Jon Faddis

On this episode of The Art of the Story from the WBGO Archive, trumpeter Jon Faddis chat with WBGO's Gary Walker in 2006 about his album Teranga

WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with Rev. Dr. Bill Howard about a concert celebrating Bethany Baptist Church's 25 years of jazz Vespers

25 years of Jazz Vespers at Bethany Baptist Church is being celebrated with a special NJPAC concert honoring Rev. Dr. Bill Howard

This episode of The Art of the Story comes from the WBGO Archive and focuses on trumpeter Jon Faddis and his mentors

NJPAC’s 2024/2025 jazz season to include performances by Herbie Hancock, Meshell Ndegeocello, Tyshawn Sorey, Madeleine Peyroux and others.

He was one of the master crafters of bebop. Beyond that, Dizzy Gillespie’s influence was legendary — an inspiration to countless players, and a magnet…