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WBGO 88.3FM | WBGO.org Home | Listen to WBGO | Listen to WBGO HD2 | Get the App |Events | News | Blog | Program Schedule | Support Today on WBGO: 10AM-2PM Midday Jazz: Rhonda Hamilton presents a birthday salute to organist and Newark native Larry Young  6:30-7:30PM Jazz Night In America: George Wein At 90. The life and story of the impressario behind the Newport Jazz Festival. In this episode of Jazz Night In America, hear more from the 2015 Newport Jazz Festival, including performances fromBria Skonberg, Scott Robinson and Tom Harrell. 7:30-8PM SportsJam with Doug Doyle: Miracle Met Art Shamsky 8PM-1AM Evening Jazz: Awilda Rivera says "happy birthday" to singer Veronica Nunn  Upbeat, WBGO's Program Guide October 7, 2015 HAPPENING IN NEWARK Today at noon - Newark pays tribute to the late WBGO CEO and tireless advocate of Jazz Cephas Bowles with the installation of a memorial plaque at the Historic Essex County Courthouse's First Floor Rotunda. Thursday, October 15th, 6-8pm - WBGO hosts a gallery opening for Newark artistMansa K. Mussa, showing his twenty-seven years of documenting the unique world of Cuba. Saturday, October 17th, 12:30pm -The WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series comes to Newark Symphony Hall as Oran Etkin and his Timbalooloo Band presentWake Up Clarinet, an introduction to the clarinet, tuba, and classic standards such as "Salt Peanuts" and "Duke's Place," along with familiar children's songs. Saturday, October 17th, 1-2pm - Felix Hernandez will spin classic soul for a Family Fun Rhythm Review Dance Party from 1-2pm, broadcasting LIVE from Military Park!! This is part of the Newark 350 Family Fun Festival (11am-5pm) which kicks off a year-long celebration of Newark's 350th year of existance. Come for pumpkin carving, face painting and much, much more. Sunday, October 18th, 1-5pm - Visit the Jewish Museum Of New Jersey for the opening exhibition of Jazz, Jews, and African Americans: Cultural Intersections in Newark and Beyond at 1PM- with jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein & Trio performing sets at 2:00 and 3:30. November 4-15 - TD James Moody Jazz Festival For more information on Newark arts and culture events, visitWBGO.org/Community! Cephas Bowles at WBGO WBGO Programming Jazz Night In AmericaA nationally syndicated show from the WBGO studios in partnership with NPR and Jazz At Lincoln Center Radio broadcast Sundays at 6pm and Wednesday at 6:30pm on WBGO 88.3FM and WBGO.org Tonight on the show, a salute to George Wein in celebration of his 90th birthday this past Saturday. Warm up for tonight's 6:30pm broadcast with this archive... Celebrating Rahsaan Roland Kirk | Listen Now The late multi-instrumentalist and boundary-pushing virtuoso certainly influenced trombonist Steve Turre, who played with Kirk in the 1970s. Turre leads a monster lineup for an 80th birthday tribute. The program includes WBGO's Dorthaan Kirk, widow of Rahsaan. Learn more about Jazz Night in America. Art Shamsky SportsJamWednesdays at 7:30 on WBGO 88.3FM and WBGO.org Tonight on the show, former Miracle Mets outfielder Art Shamsky speaks with host Doug Doyle. Get ready for tonight's 7:30 broadcast with this classic SportsJam joint... Write On Sports 10th Anniversary Gala | Listen Now WOS Founder Byron Yake, WOS curriculum expert Dr. Erik Jacobson of MSU and WOS camper Elan Lakes join host Doug Doyle to talk about Write on Sports program and the upcoming gala on October 14th in Newark. Click here for more on SportsJam! Kid Koala The CheckoutTuesdays at 6:30pm on WBGO 88.3FM and WBGO.org Kid Koala: Nufonia Must Fall | Listen now Montreal-based turntablist and illustrator Kid Koala (Eric San) talks with Simon Rentner about the stage adaptation of his graphic book Nufonia Must Fall. Koala and designer K.K. Barrett (Her, Lost In Translation, Being John Malkovich) adapted his 2003 illustrations for the stage featuring puppets and live music by Eric San and the Afiara Quartet. Camera crews shoot and edit the puppets in real time and project the action onscreen, creating a live silent film.  Visit The Checkout online to subscribe to the podcast and learn more about the series. Kristina Borjesson  Conversations with Allan Wolper Tuesdays at 7:30pm on WBGO 88.3FM and WBGO.org Kristina Borjesson| Listen Now Kristina Borjesson is the writer/director of TWA Flight 800, a documentary that examines the July, 1996 crash of the coast of Long Island that took the lives of 230 people. The documentary cites evidence claiming the plane was downed by a missile, either by friendly fire or a terrorist organization. Learn more about Conversations with Allan Wolper. WBGO Travel & Events The Mountain House at Mohonk Jazz On The Mountain At Mohonk January 15-18, 2016 | New Paltz, NY  For our sixth consecutive year, WBGO is pleased to extend to you an invitation to Jazz on the Mountain at the historic Mohonk Mountain House, January 15-18, 2016 in the scenic Catskills. Celebrating 17 years at Mohonk, WBGO’s Michael Bourne will host this stellar program – a four-day musical extravaganza over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday featuring Scott Robinson, Helen Sung, Matt Wilson, Martin Wind, Dave Stryker and more. Whether you are planning a family outing, a romantic retreat, a weekend with friends or a self-exploration getaway, the Mountain House has activities for all! The WBGO package includes: bountiful breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets – or dinner as a traditional served meal, afternoon tea and cookies and all associated gratuities. Guests receive amenities such as wireless internet access, ice-skating, skiing, snowshoeing, snow tubing and use of the indoor heated swimming pool and comprehensive fitness center. Visit WBGO.org/events for more information! WBGO Kids Jazz SeriesOctober 10th, 2015 | East Orange, NJ This weekend, the WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series comes to East Orange, as bassist Mimi Jones takes the stage at Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts to present "Next Stop Harlem!", where she'll use music and the audience's help to tell a story of The Great Migration, when African-Americans moved from the rural south to the urban northeast, leading to the Harlem Renaissance. The concert begins at noon and is free to all attending with a child! WBGO Support Comes from Our Members and... Michael Feinstein  See What Your Member Card Can Do Members Discount: Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Michael Feinstein: Sinatra Centennial Celebration Saturday, October 24, 7:30, 8pm | Walt Whitman Theatre The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts will once again offer a 15 percent discount to WBGO members for selected performances during its 2015-16 season. This is the first program in the series. Recognized as one of the world’s leading interpreters of the Great American Songbook, multi-platinum selling entertainer Michael Feinstein opens Brooklyn Center’s 61st season with an intimate tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes himself in a celebration of the legendary singer’s 100th birthday. Running time: 90 minutes, no intermission. WBGO members should use code WBGO15 to receive a 15% discount when purchasing tickets online or present their WBGO member card if buying tickets at the box office. ***** Do you have a business that would like to participate in WBGO's members discount program? Contact Josh Rosenfeld at jrosenfeld@wbgo.org or at 973-624-8880 ext 232. Anat Cohen Jazz at Miller Theatre at Columbia University World-class artists in a great uptown setting Miller Theatre at Columbia University presents an annual series spotlighting some of today’s most exciting jazz performers—both established and emerging. Shows are Saturday nights at 8 p.m. in our intimate, comfortable theater, located on Broadway at 116th Street. Get season tickets, including admission to all four shows below, for as little as $64. Saturday, November 7, 8 p.m. Anat Cohen Quartet Clarinetist Anat Cohen presents Celebrando Brasil, an exploration of the sounds of Brazilian jazz. Cohen “plays everything,” says The Wall Street Journal, “and does it all brilliantly." Saturday, December 12, 8 p.m. Rudresh Mahanthappa: Bird Calls Renowned sax player Mahanthappa weaves the timeless influences of Charlie Parker into his own contemporary compositions, from his acclaimed new album. Saturday, January 30, 8 p.m. Stefon Harris & Sonic Creed Armed with marimbas, vibes, and an electrifying stage presence, Stefan Harris offers “a high-gloss, dizzyingly virtuosic blend of postbop and funk- and R&B-informed groove” (Time Out New York) Saturday, February 20, 8 p.m. Miguel Zenon Quartet This saxophonist pairs his love for the folk music of his native Puerto Rico with a strong, innovative style, creating a unique language all his own Season tickets are still available and come with great benefits including: Savings: Season tickets cost 20% less than single tickets Flexibility: Change of plans? Exchange your tickets for free Priority Seating: Get the best seats, and keep them next year Behind-the-Scenes Access: Enjoy exclusive subscribers-only receptions Season tickets are only available through November 7, when this year’s series starts. Purchase your season tickets online or call the Miller Theatre Box Office at 212.854.7799. William Paterson University's 38th Season of the Jazz Room Series William Paterson University presents vocalist Maucha Adnet with drummer Duduka DaFonseca and Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks as part of its line up for the 38th season of The Jazz Room Series. The complete Fall Jazz Room Series schedule is as follows: Sunday, October 18 at 4PM l Italian pianist Rossano Sportiello and his quartet along with swing tenor saxophonist, Harry Allen Sunday, October 25 at 4PM l Brazillian vocalist Maucha Adnet, from the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, along with Grammy winning Brazillian drummer, Duduka DaFonseca Saturday, November 7 at 8PM l Swing vocalist Vince Giordano and his 11 piece band, The Nighthawks Sunday, November 15 at 4PM l The Big Band with Saxophonist/Composer Jerry Dodgion showcasing his compositions and Marian McPartland’s “Ambience” Sunday, November 22 at 4PM l Bassist Richard Davis and drummer Andrew Cyrille along with violinist Aska Kaneko and pianist Angelica Sanchez in a live CD recording session Sunday, December 6 at 4PM I Saxophonist Charles McPherson, one of the great speakers of the bebop language All Jazz Room performances include “sittin’ in” meet- the- artists session, one hour prior to the performance. For tickets and more information call 973-720-2371 or click here. ON STAGE AT KINGSBOROUGH in Southern Brooklyn announces its 2015-16 jazz season! ON THE MAINSTAGE: October 24, 2015 at 8:00 $35/32 IGOR BUTMAN’S MOSCOW JAZZ ORCHESTRA Russia’s famed jazz personality and saxophone virtuoso Igor Butman leads his 18-piece Moscow Jazz Orchestra, with guest appearance by 11 year-old singing phenom Yaroslava Simonova. JAZZ AT THE LIGHTHOUSE: Enjoy world-class jazz, wine, and cheese at Kingsborough’s intimate and stunning lighthouse venue overlooking the ocean. November 13, 2015 at 7:00 $40 DEVIN BING: SLIGHTLY STANDARD Experience the exuberance of some of America’s most treasured songs revitalized and transformed through the eyes of Hot House Jazz Vocalist Award-Winner Devin Bing. February 26, 2016 at 7:00 $40 LOSTON HARRIS TRIO: SWINGFULLY YOURS Swingfully Yours features swinging arrangements of timeless standards from the Great American Songbook. For more than a decade, Loston Harris has headlined at the legendary Bemelmans Bar located in The Carlyle, and has performed and toured with Wynton Marsalis, May 13, 2016 at 7:00 $40 ALL THAT JAZZ Elad Kabilio and the 12th Night Quartet take us on a celebratory journey through jazz, including beloved jazz standards, hidden treasures, and a musical demonstration of the art of improvisation. www.OnStageAtKingsborough.org or (718) 368-5596 WBGO is a publicly-supported, cultural institution that champions jazz, an American art form, and presents news to a worldwide audience through radio, other technologies and events. Support the Music You Love Today!

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jazz news - NYC

Jonathan Batiste, National Jazz Museum in Harlem's Artistic Director at Large brings his legendary energy and great music to the intimate and historic  Alhambra Ballroom in Harlem on October 28 at 8pm to benefit  the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Get your tickets here! $500 Preferred seating and reception $250 Preferred seating and reception $150 Preferred seating $100 Preferred seating $75 General seating Click here to purchase tickets or call 212-348-8300. Join the Facebook event here.   WE ARE MOVING! After 15 years at our East 126th Street location, we are very proud to announce that we are moving to 58 West 129th Street, right off of Malcolm X Boulevard! Our planned move in date is late 2015,  please visit our website for more details! We've started an Indiegogo campaign to purchase new computers, stock our exhibit and office spaces with new furniture and make our new location technologically cutting-edge. We invite you to become a part of this new era by contributing to the cause! Numerous perks await you (and of course our undying love and appreciation)! Please tell your friends.   Make a contribution. The National Jazz Museum in Harlem's latest exhibit, More Than A Tinge: Latin Jazz is now open to the public at the Bronx Museum for the Arts! The curatorial team of author/composer Ned Sublette, historian Rene Lopez, producer Robert Sancho and NJMH Director Loren Schoenberg also created the museum's acclaimed Bebo Valdes exhibit in 2014. Visit the Bronx Museum for the Arts Website October 2015 Events Schedule Wednesday, October 7 7:00-8:30 pm Desert Island Discs: Ron Carter Location:  The New School  55 W. 13th Street Jazz Performance Space  Arnhold Hall, 5th floor Host: Ted Panken FREE TO THE PUBLIC "Ron is an innovator and a great storyteller. Probably 99.9 percent of the bass players out here play stuff from Ron. There's Paul Chambers, and you can go back to Pettiford, Blanton and Israel Crosby, and a few people after Chambers-but a lot of it culminated in Ron, and then after Ron it's all of us. Ron to me is the most important bass player of the last fifty years. He defined the role of the bass player."-Stanley Clarke Still going strong and maintaining an active touring schedule at 78, Ron Carter remains the gold standard of jazz bass playing. Generations of musicians have closely analyzed Ron Carter's ingenious bass lines on the studio albums and live recordings he made between 1963 and 1968 with Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams, who considered it their mandate to relax the rules of the 32-bar song form as far as possible while still maintaining the integrity of the tune in question. They've paid equivalent attention to the several dozen iconic Blue Note and CTI dates on which the bassist accompanied Shorter, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Milt Jackson and Antônio Carlos Jobim. They're on intimate terms with Carter's creative, definitive playing with a host of trios-grounding Bobby Timmons' soul unit in the early '60s; performing the equilateral triangle function with Williams and Hancock or Hank Jones, and with Billy Higgins and Cedar Walton; or navigating the wide-open spaces with Bill Frisell and Paul Motian-on which he incorporates a host of extended techniques into the flow with a tone that has been described as 'glowing in the dark.' They're cognizant of his uncanny ability to shape-shift between soloistic and complementary functions with such duo partners as Walton, Jim Hall, Kenny Barron, Richard Galliano, Rosa Passos and Houston Person. Not least, Carter's admirers know his work as a leader, with an oeuvre of more than 30 recordings in a host of configurations, most recently the Golden Triangle, with pianist Donald Vega and guitarist Russell Malone; the Ron Carter Quartet, with pianist Renee Rosnes; and the Ron Carter Big Band. Join the Facebook event here. Wednesday, October 14 7:00-8:30 pm Javon Jackson Meets Art Blakey and Others  Hosted by Javon Jackson Location:   The New School  55 W. 13th Street Jazz Performance Space  Arnhold Hall, 5th Floor FREE TO THE PUBLIC Javon Jackson's musical world includes many diverse influences, including a long stint with the legendary Art Blakey. This series will explore many corners of music through the eyes and ears of a distinguished saxophonist, Javon came into international prominence as a member of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, touring and recording with the legendary drummer. In addition to Blakey, Jackson has toured and recorded with Elvin Jones, Freddie Hubbard, Betty Carter, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, Donald Byrd, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Richard Davis, Bobby Hutcherson, Curtis Fuller and Stanley Turrentine. As a recording artist, Jackson has appeared on over 125 recordings. Additionally, he has developed a formidable career as a leader, recording and touring throughout the world. Javon's current musical group, The Javon Jackson Band, incorporates many styles including jazz, funk, R&B and rock. Lucky 13, Javon Jackson's thirteenth recording as leader, is a combination of five recently composed originals, one cover from the songbook of Stevie Wonder and three selections with the iconic soul jazz pianist, vocalist and composer Les McCann. Jackson and McCann have been touring together for the past five years and quoting Jackson, "Les is a living legend and it is a blessing to have him on tour with the Javon Jackson Band." Their live experience is captured beautifully from a performance of "Compared to What" in Washington, DC at the Kennedy Center in 2008 included on Lucky 13. The trio for this recording are three young lions that as Jackson puts it emphatically, "All three have dynamic careers ahead of them." This trio consists of Joel Holmes-piano, Corcoran Holt-bass and McClenty Hunter-drums. Recently commissioned by the Syracuse International Film Festival, Javon composed a full length score for the Alfred Hitchcock film, "The Lodger". An early outing by the master of suspense, "The Lodger" is a silent film based on the story of the hunt for Jack the Ripper. Javon debuted his original score at the festival and one composition from that score, "Sun Up", is performed on Lucky 13 by Jackson and the trio. Join the Facebook event here. Tuesday, October 20 7:00-8:30 pm Jazz and Contemporary Culture: Jazz and Classical Music Host: Greg Thomas Guest: Mark O'Connor Location: The New School  55 W. 13th Street Jazz Performance Space  Arnhold Hall, 5th Floor FREE TO THE PUBLIC Mark O'Connor and Courtney Bryan Mark O'Connor, student of American fiddle pioneer Benny Thomasson and French jazz violin icon Stephane Grappelli, is a premier American master of violin, integrating jazz improvisation with other virtuoso violin styles into a whole new American approach to strings performance. Courtney Bryan, a New Orleans native, is a prolific and eclectic composer, pianist, and arranger with compositions ranging from solo works to large ensembles in jazz and new music idioms, film scores and more. In April 2015, the world premiere of her composition of SANCTUM for orchestra and recorded sound took place at Jazz at Lincoln Center as part of the American Composers Orchestra Blues Symphony & Beyond. Photo Credit: Jim McGuire Join the Facebook event here. Friday, October 30 7:00-8:30 pm A MUSICAL MOSAIC: The World of Legendary Jazz Record Producer Michael Cuscuna Location:   Jazz at Lincoln Center, 10 Columbus Circle Host: Michael Cuscuna Guest: Dan Morgenstern FREE TO THE PUBLIC Michael Cuscuna has been one of the key figures in the reissue boom of the 1980s and 90s. When he produces a reissue, the emphasis is on coherent packaging, the reissuance of complete sessions and consistent high quality. Cuscuna played drums, saxophone and flute early on but his goal from the start was starting his own record label. He broadcast a jazz program on WXPN, worked for the ESP company in the late '60s and wrote for Jazz and Pop Magazine and Downbeat. Cuscuna left radio in the early '70s and became a producer for Atlantic (he had earlier produced a George Freeman date for Delmark), working with Dave Brubeck and the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Other jobs included a brief stint at Motown, reissuing Impulse records for the ABC label, producing sets for Arista and Muse and working on the five-LP Wildflowers sessions for Alan Douglas. Cuscuna was involved in the Freedom and Novus labels with Steve Backer in the late '70s. During 1975-81 he ran an extensive program in which he unearthed scores of important sessions for Blue Note. In 1983 Cuscuna and Charlie Lourie founded Mosaic, which has since been recognized as the #1 reissue label, reissuing complete sessions in lavish limited-edition box sets. In addition to Mosaic, Cuscuna has continued making major contributions to other reissue programs (including GRP's Impulse series and Blue Note's ongoing program) and has often been voted Producer of the Year in Downbeat's Critics Poll. Guest: Historian Dan Morgenstern. We will explore the birth of the second wave of jazz independent labels. Learn why labels such as Commodore, HRS and Blue Note came into existence and found their niche. Within a few years, they were established and acclaimed internationally. They became the home for Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Thelonious Monk and others, and played a large role in the evolution of the music. Join the Facebook event here. Educational Programs Our GUIDED GROUP VISITS are designed to suit the needs of the visiting adults, tourists, children, teens and student groups. We can accommodate a variety of group sizes for a one-hour program that can include a performance, a film, a lecture demonstration, or a lesson in jazz history to compliment school curriculum. To schedule a visit go to www.jmih.org/education or call 212-348-8300 ext. 102. Membership Special Offer to NJMH Members:   Become a Member or Renew Membership and receive discounts on tickets to our Fall Benefit Concert featuring Jonathan Batiste on October 28.   Members will receive 20% discount on $75 and $100 tickets Members seeking a discount should call the museum at 212-348-8300 ext 103 to receive the discount   Join our growing community of local and international JAZZ lovers and play a vital role in our mission to promote and preserve our nation's JAZZ heritage and offer innovative educational programs that interpret and celebrate the rich history of JAZZ.  For more information on our membership levels of giving and benefits please call (212) 348-8300 Ext. 103 or visit our website www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org/membership. Stay Connected All programs are free unless noted otherwise. These programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State.  Come Visit Us!     The National Jazz Museum in Harlem's Visitors Center is closed pending our move to 58 W 129th Street. Please visit our website,jmih.org, for the latest information on when we will reopen. The Jazz Museum in Harlem is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. All donations are fully tax deductible. Copyright © 2014 The National Jazz Museum in Harlem. All Rights Reserved.