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A Musical Journey Around The World

WBGO Travel has designed first-class packages for visits to amaz-ing domestic and international

locations for world-famous jazz festivals anddeluxe tours offering exclusive opportunitiesfor WBGO guests. WBGO Travel is sure toenlighten, entertain and encourage you toexperience it all.

The series kicks off with three incredibleexperiences including:

Newport Jazz Festival,Newport, RI, August 2– 5,2013: Leading the waysince 1954, this legendaryevent is America’s firstannual jazz festival. Join

WBGO for the weekend—or the day.WBGO weekenders will arrive on Friday at

the Newport Hotel & Marina to a welcomereception and then head off for a reservedseat concert at the International Tennis Hall ofFame with Natalie Cole and the Bill CharlapTrio with Freddy Cole. Saturday and Sundaymorning, hop aboard the ferry, which will be

. . . with stops in Newport, Orvieto and the Mohonk Mountain Housedocked steps outside your harbor view room,to embark to Fort Adams State Park for twofull days of performances. WBGO will also pro-vide you with meal vouchers for both days.WBGO will be celebrating its 5th year broad-casting live from the Newport Festival, so,stick with us on Monday, we will certainlyshow you the ins and outs of Newport and thefestival. Saturday performances includeWayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding, GregoryPorter, Marcus Miller and Robert Glasper;Sunday concerts include Chick Corea, EddiePalmieri, Roy Haynes, Joshua Redman andHiromi. Enjoy the beautiful bay sunrise andhave breakfast with us before you begin yourjourney back to the real world.

If music lovers prefer to experience the fes-tival for a day trip instead—hop aboard thebus. The WBGO express bus will take youfrom New York or Boston directly to the festivalgate. One day excursions include round-tripbus transportation, admission to the festivaland a voucher for food & beverage on site atthe festival. Busses are equipped with WiFi, a


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restroom, reclining bucket seats and aNewport Jazz Festival themed movie as on-board entertainment.

Umbria Winter Jazz Festival, Orvieto, Italy,December 26, 2013–January 2, 2014

Great music, culture, stunning scenery anddelectable cuisine are the key ingredients thatmake this the perfect way to spend the NewYear’s holiday. The magnificent adventureincludes a stay in a Four-Star hotel, guidedtours, a New Year’s Eve celebration, a gospelconcert and of course, the Umbria JazzFestival.

Daily excursions will take you to UmbrianMedieval hamlets of Montefalco, also famousfor its Sagrantino wine. Todi and Bevagna willreveal their charms and well deserved rank-ing amongst some of the most beautiful “bor-gos” in Italy, their streets, still faithfully reveal glimpses of a culture that reveredbeauty and art.

Southern Tuscany will be well representedduring an excursion to Pitigliano first men-tioned as far back as 1061. This quaint town isalso known as the little Jerusalem as through-out the centuries, was and still is the home ofa well-established Jewish community.

The Umbria Jazz Winter Festival will featuresome of the most recognized artists of thejazz world. Our daily activities will be careful-ly planned so as not to interfere with thescheduled concerts. On New Year’s Eve, wewill be celebrating in grand style at the SanFrancesco, the swankiest party in town, aswe’ll swing the night away to the sound ofcool jazz and blues!

The culmination of the festival and a vener-

able tradition, is the New Year’s Day GospelChoir concert and Messa della Pace (Mass ofPiece) held at the breathtaking Duomo.Special seating reserved for WBGO willenhance this experience-a touching and fittingend to amazing performances and a mostappropriate way to encapsulate the magic andemotions felt throughout our stay in thisextraordinary town and region.

Jazz on the Mountain at Mohonk, New Paltz, NY, January 17–20, 2014

For the fourth consecutive year, WBGO invitesyou to experience a celebration of jazz at themagical and historical Mohonk MountainHouse resort located in New Paltz, NY, in thepicturesque Catskills. WBGO announcerMichael Bourne will celebrate his 15th yearcreating a stellar program with a line-up ofjazz greats including Anat Cohen, Fred Hersch,Julian Lage, Joe Locke, Scott Robinson, MattWilson, Martin Wind and more. You will be wel-comed to the mountain top on Friday with awarm cocktail reception and enjoy a privatedinner on Saturday night with Michael Bourneand the musicians for a lively and fun dinner.If you can find a few minutes in between theeight concerts, the bountiful meals, the stun-ning views—take a dip in the swimming pool,go snowshoeing or ice skating. New thisyear—a WBGO Mohonk scavenger hunt—challenging fun for all ages.

Join WBGO for these amazing and uniquetravel opportunities.

To book your trip or for more information on theWBGO Travel Series, visit WBGO.org/travel, [email protected] or call 973-624-8880 x269.



WBGO’s Kids Jazz ConcertSeries celebrated its 20thanniversary season this past

April. It was the most successful yetthanks in large part to the newTransportation Fund from the Agnes VarisTrust; supporting affordable access to thearts, education, and healthcare. The Varisgrant enabled WBGO to fund EssexCounty, NJ groups, like Pride AcademyCharter School and Arc of Essex County,so they could rent vehicles to transport

students to WBGO’s free concerts. Thisopportunity grew audiences at each of thefive free concerts, and further spreadWBGO’s mission among families andyouth organizations in New Jersey.

Audiences at multiple concerts this sea-son pushed the limits of theater seatingcapacity providing a packed house full ofenergy for the performers; somehowBobby Sanabria (April 6) and Ascenciónstill found room for families to dance inthe aisles to classical Latin jazz beats.Lauren Hooker (April 13) and her bandcontinued the party with dancing andaudience sing-a-longs through the historyof jazz during WBGO’s first Kids JazzConcert at Luna Stage’s new WestOrange location. Mimi Jones (April 20)and her all female band turned kids intostars when they invited young audiencemembers to improvise their own bluessong on the microphone at the MontclairArt Museum. Lenny White (April 27)gave students inspiration to delve deeper

WBGO’s Spring Kids Jazz Concert SeriesEntertained More KidsThan Ever Before!

WBGO’s Spring Kids Jazz Concert SeriesEntertained More KidsThan Ever Before!



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into jazz showcasing two teenage power-houses, accompanying him on stage at theNewark Museum. Families were gra-ciously invited to visit the Museum forfree following the show to participate inhands-on activities with the Museum’smonthly “Make-it, Take-it Saturday”event. For many of the students attendingthe concert series through theTransportation Fund, the Kids JazzConcert Series was the first live musicperformance they had ever attended.Students with NJAfter3 said they felt likeVIPs at NJPAC’s stately Victoria Hallwhen following the show they got to meetthe artist Michael Wolff (May 4) with hisson, Hollywood star and fellow musician,Alex Wolff for autographs in the lobby.Kids who came to the concerts receivedmini instruments and T-shirts, also pro-

vided by the Agnes Varis Trust, to remem-ber the concert long into the next seasonof the Kids Jazz Concert Series.

Any groups working with Essex County,NJ youth who would like to be consideredfor the next round of Kids Jazz ConcertSeries Transportation Funding shouldsend their email address, contact infor-mation, and organization name [email protected]. Applications and moreinformation will be available during thesummer and e-mailed to all interestedparties. Groups working with families orparents are also encouraged to apply.

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Our next WBGO Board of Trustees meeting will be held onMonday, September 23, 2013 at 6pm. The meeting locationis to be determined. Check the September/October issueof Upbeat and WBGO.org for details. This meeting is opento the public.

In the WBGO Gallery this summer,Heritage, celebrating HispanicHeritage with a group exhibition

curated by the La Ruche ArtistsConsortium, whose mission is to uniteartists from multicultural diasporas.Artists in the group show include,Cuban born Jose Acosta (winner ofFrench Academy Arts-Sciences-Lettres 2001 Bronze Medal in Art),Laura L. Cuevas (Brooklyn native withPuerto Rican and Cuban roots who

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won a Geraldine R. Dodge ArtInitiative Grant), Gerardo Castro(exhibiting this Fall at the UnitedNations), Alfredo Gomez Jr. and JoseRodeiro (recipient of NEA’s VisualArtist Fellowship in painting and aFullbright Fellowship Grant).

A reception for the exhibit will takeplace at WBGO, at 54 Park Place in Newark, on Thursday, July 11from 6–8pm. More information atWBGO.org/gallery.


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Lewis Nash Quintet/Kurt EllingKurt Elling sings from his new album 1619Broadway: The Brill Building Project, namedfor a famous address in songwriting. Andclass act drummer Lewis Nash leads hisfine band with Jeremy Pelt and JimmyGreene on trumpet and tenor.

“Lewis will stay right in the pocket, whiledoing some of the most creative stuff beingplayed,” bassist Peter Washington toldDownBeat’s Ted Panken.

JAZZSET July 14

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BROADCASTSPECIALS

NEWARK TODAYThursday, July 25 at 8pmThursday, August 22 at 8pm

MONTREAL JAZZ FESTIVAL*July 3-5

NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL*August 3–4

*LIVE

SUNDAYS5:00AM LIVING ON EARTH

with Steve CurwoodA magazine show covering environmentalissues.6:00AM SUNDAY MORNING HARMONY

with Dan Karcher10:00AM SINGERS UNLIMITED

with Michael BourneSingers Unlimited is four hours of new andclassic singers singing ballads and bossas,blues and be-bop. For more than 25 years,WBGO’s Michael Bourne has turned the spotlight on jazz vocalists with live in-studioperformances, interviews and more. 6:00PM JAZZSET WITH

DEE DEE BRIDGEWATERRE-BROADCASTS ON WEDNESDAYS AT 6:30PM

July 7 Triveni with Avishai Cohen and Guest Anat Cohen

The word Triveni is Sanskrit for three sacredrivers, flowing together. The group Triveni isAvishai Cohen, trumpet; Drew Gress, bass;Eric Harland, drums, with music by Cohen,Don Cherry and Charles Mingus. Sister Anatjoins late on clarinet.July 14 Lewis Nash Quintet /Kurt EllingSee sidebar.July 21 John Ellis and Double-Wide

Darcy James Argue’s SecretSociety

The tenor man’s band has a New Orleanscarnival feel with trombone and sousaphone,Jason Marsalis on drums, and Gary Versaceon organ and accordion. Darcy JamesArgue’s Secret Society gives a taste ofArgue’s imaginative theatrical piece fororchestra, Brooklyn Babylon.July 28 Miguel Zenón & Laurent Coq/

Dafnis Prieto SextetMiguel and Dafnis are a pair of MacArthurFoundation Fellows, Miguel from Puerto Rico,

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Dafnis from Cuba. Each leads a band in newmusic at Newport. Zenón and the Frenchpianist Coq are inspired by the 1966 novelRayuela (Hopscotch) by Julio Cortázar.Drummer Prieto premieres “Two for One,”commissioned by the Doris Duke CharitableFoundation, with music from his albumTaking the Soul for a Walk.Aug. 4 Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes

at The Kennedy CenterThe pianists open with “Never Will I Marry”(though they are, to each other). CedarWalton’s “Midnight Waltz” and WayneShorter’s “Ana Maria” are highlights, along with Lyle Mays’ “Chorinho.”This JazzSet is dedicated to the memory of Derek Gordon (1955–2012).Aug. 11 Kevin Eubanks at the

Detroit Jazz FestivalOn a chilly day, the guitarist and his bandplay bluesy and Coltrane-inspired tunes withtotal commitment. They are the weather!Some of the same tunes appear in studioversions on Eubanks’s fine new CD TheMessenger (Mack Avenue, 2013). Aug.18 Sean Jones/Jeff Tain Watts

at the Detroit Jazz FestivalOf 2011 Artist-in-Residence Watts’ groupwith Marcus Strickland, Lawrence Fields andChristian McBride, our photographer notedhis opinion: “They put down a set that wasboth relentlessly swinging and beautiful…[It was] the highlight of the acts I caught . . .”The day before Tain, everybody was sayingthat trumpeter Sean Jones had played theset to beat.Aug. 25 Branford Marsalis Qt. at Napa

Valley Opera House, Napa, CAPersonnel changes have been few over 20years in the Branford Marsalis Quartet. Theplayers are consistent, Marsalis says, but themusic should evolve and be challenging, cen-ter on the melody and convey emotions.Branford’s tenor and soprano lead. PianistJoey Calderazzo and bassist Eric Revis com-

pose three of the four tunes. Justin Faulknerplays drums.7:00PM SUNDAY NIGHT MUSIC MIX Grammy™ nominated record producer EulisCathey plays an eclectic mixture of jazz,contemporary jazz, fusion, jazz/funk, Latin,classic R&B and so much more. From GroverWashington, Jr. to Weather Report; fromJames Brown to Eddie Palmieri; fromCharles Earland to Incognito, the SundayNight Music Mix has something for everyone. 11:00PM JAZZ FROM THE ARCHIVESMONDAYS6:30 PM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER

WITH WENDELL PIERCEJuly 1 The Music of Fats WallerA light-hearted entertainer and a very seri-ous musician, Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller mas-tered the stride piano and wrote some ofjazz’s enduring, endearing tunes. Hear“Honeysuckle Rose,” “Ain’t Misbehavin’”and “A Handful of Keys” in the ‘hands’ ofpianist Ehud Asherie, vocalist Allen Harris,and guitar master Doug Wamble, under thedirection of that multifarious fiddler andreedman Andy Farber.

Father of theMambo: The Music ofCachao Lopez‘Mambo’ translatedfrom Kikongo—the Creole language

of Cuba, means “conversation with thegods.” Bassist Israel Cachao Lopez enlight-ened the jazz world with the divine Afro-Cuban rhythms from his native Cuba. Ourown bassist Carlos Henriquez uplifts theRose Theater with the ultimate ‘discarga’jam session in honor of the late ‘Cachao’.

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Grace KellyAlto saxophone phe-nom Grace Kelly hasrecorded with iconsLee Konitz and PhilWoods and is a sea-soned road warriorwith tour datesaround the world—all before the age of20! She recentlyadded vocalist to

her resume. Kelly duets with host JonWeber on “The Way You Look Tonight,” andher original tunes: the bouncy “Flying Fish”and the sultry bossa nova vocal, “Gone.”

PIANO JAZZ July 11July 8 Bobby McFerrin—VOCAbuLarieSBobby McFerrin introduces a major work fora rhythmically-charged, internationally-cast,improvising choir. McFerrin’s sprawling workevokes African chant, gospel energy, Motownsoul, minimalism and jazz polyphony—andthis exhilarating performance also features a role for the Rose Theater audience. July 15 Father of the Mambo:

The Music of Cachao LopezSee sidebar page 9.July 22 The Music of Sarah Vaughan Brash vocals earned Sarah Vaughan the titles“Sassy” and “The Divine One”. Musicaldirector and pianist Eric Reed leads this celebration of her work through the gloriousrange of Jane Monheit and Mary Stallings’sure swing. July 29 The Yellowjackets

with Mike SternFor over 25 years, The Yellowjackets—saxo-phonist Bob Mintzer, pianist Russell Ferrante,bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer WillKennedy—have combined jazz, rock andelectronic instruments. Now, the sensationaland discerning guitarist Mike Stern, veteranof Miles and Michael Brecker bands, joins the group to lead “Chromazone,” “I Wonder”and “Dreams Go.” Bob Mintzer brings forthsoulful sax and the true wonders of the EWI(ee-wee). Aug. 5 NEA Jazz Masters RetrospectiveFor thirty years, the NEA has gathered themasters of jazz to honor their own. Join us as we highlight these decades—including2011 inductees Hubert Laws, David Liebman,Johnny Mandel, Orrin Keepnews, EllisMarsalis and the Marsalis family—in musicand words. And we’ll hear from the creator of the Jazz Masters award A.B. Spellman. Aug. 12 An Evening with Roy HaynesAt the age of 85, drummer Roy Hayneshasn’t lost any of his percussive force. Hemade his marks—playing with CharlieParker, Pat Metheny, the Allman Brothers

and even as DJ on the video game GrandTheft Auto IV. Now, Haynes brings his vibrantFountain of Youth Band to Rose Theater. Aug. 19 Basie and the BluesChurning rhythms and unforgettable riffs—in the hands of William 'Count' Basie, caughtthe essence of Kansas City swing. The Jazzat Lincoln Center Orchestra with guitaristJames Chirillo, pianist Cyrus Chestnut andvocalist Gregory Porter join the Jazz atLincoln Center Orchestra to make the Basieclassics burn. Aug. 26 Artistry in Rhythm:

Stan Kenton Centennial The bandstand wasn’t big enough for StanKenton’s musical ideas. His big brassy soundbrought dozens of musicians to the stageincluding a “mellophonium” section andgreat West Coast innovators including BillHolman, Anita O’Day and Jazz Master LeeKonitz. Konitz joins the Jazz at Lincoln CenterOrchestra for this Kenton celebration. 7:30 PM NJ CAPITOL REPORTEmmy Award-winning anchors Steve




Adubato and Rafael Pi Roman host NewJersey Capitol Report which examines NewJersey’s most pressing public and policyissues. The program looks at political, social,and cultural issues affecting the people ofNew Jersey through in-depth conversationswith the state’s top legislative leaders, politi-cal pundits, and “movers and shakers.” TUESDAYS6:30 PM THE CHECKOUTThis hour-long music magazine, hosted byJosh Jackson, is also available as a podcast,which can be found at the show’s websiteWBGO.org/thecheckout. The multimediashow features what’s new in the New Yorkjazz scene, including featured new musicselections, sessions from the WBGO perform-ance studio, as well as interviews. 7:30PM LATINO USA with Maria HinojosaMulti award-winning Latino USA, the radiojournal of news and culture, is the onlynationally distributed English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. This program covers the social,cultural and political issues facing today’sLatino community.

Maria Hinojosa, host of Latino USA, is alsourban affairs correspondent for CNN and aformer NPR News reporter. In addition tobeing a broadcaster, Hinojosa is an author,and a frequent lecturer on college campuses.She has received the Robert F. KennedyAward, an Associated Press award and theNational Council of La Raza’s 1999 RubenSalazar Award. 8:00PM LATIN JAZZ CRUISE

with Awilda RiveraWEDNESDAYS6:30 PM JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGE-

WATERRe-broadcast of Sunday’s Program; SeeListing 7:30PM SPORTSJAM/CONVERSATIONS

WITH ALLAN WOLPERThese two programs alternate monthly inthis time slot.

SportsJam takes a unique peak into thesports scene as WBGO's News and SportsDirector Doug Doyle talks with a wide varietyof guests. Bernie Williams, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jon Faddis, Savion Glover and Jazz 88 host Rhonda Hamilton all agreethere's a strong connection between jazzand sports. SportsJam recently received the Best Sports Award from the New JerseyAssociated Press Broadcasters Association.

Conversations with Allan Wolper featuresguests whose ideas are on the cutting edge.Wolper, known as a "journalist's journalist,"is an interviewer, reporter, documentary producer and ethics columnist, who hasbeen honored by every journalism medium,winning over 50 awards.THURSDAYS 6:30PM PIANO JAZZ RISING STARSJuly 4 Taylor Eigsti Twenty-something pianist, composer, andeducator Taylor Eigsti has been on the jazzscene for over a decade, and has lately sethis sights on bringing jazz to a whole newaudience. On this program Eigsti blends theold and new with solo renditions of “I Hear a Rhapsody,” Coldplay’s “Daylight,” and hisoriginal, “Magnolia.” July 11 Grace KellySee sidebar.July 18 Julian LageAs a child, Julian Lage was quickly recog-nized as a guitar prodigy. He recorded withDavid Grisman and toured with Gary Burtonbefore he was old enough to drive. Sincethen he has evolved into a composer with a deep understanding of the scope ofAmerican music, expressed on his acclaimed2011 album, Gladwell. Lage solos on his“Etude #1” and “Alone Together,” and joinsJon Weber for “Just Friends.” July 25 Tammy McCannVocalist Tammy McCann discovered jazzwhile she was an opera student in her nativeChicago. She decided to apply her consider-able vocal range to a broad palette of musi-



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cal styles, touring as a backup singer for RayCharles and with her own successful gospelensemble. Host Jon Weber accompaniesMcCann on “Daydream,” “Why Was I Born,”and “Easy Living.”Aug. 1 Kris BowersKris Bowers began classical piano studies as a toddler in Los Angeles. In 2011, hewalked away with the top honor at theThelonious Monk International JazzCompetition—a major career boost for theJuilliard student. He brings his award-win-ning chops to the Piano Jazz studios for this set of tunes.Aug. 8 Sachal VasandaniSachal Vasandani is already earning criticalacclaim as the next great male jazz vocalist.And today’s listeners agree—his 2011album, Hi-Fly, shot straight to the numberone spot on the iTunes jazz chart. Vasandanialso penned some of the tunes on the album.On this week’s program, he swings on a set of standards and originals with host Jon Weber. Aug. 15 Aaron DiehlDubbed “the Real Diehl” by Wynton Marsalis,pianist Aaron Diehl is bringing the music ofkeyboard giants like Scott Joplin, Art Tatum,and Duke Ellington to a whole new genera-tion. Diehl was named the 2011 Cole PorterFellow in Jazz by the American PianistsAssociation. On this session, hear Diehl’smodern take on the music of the time honored masters of stride and swing. Aug. 22 Chris DingmanChris Dingman is one of a small group ofelite musicians keeping the role of vibra-phonist/leader alive in jazz today. He cut histeeth at the Thelonious Monk Institute, andhis album Waking Dreams was a surprise hitof summer 2011. Dingman performs his orig-inal tune, “Zanetta,” and duets with Weberon “Manhattan Bridge” and “Dolphin Dance.”Aug. 29 HiromiVirtuoso pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara

began her classical studies at age 6. Todayshe is an in-demand jazz pianist able to playstride at blinding speed with deadly accuracy.More than a novelty, she is also a thoughtful,impressionistic composer. Hiromi’s megachops are on display in this week’s sessionwith host Jon Weber. 7:30PM PEOPLE’S PHARMACYThis program examines current issues in medicine, mental health, nutrition and fitness.FRIDAYS6:30PM PORTRAITS IN BLUERe-broadcast of previous Saturday’sProgram; See Listing.7:30 PM WBGO JOURNALThis program, produced by the multi-awardwinning WBGO team, covers issues of impor-tance to the Newark/NY metro area. SATURDAYS6:00AM SMILEY & WESTSmiley & West from Public RadioInternational (PRI) is an energetic radio program that is a fusion of thought provok-ing, intelligent and stimulating dialogue onevery subject from news and politics toentertainment and culture. The one-hourweekly show attracts a broad spectrum ofcompelling guests and asks questions thatsolicit newsworthy discussions. Listen asTavis Smiley & Cornel West engage in deepdialogue in the “Hot Stuff” segment wherethe duo dissects the hottest news topics. Themost engaging portion of the show encour-ages audience interaction in the “Take ‘Emto Task” segment when a caller debatesSmiley & West on a political or social issue.Finally, what would a Smiley & West show be without provocative discussions with A-list newsmakers, celebrities, great thinkersand doers of our time! Get Ready . . . it’stime for Smiley & West! 7:00 AM PORTRAITS IN BLUERE-BROADCASTS ON FRIDAYS AT 6:30pmJuly 6 Sonny Boy Williams #2, Vol. 7




July 13 Dinah Washington—Albums, Vol. 6

July 20 Barbara Lynn, Vol. 5July 27 Chuck Berry, Vol. 5Aug. 3 Bobby Charles, Vol. 4Aug. 10 Big Joe Turner, Vol. 9Aug. 17 Jimmy Witherspoon—

Albums, Vol. 12Aug. 24 Dinah Washington—

From The Beginning, Vol. 5Aug. 31 Jimmy Reed, Vol. 3

THE GREATEST SIX HOURS OF CLASSICSOUL AND R&B ON THE RADIO8AM–2PM Saturdays on WBGO8:00AM SATURDAY MORNING FUNCTIONWBGO’s Bob Porter plays blues, R&B andclassic soul, with an emphasis on the early1950s to the late 1960s. New artists whoperform these styles are also featured. 10:00AM RHYTHM REVUE

with Felix HernandezRhythm Revue’s blend of classic soul andR&B received the A.I.R. (Achievement inRadio) Award for the Best Weekend Programin New York, and was named Best RadioShow by New York Magazine and the VillageVoice. WBGO is the original home of RhythmRevue.July 6 Birthday tributes to soul

singer Gene Chandler andsinger/songwriter Bill Withers.

July 13 Countdown of the top soul hits of July 13, 1968. Birthdaytribute to singer Millie Jackson.

July 20 Birthday tributes to soul starsMartha Reeves, Denise LaSalle,William Bell and ChuckJackson.

July 27 Countdown of the top soul hits of July 27, 1971.

Aug. 3 A variety of classic soul andR&B from the music’s greatestdecades, the 60s and 70s.

Aug. 10 Birthday tributes to BarbaraMason and Ronnie Spector.

Aug. 17 The top soul hits of August 17,1966, plus birthday tributes tosinger Maxine Brown and former Family Stone bass player/singer/bandleader Larry Graham.

Aug. 24 A variety of classic soul andR&B from the music’s greatestdecades, the 60s and 70s.

Aug. 3 Birthday tribute to VanMorrison, and special segmentson two R&B legends from twogenerations—Dinah Washingtonand Michael Jackson



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Claire Martin & Kenny BarronToo Much in Love to Care (Linn)

Joe LockeLay Down My Heart/Blues &Ballads, Vol. 1 (Motema)

Steve TyrellIt’s Magic: Songs of Sammy Cahn(Concord)

Jimmy Vivino & The Black Italians13 Live (Blind Pig)

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On May 14, WBGO took homethree of the four awards present-ed in the Radio category at The

New York Association of BlackJournalists’ (NYABJ) 25th AnnualScholarship and Awards Banquet.WBGO Assistant News Director/AnchorAndrew Meyer received two first-placeawards in the Spot General News andGeneral Feature categories for reports onAlthea Gibson and Newark’s FairmountHeights initiative. WBGO NewsDirector/Anchor Doug Doyle wasnamed the winner in the Sports categoryfor his SportsJam program (airingWednesdays at 6:30pm in July) with foot-ball legend Jim Brown. The WBGONews Department has won more than 60NYABJ Awards since 1998. Joining Doyle and Meyer at the awards celebra-tion were Cephas Bowles, WBGO’sPresident/CEO, WBGO news reporter

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Alexandra Hill and WBGO marketingcoordinator Carmen Balentine. Theevening, hosted by 1010 WINS anchorLarry Mullins and NY1 anchor DianaKing, benefited NYABJ’s college scholar-ship fund. An advocacy group establishedin 1976, the New York Association ofBlack Journalists provides career devel-opment as well as educational and othersupport to its members. It is an affiliateof NABJ, the largest organization for jour-nalists of color in the nation.

The WBGO News Department wasalso recognized by The Associated Press,which honored Conversations with AllanWolper (airing Wednesdays at 6:30pm inAugust) with a Special Mention Award inthe major market division for BestInterview, and Public Radio NewsDirectors Inc. (PRNDI) showered thestation with eight awards at their annualawards dinner on June 22.

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