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The Best Jazz Of All Time, Streaming For Free On Internet Radio
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Lucas Gillan
Anyone who considers him or herself a jazz fan knows that the depth and breadth of the music’s history can be a little overwhelming. No doubt, most anyone who has had a conversation with a fellow jazz enthusiast has heard the line, “What? You’ve NEVER heard that record?!” To help listeners to become acquainted with (and, consequently, fall in love with) the essential tracks and records from throughout jazz’s rich history, AccuJazz Internet Radio is proud to present two new ...
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Artie Shaw: Portrait Of Perfection This Week On Riverwalk Jazz
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Don Mopsick
This week on Riverwalk Jazz, Jim Cullum and the Band pay tribute to Artie Shaw, the only serious rival Benny Goodman had to his title as “The King of Swing." By the time he was 30, Shaw’s effortless clarinet solos, his innovative musical arrangements, and his unusual band instrumentation earned him a place in the pantheon of 20th-century jazz greats. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand ...
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Amy Niles Named Acting President & CEO During Cephas Bowles' Leave
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
Amy Niles Named Acting President and CEO of WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM NEWARK, NJ: Effective immediately, Cephas Bowles, President and CEO of WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM, will take a leave of absence for health reasons, it was announced today by Stephen N. Ifshin, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Newark Public Radio/WBGO. It also was announced that Amy Niles, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will serve as Acting President and CEO in the interim. “Cephas has been ...
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Dick Hyman, Stephanie Nakasian On Riverwalk Jazz This Week
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William Carter
The historic Filoli Estate and Gardens south of San Francisco is the setting for this week’s Riverwalk Jazz broadcast, “Sweet Ballads and Red Hot Pianos." Piano legend Dick Hyman and jazz vocalist Stephanie Nakasian join The Jim Cullum Jazz Band for an outdoor concert including a set of songs by composer Walter Donaldson. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can ...
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Wbgo To Air "The Governors Summit” on June 6 at 6:30 PM with Five Former NJ Governors
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
WBGO JAZZ 88.3 FM Presents “The Governors Summit,” Panel Discussion with Five Former New Jersey Governors, Thursday, June 6, 6:30 pm Newark, NJ: Tune in to WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM or wbgo.org on Thursday, June 6, at 6:30 pm for “The Governors Summit,” a panel discussion with five former New Jersey Governors including Brendan Byrne, Thomas H. Kean, James Florio, Christine Todd Whitman and James McGreevey. NJ Spotlight's John Mooney serves as moderator for this rare inside look at the ...
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Swinging On The South Side: The Heartbeat Of Chicago Jazz This Week On Riverwalk Jazz
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Don Mopsick
This week on Riverwalk Jazz, vocalists Topsy Chapman and Vernel Bagneris, trumpeter Duke Heitger and pianist Dick Hyman join The Jim Cullum Jazz Band—club-hopping on the South Side of Chicago from the “black and tans" of the ’20s to the grand ballrooms of the ’30s. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can also drop in on a continuous stream of ...
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WBGO Jazz 88.3 Wins 3 NY Association Of Black Journalist Awards
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
WBGO JAZZ 88.3 RECEIVES THREE AWARDS FROM NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS AT 25TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS BANQUET NEWARK, NJ: The New York Association of Black Journalists (NYABJ) recognized the work of area journalists, including the presentations of three honors to WBGO Jazz 88.3, at its 25th Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet, which took place May 14 at Time-Life in New York City. WBGO took home three of the four awards presented in the Radio category. Assistant News ...
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This Week On Riverwalk Jazz: Tango, Opera And The Blues: Jelly Roll’s Recipe For Jazz
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Don Mopsick
This week on Riverwalk Jazz, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band welcomes singer Vernel Bagneris and the piano duo of Dick Hyman and John Sheridan for a concert of Jelly Morton’s music, and a discussion of key elements in his compositions. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can also drop in on a continuous stream of shows at the Stanford Archive ...
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