What's on WBGO This Week

What's on this week at WBGO 88.3FM and WBGO.org

On The Air the Week of January 6 – January 12, 2024

Daybreak, weekdays 8 AM-12 PM w/ Gary Walker

New Day/New Play approx. 8:30am daily:

Artist: Dave Stryker
Album: Stryker With Strings Goes To The Movies

In his liner notes for this album, writer David Brent Johnson states that the emotional power of movies often depends upon the undercurrent of music that guides them. With Stryker With Strings Goes To The Movies, guitarist Dave Stryker, surrounded by a 30 piece orchestra, superbly arranged and conducted by Brent Wallarab, shares the emotional power of music from movies including Say Anything, Cinema Paradiso, You Only Live Twice, Shaft, Anatomy Of A Murder, Peter Gunn, Taxi Driver and more, featuring Stryker's nucleus of pianist/keyboardist Xavier Davis, bassist Jeremy Allen and drummer McClenty Hunter, with special guests including violinist Sara Caswell, saxophonist Greg Ward, trombonist Jim Pugh and flugelhornist Mark Buselli.

This is Dave Stryker's most ambitious project to date, and he comes away with pictures you thought you'd never heard before.

Favorite Things w/Pat Prescott, weekdays Noon – 4 PM

Pat presents musical themes to make you think and sing or hum along and just have fun! This week’s music is weaved around the following themes:

Mon- Streets Where You Live & Blue Monday, Vol. 5
Tues- The Five Senses & Capricorn
Wed- Flying & Fall In Love With Jazz (By Request)
Thurs- US Cities & Countdown
Fri- One Word Titles, Vol 2 & Free For All, Vol 1

Drive Time w/ Brian Delp, weekdays 4 PM - 8 PM

The Art of the Story w/Doug Doyle – Listen at 4 pm, 5 pm & 6pm weekdays during Drive Time.

Lights Out/Jazz Overnight, weekdays 8 PM-6 AM

RHYTHM & SONG WEEKENDS!

Weekend Jazz Overnight, Saturday 12 AM - 6 AM

One on One, Saturday 5:00 AM – 5:30 AM:

WBGO Journal, Saturday 5:30 AM – 6 AM: Doug Doyle hosts this award-winning news, interview & review show.

Portraits in Blue, Saturday 6 AM - 7 AM: The much loved and now lamented WBGO host, producer, and writer Bob Porter hosts this legendary program from our archives, spotlighting the artists of American Black music. This morning’s show features the music of Jimmy McCracklin, Vol. 5.

Blues Break, Saturday 7 AM - 8 AM: Rebroadcasts of our long-running show hosted by the late WBGO host, Michael Bourne as he explores legendary Blues artists on the Rhino label.

Singers Unlimited, Saturday 8 AM – 10 AM: Hosts, Lezlie Harrison and Janis Siegel bring you music from jazz singers on this long-running WBGO show originally created by Michael Bourne that presents singers, singers and more singers!

Rhythm Revue, Saturday 10AM – 4 PM: Felix Hernandez, well into his fourth decade on WBGO, hosts a show featuring classic soul music and other sounds from the golden age of R&B and dance music - one of WBGO's most popular weekend shows.

Latin Jazz Cruise, Saturday 4 PM - 6 PM: Musician, band leader, arranger, and educator Bobby Sanabria takes you on a ride through two hours of some of the best in Latin Jazz.

Saturday Evening Jazz, Saturday 6 PM - 10 PM w/Monifa Brown. The show shines a spotlight on the artists we love, while sharing stories and quotes that reveal what inspires their music. On her Passport feature today (6:30pm), Monifa travels with you to Nigeria with music from Bobatunde Olatunje, Tony Allen w/Hugh Masakela and Asa.

Saturday Night Jazz, Saturday 10 PM – Sunday 2 AM w/Sheila Anderson

Weekend Late Night Jazz, Sunday 2 AM – 7 AM

Jazz Night in America, Sunday 7 AM – 8 AM: Zakir Hussain’s Crosscurrents (encore presentation)

We remember Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla virtuoso who defied genres. In his honor, we revisit our episode profiling Zakir and his groundbreaking Crosscurrents project, featuring bassist Dave Holland and saxophonist Chris Potter.

Singers Unlimited, Sunday 8 AM – 10 AM: Lezlie Harrison and Janis Siegel bring you music from jazz singers and beyond on this long running WBGO show that presents singers, singers and more singers!

Come Sunday, Sunday 10 AM – Noon: Host Lezlie Harrison begins your Sunday with gospel, spirituals, hymns & inspirational music, and will even get you dancing!

Rhythm Revue, Sunday Noon – 6 PM: Felix Hernandez, well into his fourth decade on WBGO, hosts a show featuring classic soul music and other sounds from the golden age of R&B and dance music - one of WBGO's most popular weekend shows.

WBGO Host an Hour Special, Sunday 6 PM – 7 PM: WBGO Jazz Leadership Society Member Gregg Ferencz is joined by WBGO host Monifa Brown on this specially curated show filled with Gregg’s favorite music.

Jazz Night in America, Sunday 7 PM – 8 PM: Zakir Hussain’s Crosscurrents (encore presentation)

The Dave Koz Radio Show, Sunday 8 PM – 10 PM Platinum-selling Contemporary Jazz artist, Dave Koz hosts, interviews top guest artists and plays their music as well as a terrific blend of favorites. Tonight is Dave’s Vocal Spotlight show.

Snap Judgment, Sunday 10 PM – 11 PM: The Snap Judgment radio show mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic radio. Snap’s musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. This is storytelling… with a BEAT!! Check here for details on this weekend’s show update: https://snapjudgment.org/podcast-episodes/

Ask Governor Murphy, Sunday 11:00 PM – 11:59 PM: Broadcast of the WBGO live streamed show from 12/11, hosted by Nancy Soloman.

Artist Birthdays of Note:

1/6 – Maurice Brown, Paolo Conte
1/7– Harry “Red” Allen, Chano Pozo
1/8 – Dave Wekl, Dan Tepfer, Elvis Presley
1/9 – Kenny Clark, Bucky Pizzarelli, Michelle Walker
1/10 – William Parker, Max Roach, Mike Stern
1/11 – Lee Ritenour
1/12 – Jay McShann, Brian Culbertson, George Duke, Ingrid Jensen