What's on WBGO This Week

On The Air the Week of February 2 - February 8, 2026

Hard Bop Cafe, Mondays 6 AM - 8 AM w/ Monifa Brown
Long time Saturday afternoon host, Monifa Brown, helps you groove into your Monday mornings with hand selected Hard Bopping grooves.

Delphine's Delights, Tuesdays 6 AM - 8 AM w/ Delphine Blue
Join WBGO's newest host, Delphine Blue as she compiles musical themes and unique blends to stir up your early Tuesday mornings in a delightful way!

New Standards, Wednesdays 6 AM - 8 AM w/ Paul Cavalconte
Host Paul Cavalonte's New Standards, brings you a century of great songs and then some! Paul guides you through the great age of the mid-century American Songbook, its evolution into the singer-songwriter era, and forward into the present day.

Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Nat Cole and Frank Sinatra meet Joni Mitchell and Ben Sidran. New Standard-bearers like Jon Batiste, Leslie Odom Jr, and Diana Krall update the Songbook to the 21st Century. New Standards is a rich and elegant soundtrack to your Wednesday morning routine.

Singers Unlimited, Thursdays 6 AM - 8 AM w/ Janis Siegel & Lezlie Harrison bring their weekend morning show to Thursday mornings too now! Wake up with music from jazz singers and beyond on this long running WBGO show that presents both contemporary and legendary classic jazz singers!

The Dave Koz Radio Show, Fridays 6 AM – 8 AM: Now on Friday mornings too, it’s platinum-selling Contemporary Jazz artist, Dave Koz hosting this cheerful show filled with interviews with top guest artists and music that puts a bounce in your step!

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

New Day/New Play Feature:
Artist: Noah Preminger
Album: Dark Days

When musicians encounter dark days, the creative spirit often helps in washing away the dust of everyday life.

Saxophonist and composer Noah Preminger has, over the course of 20 albums as a leader, been able to turn whatever life was dealing at the moment into engaging creative encounters - music inspired by the Mississippi Delta; reworked scores of his namesake Otto Preminger; interpretations of the works of Chopin. The creative process, like for the listener, always brought light to the challenges of the day, or as pianist Christian Sands calls it, facing dragons. With a title like Dark Days, you might expect something pained and somber, but here Preminger faces his dragons with expressions of beauty and excitement, impactful from the start.

To accomplish this the tenor saxophonist is joined by guitarist Ely Perlman (a current member of Christian McBride's Ursa Major group), bassist Kim Cass and top flight timekeeper Terreon Gully, for originals that have a Middle Eastern feel, a celebration of his son Nash, the feeling of Barcelona, one of his favorite places, and a reimagination of a piece by trumpeter Don Cherry.

See and hear a conversation with Noah about this release at WBGO.org, and hear a track each morning @8:20AM, another feature made possible by the members of WBGO.

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

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

In the Club Feature:

Monday, Feb. 2nd - Joel Ross and Good Vibes at Kuumbwaa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA

Tuesday, Feb. 3rd - Maria Schneider Orchestra at Birdland Jazz Club, NYC, NY

Wednesday, Feb. 4th - Arturo Sandoval at 92NY (92nd St. Y) - NYC, NY

Thursday, Feb. 5th - Joe Lovano Quartet at Smoke Jazz Club - NYC, NY

Friday, Feb. 6th - Stanley Jordan plays the Grateful Dead at Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club, Portsmouth, NH

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

Radio Deluxe w/John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey, Mon-Wed 8 PM-12 AM: Hosted by Grammy Award-winning guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli and his wife, singer Jessica Molaskey is a warm, informative and all-embracing presentation of jazz performances, music from Broadway productions and little known or long forgotten gems.

Night Byrds w/ Sheila Anderson & Awilda Rivera, Thursday and Friday 8 PM - 12 AM: Join long time WBGO hosts and friends Sheila and Awilda for lively banter, musical stories from their long time wrapped up in the jazz world and music that they specially selected to enhance it all!

Jazz Overnight, weeknights 12 AM - 6 AM: Continuous jazz that often dips into longer and deeper cuts appropriate for the late night.
 
RHYTHM & SONG WEEKENDS!

Weekend Jazz Overnight, Saturday 12 AM - 5 AM

One on One, Saturday 5:00 AM - 5:30 AM:
Hosted by Steve Adubato One-on-One discusses compelling, real life stories and features political leaders, CEOs, television personalities, professors, artists and educational innovators who each share their experiences and accomplishments.

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

Portraits in Blue, Saturday 6 AM - 7 AM: Our late legendary host Bob Porter created and curated this in depth look at American Black Music History. We honor Bob every Saturday morning by broadcasting a show from the WBGO archives.

Blues Break, Saturday 7 AM - 8 AM: Hosted by the late Michael Bourne. Michael draws from his encyclopedic musical knowledge to assemble a vast collection of artists from every corner of the blues world. Presented from WBGO's Archives.

Singers Unlimited, Saturday 8 AM - 10 AM: w/ Janis Siegel & Lezlie Harrison, Wake up with music from jazz singers and beyond on this long running WBGO show (created and hosted by the late Michael Bourne) that presents both contemporary and legendary classic jazz singers!

Rhythm Revue, 10AM – 4 PM: Felix Hernandez hosts. Felix is well into his fourth decade on WBGO, hosting this show which features 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. Listen as 6:30PM for Monifa's PASSPORT FEATURE where each week she travels musically to a specific country, spotlighting the music and artists from it.

New Standards, Saturday 10 PM - 1AM w/ Paul Cavalconte
Bringing you a century of great songs and then some! This is a different show than what you can hear Wednesday morning's 6a-8a. Paul guides you through the great age of the mid-century American Songbook, its evolution into the singer-songwriter era, and forward into the present day.

Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Nat Cole and Frank Sinatra meet Joni Mitchell and Ben Sidran. New Standard-bearers like Jon Batiste, Leslie Odom Jr, and Diana Krall update the Songbook to the 21st Century.

Weekend Late Night Jazz, Sunday 1AM – 7 AM

Jazz Night in America, Sunday 7 AM – 8 AM:

Gregory Porter in Conversation:

Gregory Porter’s voice broke onto the scene over a decade ago. Flowing out of the gospel church, it’s a voice of dignity, in the mode of his hero, Nat King Cole. A voice of reassurance, whether aiming for the heavens or a single soul. It’s also the voice Porter’s own experience, going back to his childhood in California. He opens up about that journey in conversation with our host, Christian McBride. We’ll hear about his transition from sports to theater to music, and about the meaning behind some of his soul-baring songs.

Singers Unlimited, Sunday 8 AM - 10 AM w/ Janis Siegel & Lezlie Harrison, Wake up with music from jazz singers and beyond on this long running WBGO show (created and hosted by the late Michael Bourne) that presents both contemporary and legendary classic jazz singers!

Come Sunday, Sunday 10 AM - 12 PM: Lezlie Harrison brings you this inspirational show filled with gospel and choral legends, as well as contemporary hymns and more to get you moving into your Sunday on a positive note.

This week on Come Sunday, Lezlie Harrison explores the legacy of African American composers who shaped hymns, spirituals, and gospel music, featuring Thomas A. Dorsey, Charles Albert Tindley, Harry T. Burleigh, and the classically informed gospel of Richard Smallwood.

Rhythm Revue, Sunday Noon – 6 PM: Felix Hernandez hosts and is well into his fourth decade on WBGO and continues his reign as host of this danceable 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!

Snap Judgment, Sunday 6 PM – 7 PM: 
Hosted by Glynn Washington. It's engaging story telling ...with a beat! Do. Not. Miss. It.

Check here for details on this weekend’s show update: https://snapjudgment.org/podcast-episodes/

Jazz Night in America, Sunday 7 PM – 8 PM:

Gregory Porter in Conversation:

Gregory Porter’s voice broke onto the scene over a decade ago. Flowing out of the gospel church, it’s a voice of dignity, in the mode of his hero, Nat King Cole. A voice of reassurance, whether aiming for the heavens or a single soul. It’s also the voice Porter’s own experience, going back to his childhood in California. He opens up about that journey in conversation with our host, Christian McBride. We’ll hear about his transition from sports to theater to music, and about the meaning behind some of his soul-baring songs.

The Dave Koz Radio Show, Sunday 8 PM – 10 PM: It’s platinum-selling Contemporary Jazz artist, Dave Koz, hosting this cheerful show filled with interviews with top guest artists and music that puts a bounce in your step!

Snap Judgment, Sunday 10 PM – 11 PM: 
Hosted by Glynn Washington. It's engaging story telling ...with a beat! Do. Not. Miss. It.
Check here for details on this weekend’s show update: https://snapjudgment.org/podcast-episodes/

One on One, Sunday 11:00 PM - 11:30 PM:
Hosted by Steve Adubato One-on-One discusses compelling, real life stories and features political leaders, CEOs, television personalities, professors, artists and educational innovators who each share their experiences and accomplishments.

WBGO Journal, Sunday, 11:30 PM – 12 AM: WBGO News Director, Doug Doyle, hosts this award-winning news, interview & review show.