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Pianist and Bandleader Michael Wolff on the Legacy of Nancy Wilson

Nancy Wilson
Doug Doyle for WBGO

It was 2005 that Grammy-winning singer Nancy Wilson was honored at the WBGO Champions of Jazz Gala along with Ahmet Ertegun and the Jazz Foundation of America.

The music world now is mourning the loss of Nancy Wilson, who passed away from a long illness earlier this week at her home in California. She was 81.

Pianist, composer and bandleader Michael Wolff was Nancy Wilson's musical director from 1978 to 1982.

Here's the full interview (below) with Michael Wolff and WBGO News Director Doug Doyle.

Nancy Wilson, a great lady and a great friend to WBGO, will be missed.

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Pianist, composer and bandleader Michael Wolff chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle about the legacy of Nancy Wilson. Wolff was Wilson's musical director from 1978 to 1982.

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.