WBGO Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month
with Next Generation Jams
Live In-Studio Performances Showcase Youth Jazz Ensembles

April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM for short) and WBGO is celebrating with the future of jazz. This month, we present Next Generation Jams - a five-day live broadcast festival with some of the top college jazz bands in the country.

WBGO will broadcast these live, in-studio performances all April long.

Tune in to Afternoon Jazz with Michael Bourne at 2PM to hear the future of Jazz.

Special thanks to WBGO Programming director Thurston Briscoe, and Martin Mueller, Executive Director of The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.

Monday, April 7 – LaGuardia HSVPS

Tuesday, April 8 – NYU

NYU: Kenny Werner Ensemble
Kenny Werner, Faculty Director and pianist
Russell Kirk – Saxophone
Douglass Bradford – Guitar
Joonsam Lee – Bass
Luc Decker – Drums

Wednesday, April 9 – SUNY Purchase

The Purchase Endeavor Ensemble
Jon Faddis, Faculty Director

Wednesday, April 10 – City College

The City College of New York Small Jazz Ensemble
Director - Dan Carillo
Eric Bloom - trumpet
Tim Angiolillo - alto saxophone
Yaron Elyashiv - tenor saxophone
Joe Young - guitar
Kyle Nix - electric bass
Paolo Orlandi - drums

Wednesday, April 23 – New School

The New School International Jazz Cooperative
Reggie Workman, Faculty Director
Alex Pryrodnyy- piano
Alexi David- bass
James Muschler- drums
Cem Misirlioglu - drums
Alon Albagli- guitar
Ilia Skibinski- alto sax
Jose Valente- viola
Yonatan Voltzok – trombone

Friday, April 25 – Manhattan

Manhattan School of Music Jazz Quintet
Phil Markowitz, Ensemble Coach
Justin DiCioccio, Mentor
Remy Le Beouf, alto saxophone
Jonathan Barnes, trumpet
John Escreet, piano
Billy Norris, bass
Joe Saylor, drums