Gary Walker

On the May 27 WBGO Journal, we celebrate the life of music of Tina Turner and Harlan Jacobson reviews the Cannes Film Festival

On the April 1 edition of the WBGO Journal, Daybreak host Gary Walker chats with singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones, Jon Kalish profiles percussionist Warren Smith and we'll hear about the growing popularity of ESports on NJ campuses

"Daybreak" host Gary Walker chats with trombonist and shellist Steve Turre. Turre's new album is titled "Generations" while Leo Sidran previews the 2023 Winter Jazzfest

Acclaimed trombonist and shellist Steve Turre chats with WBGO's "Daybreak" host Gary Walker about his new album "Generations" and his upcoming concerts at Dizzy's Club on January 11 and 12

WBGO’s Gary Walker to spotlight pianist Emmet Cohen’s latest album in the New Day, New Play feature on his Daybreak show

Announcement of finalists for Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition at NJPAC

In WBGO's Art of the Story feature, Daybreak host Gary Walker talks about how the late legendary pianist Ramsey Lewis was also a great jazz broadcaster

On the July 16 edition of the WBGO Journal, the new class of NEA Jazz Masters is announced, WBGO's Gary Walker chats with pianist Bill Charlap about "Jazz in July" and singer and executive producer Melissa Walker runs down the 2022 Montclair Jazz Festival

On this episode of the WBGO Journal, we'll hear from saxophonist Antonio Hart about an upcoming event at Flushing Town Hall, Sweet Honey in the Rock co-founder Carol Maillard talks about preventing gun violence and a feature on William Electric Black

Gary Walker had his first shift on the air at WBGO on Friday, June 11, 1982. For his 40th anniversary, we assembled stories and tributes from some of his family at Newark Public Radio.