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  • WBGO's Sheila Anderson chats with legendary saxophonist Lou Donaldson
  • On a 2015 edition of WBGO's Conversations with Allan Wolper, New York Congressman Charles Rangel joined host Allan Wolper for a discussion about his legacy
  • On the July 12 WBGO Journal, host Doug Doyle chats with singer April May Webb and trumpeter Randall Haywood and Scott Pringle reports on the youth mental health impacts of smartphone usage
  • The summer of 1967 was one that defined the city of Newark: From the time the rebellion began on Wednesday, July 12, to the conclusion on Monday, July 17, 26 people died and 750 people were injured. The events that took place throughout Mid-July that year changed the history of Newark forever. 00000177-b008-d5f4-a5ff-b9f8b5180000This timeline depicts the events of what occurred throughout the six days of unrest throughout the City of Newark in the Summer of 1967. Please click on the interactive timeline below to learn more on what happened.Information for this timeline was provided by author and historian Junius Williams, and his website riseupnorth.comAnd please watch this page for new features and a special live broadcast of Newark Today, 8pm on Thursday, July 13th.00000177-b008-d5f4-a5ff-b9f8b5180003
  • Alex Isley hails from a musically-rich and versatile family. Her father, Ernie Isley, and his brothers, are collectively the R&B/Funk pioneers known as The Isley Brothers. Her maternal grandmother, an opera singer, began classically-training Alex at the age of twelve. Alex has collaborated and performed with an array of artists, from Terrace Martin to Moses Sumney; The Isley Brothers to Kendrick Lamar; with her vocals featured on Lamar’s 2016 Grammy-winning, “These Walls”. Alex is also featured on PJ Morton’s ‘The Piano Album’ (on ‘How Deep Is Your Love’ as a duet with Morton). In November 2019, Alex and producer, Jack Dine, released a joint EP entitled ‘Wilton’. They followed with their singles, ‘Gone’, ‘Good & Plenty’ with Masego, “Mine”, and later, the ‘Good & Plenty’ remix, with Lucky Daye. In 2020, Alex performed her own NPR Tiny Desk (Home Edition) and was featured on HBO’s ‘Insecure’ series. In 2021, she performed her share of Virtual Concerts, which later converted to In-Person shows around the country. In March 2022, Alex lent her vocals to Lucky Daye’s latest album, Candydrip, as well as PJ Morton’s album, ‘Watch The Sun’, performing on “Still Believe”, alongside PJ and Jill Scott. Most recently, Alex released the second, highly-anticipated album with Jack Dine, entitled ‘Marigold’. Alex continues to hone her craft, contribute and collaborate on musical ventures, and is grateful for all of the opportunities in her journey.
  • “Jazz guitar is alive and well in New York City, thanks to ‘Strings Attached’ — don’t miss them!”
    —Jon Herington, Steely Dan

    Strings Attached features four of New York City's premier six-string jazz masters on a single stage—Jack Wilkins, Rodney Jones, Paul Bollenback, and Yotam Silberstein. They join forces as Strings Attached for a uniquely spectacular show.

    Showtimes are at 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm. Tickets: $30 advance / $35 day of show. For more info, visit https://www.zincjazz.com.
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