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The Joe Rizzolution Trio Performs Live Jazz and Classic Music at The Watt Hotel in Rahway!

Tomoko Ohno- Keyboards
Jose Rodriguez- Bass
Joe Rizzolo- Drums

Endea Owens—Lincoln Center’s Emerging Artist of 2019, the bassist for Jon Batiste’s Stay Human band, and the house bassist for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"—performs with her sextet. The performance includes her original compositions as well as music by Nina Simone, Abbey Lincoln, and Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers.

Matt Mitchell & Tim Berne play original compositions and combine them with intricate improvisations.
Matt Mitchell -piano
Tim Berne -alto sax
Sets at 7.30pm + 9.30pm ET
$30/$10 members; cabaret seating: $40/$20 members;
Livestream: $20/$5 members

Spring collaboration between Bronx Arts Ensemble Orchestra and the Fordham University Choirs.

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 Alicyn Yaffee Trio, who is one of the next generation of talented and inspired young jazz musicians to come out of Northern California. Now based in New York City, Alicyn’s debut album, “Someone Else,” features all original songs that exude the pensive intensity and lushness of artists like Alanis Morissette and Joni Mitchell.

Alicyn is a rare bird among young guitar players. She has a soulful style, emphasizing tone and feel over flashy technique, while at the same time possessing considerable harmonic knowledge and a good deal of prowess on the fretboard.

Some New Jersey government employees could be going back to work. Gov. John Corzine (D) reached an agreement with legislators Thursday on a new state budget, ending a six-day government shutdown. Terry Sheridan of member station WBGO reports.

For more than 60 years, Billy Hart has brought an earthy, exacting style to the art of jazz drumming. He officially joins the ranks of NEA Jazz Masters this week.

Hear how the artists honored by the NEA this year — Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Dave Holland, Dick Hyman and Ira Gitler — earned their stripes and paid their jazz dues.

As WBGO prepares to bid farewell to Rhonda Hamilton, we're dipping into our archives to share some of her favorite interviews from years past. She…