Sunday evenings in February, WBGO is airing programs focused on Black History with a music focus. Tune in Sundays, 6-8pm.
2/2
Jump for Joy – Duke Ellington’s Celebratory Musical
This one-hour special tells the story of Duke Ellington's musical "Jump for Joy"
The Songs of Rasaf and Waller
Celebrate Black History Month with an exploration of the songs from one of the most influential songwriting duos of the 20th century: Andy Razaf and Fats Waller.
2/9
Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans (with Wynton Marsalis)
Veteran radio producer Joe Bevilacqua hosts this entertaining, informative hour, recorded in the French Quarter of New Orleans and featuring jazz great Wynton Marsalas, jazz author and historian Donald Newlove, members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and others, on the origins of jazz, and the life and music and legendary trumpeter, LOUIS ARMSTRONG.
Black, Brown and Beige: Duke Ellington’s Historic Jazz Symphony
In 1943, Duke Ellington debuted a landmark 43-minute musical portrayal of the African-American experience at Carnegie Hall. We'll hear music from it as well as commentary from Wynton Marsalis, Ellington biographer Harvey Cohen, and Ellington himself.
2/16
Going Black: The Legacy of Philly Soul Radio
Starting in the 1950s, Black radio stations around the country became the pulse of African-American communities, and served as their megaphone during the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. "Going Black" examines the legacy of Black radio, with a special focus on the legendary WDAS in Philadelphia. Hosted by Sound of Philadelphia (TSOP) music producer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Kenny Gamble,
Max Roach – Drums Unlimited
Master drummer Max Roach recounts his own extraordinary journey, from the era of the Jim Crow south to the creation of modern jazz, from the civil rights years to far-reaching experiments in percussion--with thrilling music and storytelling help from friends like Dizzy Gillespie.