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On the June 28 WBGO Journal, we pay tribute to the great composer Lalo Schifrin and gets a blues lesson from Hall of Famer John Primer

On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Ang Santos reports on the most recent honor for the Louis Armstrong House Museum in New York

A compilation of stories, interviews and photos on the legendary vocalist Tony Bennett from the WBGO archives and other sources

In this episode, we hear the history of the controversial song Billie chose to sing early in her career and kept in her repertoire until the end of her life.

Join us at Bethany Baptist Church for a screening of this award-winning documentary film about the founding of Newark’s jazz radio station, WBGO. Directed by Chris Daniel, The WBGO Story is an incredible true story of passion and perseverance told by the people who were there at the start more than 40 years ago—including WBGO Founder Bob Ottenhoff and Newark’s First Lady of Jazz Mrs. Dorthaan Kirk. With hard work, faith, determination and talent, WBGO grew from a local labor of love into a worldwide beacon of jazz. A must-see for any music fan.

Facemasks and proof of vaccination are required for entry.

Presented by NJPAC and WBGO

A professional musician for over 45 years, percussionist, Steve Kroon has worked with artists as diverse as Luther Vandross to Ron Carter. He sat down…

On the March 9 edition of the WBGO Journal, WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with Kristin Chenoweth and pays tribute to WBGO's Rob Crocker