Morgan Guerin (NEW!). There are multi-instrumentalists and then there is Morgan Guerin. On this episode of Jazz Night, we dive into the multi-dimensional mind of saxophonist, bassist, drummer, keyboardist, producer, composer, and engineer whose solo work and collaborations with the likes of Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Julius Rodriguez have put him in a class of his own. Plus, we visit his home studio to hear tracks from his archives and session breakdowns from his forthcoming record Tales of The Facade.

CLAP HANDS, HERE COMES CHARLIE. On this edition of the Annals of Jazz, Richard Hadlock acquaints listeners to a dozen or more Charlie’s, who had impact on Jazz. It begins with Charlie Barnet’s “Clap Hands, Here comes Charlie,” the theme that served as inspiration for this program.

Jesse "Chuy" Varela is celebrating the birth of Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz piano. A widely popular star in the jazz and swing eras, he toured internationally, achieving critical and commercial success in the United States and Europe. His best-known compositions, "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose", were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1984 and 1999.

Robert Broom Jr., jazz guitarist, composer, and educator was born and raised in New York City, then moved to Chicago, which has been his home town since 1984. He performs and records with The Bobby Broom Trio and his organ group The Bobby Broom Organ-Sation. While versed in the traditional jazz (bebop and post-bop) idioms, Broom draws from a variety of American music forms, such as funk, soul, R&B, and blues. He drops by the Doodlin' Lounge for a chat with Pete.

It’s 1950 at Gospel Memories! The entire hour features gospel music recorded in 1950. Artists include Mahalia Jackson, Spirit of Memphis, Swan Silverstones, Pilgrim Travelers, Brother Joe May and Sister Wynona Carr, Mary Johnson Davis Sisters, Holy Wonders, Fairfield Four and others.

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Part 1 features an interview with Bobby Rush, the 2024 Grammy Award Winner for Best Traditional Blues Album, “All My Love,” is the featured guest.

What population can the earth handle? Nandita Bajaj, Executive Director of Population Balance, discusses the organization's work in educating people about the impacts of human expansionism and advocating for social and ecological justice. The conversation covers the three pillars of Population Balance's focus: pronatalism, human supremacy, and social justice. Bajaj emphasizes the importance of addressing population growth and its impact on the environment and the need for greater awareness and autonomy in reproductive choices.