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On the January 20 edition of the WBGO Journal, host Doug Doyle chats with best-selling author Daisy Goodwin and the director of Light of Day Foundation

On the August 9 WBGO Journal, we pay tribute to the late great Eddie Palmieri and host Doug Doyle chats with singer Lizz Wright

On September 13 WBGO Journal, we talk about the many jazz festivals happening this month and get a recap of the 50th TIFF

WBGO's Jon Kalish takes us to a small Jewish community in Finland

Give it to the charming and sultry Svetlana and her exuberant New York Collective to put a smile on your face this holiday season! The band is back with their special Christmas Day Brunch holiday program celebrating the Holiday Season in New York City! "Prepare to swing and be moved!" (JazzLives) as Svetlana delivers her distinct brand of the "sweet and naughty" (JazzLives) holiday magic in this special New York Holiday show featuring the beloved holiday classics, jazz arrangements of cheer-inducing modern pop standards, and Svetlana's charismatic "feel good" originals.

"Upper echelon of joy" PopMatters
"Energetic" Wall Street Journal
"NYC darlings" TimeOut NY

After taking the New York City by storm, scintillating soprano Svetlana is conquering the world with her fresh sound – on a mission to uplift, energize, and connect with the audiences around the world, and to spread the joy of what WPIX/11 News calls an “exuberant foot–stomping music that combines swing with pop singer/songwriter sensibilities.” Svetlana has headlined sold-out shows in premier venues and festivals across the US and the world, combining the charm of her sultry vocals with the exciting powerful energy of her band! Svetlana's last album, Night at the Movies. debuted #1 on the US Billboard Traditional Jazz Album Charts.

Two sets at 12:30pm and 2:20pm

Trumpeter and Vocalist Benny Benack III has already become aleading voice in Jazz for his generation, and at 31 years old, his trademark ebullience and energy onstage assures his audiences he's got "A Lot of Livin' to Do" still to come! His sophomore album oft hat title featured the likes of Christian McBride and Ulysses Owens Jr. and even had a viral smash hit w/ his vocalese rendition of "SocialCall" ft. Veronica Swift that's been transcribed and covered by artists around the world. Finishing 3rd in the 2021 Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition and being voted #5 Rising Star Male Jazz Vocalist in the most recent Downbeat Critics Poll proves Benack's chops as a crooner are just as viable as his trumpet playing, making him the rare true double threat. Whether it's leading his weekly jam session residency at Smalls Jazz Club in NYC, performing piano trio at the Cafe Carlyle, or touring domestically and internationally headlining clubs and festivals,"BB3" is one of the most in-demand entertainers in Jazz music today.

• Two sets: 12:30pm and 2:30pm (Doors open one hour before show time)
• There is a $20 Minimum Per Person
• All seating is first come, first served
• Table Seating is all ages, Bar Area is 21+. Bar Area tickets for patrons under 21 will not be honored

NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist and bandleader Branford Marsalis chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle about his upcoming performance at KCA in Queens

WBGO's Doug Doyle reports on the death of former Newark City Council President Mildred Crump

On the February 11 edition of the WBGO Journal, host Doug Doyle chats with the organizers of the 43rd MTW Lecture Series, a feature on the revival of a klezmer album and Kevin Eubanks and Bobby Watson are ready for the Super Bowl