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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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One Hour With Adam Duritz: Counting Crows
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Susan Marie Public Relations
"Well I dreamt I saw you walking up a hillside in the snow. Casting shadows on the winter sky as you stood there, counting crows. One for sorrow, two for joy. Three for girls and four for boys. Five for silver, six for gold. Seven for a secret never to be told." - “A Murder of One" from “August and Everything After" In the early 1990's, the San Francisco Bay Area [California, USA] gave birth to numerous talented musicians. One ...
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Pandora Launches Premieres: Full New Album Previews
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HypeBot
Pandora today announced the launch of Pandora Premieres, free stations that stream full upcoming album releases up to a week prior to going on sale. Pandora Premieres are updated weekly and will feature previews from both established and emerging artists across multiple genres. As of this morning, only two albums were featured: “Wrote A Song For Everyone" is the 9th solo studio album from former Credence Clearwater Revival front-man John Fogerty. It will be released Tuesday, May 28th on Vanguard ...
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One Hour With Ray Manzarek Of The Doors
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Susan Marie
Two years ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ray Manzarek from The Doors. In this one hour live interview, Ray and I talk about The Doors, play live music, tap into his jazz and blues influences, various keyboards and methods and educate the public about his work as an author. Ray speaks of Dorothy, his grandchildren, his life with The Doors, of Jim and Pam and of his own future. Upbeat and lively, Ray and I were laughing ...
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Riffs And Shouts This Week On Riverwalk Jazz
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Don Mopsick
p>This week on Riverwalk Jazz, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band uses simple, familiar riffs to build entire arrangements and tunes—from originals like “Keep Off the Grass” to standards like “Dinah.” Special guest Bob Barnard joins the band on trumpet. 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 of ...
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