Jazz 91.1 Program Highlights
I'm Talkin' JazzSunday at 9am |
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4/4 |
Alvon Johnson with Greg Bridges |
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3/14 |
Fareed Haque with Chris Cortez |
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4/18 |
Tal Farlow with Dick Conte |
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3/28 |
Sheryl Bailey & Harvey S. with Alisa Clancy |
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Jazz Night in America with Christian McBrideMonday at 9pm |
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4/5 |
Dee Dee Bridgewater She's 70 - far from retirement age in jazz, and on the extreme forward edge of the NEA Jazz Masters demographic. So she was aware of her relative youth in the field. She also recognized that there haven't been many women in the ranks of NEA Jazz Masters: fewer than 20, out of 145. That idea led her to reflect on her predecessors: legendary singers like Betty Carter, who was inducted back in 1992, and Abbey Lincoln, who received the nod in 2003. Bridgewater sought inspiration and counsel from both Carter and Lincoln, as she recalls in this episode of Jazz Night, which features music recorded during the season opener for Jazz at Lincoln Center. On a program called "Songs of Freedom," organized by drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr., Bridgewater sang material associated with Lincoln as well as Nina Simone: furious anthems of the civil rights movement, like "Driva Man" and "Mississippi Goddam," both potent and relevant today. A separate concert, "Songs We Love," found Bridgewater singing less politically charged (but still gripping) fare like "St. James Infirmary," which appears on her most recent album, Dee Dee's Feathers. She worked with a different group of musicians on that evening, but still leaned on younger talent - a reminder of the role that she herself has embraced, as a mentor in the music. In words as well as music, this episode reveals how seriously Bridgewater takes that responsibility, seeing as how it connects to her own experience in the jazz lineage. But maybe "seriously" isn't the right word when it comes to Dee Dee, whose effervescence shines through even in a reflective mood. Join her here for a while; she's excellent company, no more or less so now that mastery is officially a part of her resume. |
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4/12 |
Helen Sung Jazz Night In America visited Jazz at Lincoln Center as Tootie Heath performed at his 80th birthday party back in 2015 - and host Christian McBride popped over to interview him for a raucous, hilarious, personal conversation. |
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4/19 |
Henry Threadgill Back in 2014, when the saxophonist, flutist and composer turned 70, he celebrated at Harlem Stage with a special two-day concert programmed through the lens of his various groundbreaking ensembles, curated by pianist Jason Moran. Threadgill watched from the audience as dozens of musicians from all throughout his trajectory gathered in Harlem Stage's unique uptown venue to present a rare retrospective of his work. |
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4/26 |
Phil Schaap |
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Jazz in The AfternoonWednesday at 2-6pm |
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4/14 |
Gary Bartz is one of the preeminent jazz saxophonists today. His work with Art Blakey, Max Roach, McCoy Tyner and Miles Davis, helped launch him to international status and set him on a course as a leader in Jazz. In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month we honor the legacy of Gary Bartz with an encore presentation of a 2019 interview conducted here at KCSM with Gary as well as a recent interview talking about his latest endeavors. |
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Pete Fallico's Doodlin' LoungeWednesday at 9pm |
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4/7 |
Miki Yamanaka, a New York-based pianist from Kobe, Japan. |
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4/14 |
David K Mathews, Piano, Electric Piano, Hammond Organ, Clavinet and Synthesisers andthe Keyboard Player with SANTANA since August of 2010. |
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Desert Island JazzFriday at 9am |
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4/9 |
Trumpeter/Composer/Bandleader Erik Jekabson |
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4/16 |
SJazz Journalist Yoshi Kato |
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4/23 |
Singer/lyricist Karen Marguth |
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4/30 |
Guitarist & Composer Julian Lage |