Michael Bourne

On November 16th, 1992, Tony Bennett sat down for a chat with his friend Michael Bourne at the WBGO Studios. Now, over 30 years later, both Tony and Michael are no longer with us, but the conversation, stored in the WBGO archives all those years, is available for you to hear right now. Special thanks to the American Archive of Public Broadcasting for providing the files.

On the August 27 edition of the WBGO Journal, host Doug Doyle has an in-depth conversation with Jazz pianist Monty Alexander, we pay tribute to the late WBGO announcer and Journal theater critic Michael Bourne and WBGO's Jon Kalish has the latest about musician Andy Statman

Michael Bourne, longtime radio host for WBGO in Newark, died on Sunday, August 21, as confirmed by family member Elizabeth Dicker. He was 75 years old.

The WBGO Journal airs Saturday mornings at 6:30.

The musical world of Ben Vereen on Singers Unlimited Podcast.

Diana Krall on the inaugural episode of Singers Unlimited Podcast.

WBGO Journal airs Saturday mornings at 6:30

As he prepares to step away from the microphone, WBGO's own Michael Bourne reflects on a fortunate life in jazz.

Along with his legacy on the air at WBGO, Michael Bourne has been a distinguished fixture at DownBeat. Frank Alkyer, the magazine's publisher, pays a lovely tribute here.

Michael Bourne interviews Diana Krall and tells stories of Charlie Haden, Dave Brubeck, and Tony Bennett at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.