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In celebration of Ella Fitzgerald’s birthday on April 25, WBGO hosts and staff recommend their favorite cuts by the legendary vocalist.
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WBGO’s Nicole Sweeney talks with keyboardist Ronnie Foster about his many recording sessions, his latest Blue Note album Reboot, and his upcoming performance at The Blue Note in NYC.
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Pianist Benny Green eloquently reflects on the considerable musical legacy and influence of Ahmad Jamal
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WBGO announcers and staff recommend their favorite tracks from pianist Ahmad Jamal who died on April 16, 2023 at his home in Ashley Falls, Mass.
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WBGO’s Sheila Anderson talks with saxophonist and educator Wayne Escoffery about his new album ‘Like Minds’ on Smoke Sessions.
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National Black Music Month, as it was originally known, was established by presidential decree in 1979. That same year, Bob Ottenhoff spearheaded an effort to start WBGO, a Newark radio station with jazz at the heart of its mission.