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WBGO's Dave Popkin chats with Blues legend Duke Robillard

An uproar followed comments by Sanofi's CEO that if the company develops a vaccine, doses would likely go to Americans first. The board president later insisted, "Any vaccine will be a public good."

On this episode of SportsJam with Doug Doyle, Philadelphia Union investor and YSC Academy founder Richie Graham talks about the state of soccer in the U.S.

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner — one of Latin America's most recognizable political figures — is facing 6 years in prison and a lifetime ban from office after a major corruption conviction upheld.

The Vermont Jazz Center is pleased to complete its 2020-21 livestream season with a concert by the highly acclaimed Immanuel Wilkins Quartet on June 5th, 2021. 
Immanuel Wilkins, alto saxophone, composer
Micah Thomas, piano
Daryl Johns, bass
Kweku Sumbry, drums This young group, each of whom is in their early to mid-twenties, has been touring, recording and creating together since their teens and has been a solid, performing ensemble for four years. The Immanuel Wilkins Quartet’s debut record, Omega, released on Blue Note and produced by Jason Moran, has received NPR’s Best Debut Jazz Album of 2020 and topped the New York Times’ Best Jazz Albums of 2020. Other accolades showered upon Wilkins include Best New Talent of 2020 by Musica Jazz, and a LetterOne Rising Stars Jazz Award. In past years, our concerts happen “live” and in person and are valued at $40 per ticket. This year, with live streaming, we are relying on donations to offset costs.  Please give generously and support live music.  www.vtjazz.org 802 258 9088

Every Saturday, we’re inviting NYC’s top musicians & magicians to perform in our art deco cocktail lounge, from local legends to Grammy award-winners. This week’s musical act is the Noriko Ueda Duo, who is originally from Hyogo, Japan. Her interest in music began early in her life, studying classical piano at the age of 4. At 16, she began playing the electric bass. At age 18, she began her career with the upright bass. After she graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston where she majored in Jazz Composition, she relocated to NYC.

Noriko has performed at many historical jazz venues include “Carnegie Hall”, “Blue Note New York”, “Jazz at Lincoln Center – Dizzy’s Club”, “Kennedy Center”, “Hollywood Ball”and “Birdland”.

Noriko is a member of “ARTEMIS” lead by Renee Rosnes. Toured in Europe several times, and had a sold out concert at Carnegie Hall, and the Debut album “ARTEMIS” was released from BLUE NOTE RECORDS. (2020) She has toured in Japan with Ted Rosenthal Trio 13 times (2006 – 2019), and our CD “Out of this World” which reached #1 on the national jazz radio charts. (2011)

Her first leader Trio album “DEBUT” has released from the Japanese record company “Terashima Records”. (2015)

She performed at Blue Note New York several times with her leading band, “Noriko Ueda Trio”, Quartet and her big band “Noriko Ueda Jazz Orchestra”, also as a featured artist. (2002 – 2018)

She has played with “The DIVA Jazz Orchestra” also “Five Play” over 15 years and performed for many projects including the collaboration with Johnny Mandel (2010), and recording the music track for Macy’s July 4th fire works event which was broadcast on NBC, included a big band piece she arranged. (2014).

She is the winner of the Charlie Parker Jazz composition Prize founded by Broadcast Music Inc for her original big band piece “Castle in the North”. (2002)

She also has performed with various groups including the legendary musicians, Frank Wess, Kenny Barron, Grady Tate, Nancy Wilson and Bill Charlap.

Every Saturday, we’re inviting NYC’s top musicians & magicians to perform in our art deco cocktail lounge, from local legends to Grammy award-winners. This week’s musical act is the Noriko Ueda Duo, who is originally from Hyogo, Japan. Her interest in music began early in her life, studying classical piano at the age of 4. At 16, she began playing the electric bass. At age 18, she began her career with the upright bass. After she graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston where she majored in Jazz Composition, she relocated to NYC.

Noriko has performed at many historical jazz venues include “Carnegie Hall”, “Blue Note New York”, “Jazz at Lincoln Center – Dizzy’s Club”, “Kennedy Center”, “Hollywood Ball”and “Birdland”.

Noriko is a member of “ARTEMIS” lead by Renee Rosnes. Toured in Europe several times, and had a sold out concert at Carnegie Hall, and the Debut album “ARTEMIS” was released from BLUE NOTE RECORDS. (2020) She has toured in Japan with Ted Rosenthal Trio 13 times (2006 – 2019), and our CD “Out of this World” which reached #1 on the national jazz radio charts. (2011)

Her first leader Trio album “DEBUT” has released from the Japanese record company “Terashima Records”. (2015)

She performed at Blue Note New York several times with her leading band, “Noriko Ueda Trio”, Quartet and her big band “Noriko Ueda Jazz Orchestra”, also as a featured artist. (2002 – 2018)

She has played with “The DIVA Jazz Orchestra” also “Five Play” over 15 years and performed for many projects including the collaboration with Johnny Mandel (2010), and recording the music track for Macy’s July 4th fire works event which was broadcast on NBC, included a big band piece she arranged. (2014).

She is the winner of the Charlie Parker Jazz composition Prize founded by Broadcast Music Inc for her original big band piece “Castle in the North”. (2002)

She also has performed with various groups including the legendary musicians, Frank Wess, Kenny Barron, Grady Tate, Nancy Wilson and Bill Charlap.

Tennis's top-ranked Swiatek beat Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the final at Roland Garros. Swiatek's unbeaten run of 35 matches equals one by Venus Williams in 2000 as the longest this century.

Arts for Art, The Clemente, and Deep Tones for Peace will present a 5-hour benefit concert to raise money to fund relief to Ukrainian people following the February 24th Russian invasion. On Friday, March 18th, over 50 musicians, dancers, and poets will come together and express solidarity through creativity. "10,000 Tones for Peace” features: - Dan Kurfirst, a sonic mantra with audience participation 50+ artists performing solos, duos, and trio performances - Frank London Brass Band - Jason Kao Hwang leads String Ensemble - William Parker leads the Finale with the full ensemble Suggested donation $25 via Eventbrite. All money raised will be donated to support Doctors Without Borders work in Ukraine. https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/what-we-do/countries/ukraine For more information, visit: https://www.artsforart.org/advocacy.html 6pm Mark Dresser solo bass 6:05 Patricia Nicholson Introductions 6:10 Mantra Healing : Dan Kurfirst – conduction, drums / On Davis, Adam Caine - guitar / Alexis Marcelo - piano . Lisa Sokolov, Andrea Wolper - voice / Steve Swell - trombone / Frank London – trumpet / Claire DeBrunner, Karen Borca - bassoon / Nick Lyons, Ras Moshe, Matt Darriau, Ayumi Ishito, Patrick Holmes, Daro Behroozi - reeds / Katie Down - crystal bowls / Trina Basu, Arun Ramamurthy - violin / Ken Filiano, Dimitry Ishenk o- bass / Leonid Galaganov - drums 6:30 Ingrid Laubrock- sax / Karen Borca – bassoon / Dick Griffin – trombone / Michael Bisio- bass / Tom Rainey - drums 6:45 Robert Dick – flute / Adam Caine – guitar / Tiffany Chang - drums 6:55 Tracie Morris - poet / Elliot Sharpe - guitar / Michael Wimberly - drums 7:05 John Blum- piano / Michael Bisio – bass / Andrew Barker - drums 7:15 Steve Swell, Dick Griffin – trombone / Aakash Mittal – sax / Angelica Sanchez – piano / Ratzo Harris - bass/ Juan Pablo Carletti – drums / Lisa Sokolov - voice 7:35 Ned Rothenburg – reeds / Miya Masaoka – koto / Miriam Parker - dance 7:45 Ahmed Abdullah – trumpet / Monique Nri – poet 7:50 Frank London Band: Sarah Gordon, Eleanor Reissa – voice / Ira Temple, Ilya Shneyveys – accordian / Frank London, Sarah Ferholt – trumpet / Curtis Fowlkes, Art Baron, Steve Swell – trombone / Eleonore Weill – flute / Katie Down - flute / Eleonore Bieczynski – violin, voice / Matt Darriau – sax / Michael Winograd – clarinet / Yoshie Fruchter – guitar / Ron Caswell – tuba / Dan Kurfirst - drums 8:20 DD Jackson- piano / Curtis Stewart - violinist 8:30 pm Jason Kao Hwang Strings: Violins: Ben Sutin, Sana Nagano, Trina Basu, Arun Ramamurthy, Rosi Hertlein, Keir GoGwilt, Talice Lee, Ginger Dolden / Cello: Tomas Ulrich Bass: Ken Filiano, Michael Bisio / drums - Tiffany Chang 9pm Matthew Shipp - piano / Miriam Parker 9:10 Cooper-Moore – didley bow, hoe harp / Newman Taylor-Baker - washboard / Mara Rosenbloom - piano 9:25 Oliver Lake poetry / Melvin Gibbs - bass 9:30 Fay Victor – voice / Marty Ehrlich – sax / Melvin Gibbs – bass / Joe Morris -guitar / Warren Smith - drums 9:50 J.D. Parran - reeds, Avram Fefer – tenor / Demian Richardson – trumpet / Newman Taylor-Baker - drums 10:05 Fima Chupakhin – piano / Eugene Pugachov – guitar / Dan Kurfirst - drums 10:10 Nico Berdzini, Keir Neuringer – sax / Ken Filiano – bass / Eri Yamamoto – piano / Andrew Barker – drums 10:25 Akua Dixon – cello / Janice Lowe piano, poet / Chris Dean Sullivan - bass 10:40 Finale: Voices: Ellen Christi, Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez / Piano Eri Yamamoto / Reeds: Aakash Mittal, Nick Lyons, Nico Berdzini / Brass: Steve Swell, Dick Griffin, Kirk Knuffke / Strings: Jason Kao Hwang, Brandon Lopez, Chris Dean Sullivan / Drums: Michael Wimberly, Juan Pablo Carletti, TA Thompson