilities on both piano and voice, as well as her emotional and harmonic prowess as a composer. Her third album as a leader, a solo record called "The Queen of Cups", will be released in April 2021 on ears and eyes records. www.earsandeyesrecords.bandcamp.com

Hello everybody,

This coming Thursday, November 10th, the Eddie Allen Quartet will be performing a set from 7:30 & 9:00pm
at Smalls Jazz Club, 183 W. 10th Str., NYC, NY 10014

the Eddie Allen Quartet is;
Eddie Allen - trumpet
Oscar Perez - piano
Kenny Davis - acoustic bass
Alvester Garnett - drums

We’ll be performing some jazz standards, classics and a few original compositions.

Walk-in music charge is $25.  Please be at the club 30 minutes prior to the show.
You may reserve a seat on their website, www.smallslive.com.
Reserve tickets are $35.  Click on the event on their calendar and then click on “tickets”.  You will be emailed a reservation number. Please arrive 30 minutes before the show to insure best choice of seats.  Late-comers will be seated at the discretion of the management and can be either refunded or seated on the next show.
If you can’t make it out but would like to see us, here is the link to our live stream: https://www.smallslive.com/events/24797-eddie-allen-quartet/

We hope to see you there.

Acclaimed filmmaker and jazz fan Sam Pollard joins SportsJam with Doug Doyle to talk about his Negro Leagues documentary 'The League.'