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Forty years ago this summer, singer songwriter Pat MacDonald released one of the defining pop songs of the 1980s: “The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades.” Today Leo Sidran considers the song’s legacy.

Long before Herbie Hancock became the musical giant he is today, there was a time when he too, like so many other musicians past and present, would pull all-nighters practicing for an especially crucial performance. In conversation recently with WBGO’s Pat Prescott, Hancock looked back on his formative years, landing the gig with Donald Byrd, and moving to New York City.

Janis Siegel & Lezlie Harrison in conversation with vocalist/trumpeter Bria Skonberg

Dave Popkin catches up with saxophonist Jimmy Greene at the Saratoga Jazz Festival.

On the July 6 WBGO Journal, a recap of the 49th Saratoga Jazz Festival and a chat with acclaimed drummer Joe Farnsworth

Leo and Ben Sidran reflect on 250 years of America, jazz being arguably one of America's greatest contributions to the world, and democracy both conceptually and in practice.

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Aaron Diehl on curating 92NY's Jazz in July and the enduring echoes of Miles Davis.

Pat Prescott talks with Doris Duke Artist Award recepient, drummer Makaya McCraven & Foundation director Ashley Ferro-Murray

Lezlie Harrison talks with singer Emilie-Claire Barlow