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Gary Walker, host of “Daybreak” on WBGO, talked with banjoist Bela Fleck about his new album “Remembrance,” a duo recording with the late Chick Corea, as well as about his upcoming concert at Carnegie Hall.
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Students from the William Paterson University Jazz Studies Program, directed by renowned pianist Bill Charlap, performed in the WBGO Studios in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month.
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Felix Hernandez, host of “Rhythm Revue” on WBGO, reflects on the influence that so many American soul and R&B artists had on British rock and roll bands of the 60s.
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WBGO’s Gary Walker talks with pianist Cyrus Chestnut and Mark Shapiro, artistic director of the Cecilia Chorus of New York, about the upcoming performance of Chestnut’s “Power in the Blood” and Beethoven’s “Christ on the Mount of Olives” at Carnegie Hall.
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The NEA, with the Kennedy Center, will honor the 2024 NEA Jazz Masters with public events, including a free concert on April 13 at 7:30 pm ET. WBGO will broadcast the concert on April 21 at 6 pm.
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WBGO’s Brian Delp talks with pianist and bandleader Bill Charlap who is being honored along with his late friend Tony Bennett at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala on April 17.
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A special all-star concert celebrating the legacy of the late Michael Bourne featured the New York Voices, Janis Siegel, Allan Harris, and others.
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WBGO’s Jonathan Chimene shares photos from a recent performance at NJPAC by the legendary Brazilian guitarist and singer Caetano Veloso.
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The lineup for the 70th edition of the Newport Jazz Festival on Aug. 2-4, 2024 to include headliners from both the jazz and jazz-adjacent genres.
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NYU’s Wayne Shorter Ensemble, directed by professor and noted saxophonist Dave Pietro, performed in the WBGO Studios in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month.
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WBGO’s Gary Walker to spotlight Charles Lloyd’s album ‘The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow’ for the New Day, New Play feature on his Daybreak show during April 8-12.
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In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the banjo tells a different story.