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MJ Territo

MJ Territo sings standards and beyond, scats, writes lyrics and songs. She comes to jazz from the theatre and cabaret, and brings her experience in those forms to her jazz vocal performances. Her latest CD is "Ladies Day", 14 tunes celebrating the compositions of classic and contemporary jazz women, played by a crackerjack ensemble of musicians who happen to be women. MJ is on the teaching artist rosters of ArtsWestchester and Lifetime Arts and enjoys bringing the joys of jazz, blues and improvisation to students of all ages.

Nora Germain, Kelly Green, Dena DeRose, Greg Farnese, Carmen Lundy, Sounds of April & Randall & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 31, 2026

This broadcast celebrates two legendary foremothers who contributed timeless lyrics to the Great American Songbook--Dorothy Parker and Carolyn Leigh, along with new music from Nora Germain, Kelly Green, Dena DeRose, Greg Farnese, Carmen Lundy, Sounds of April & Randall, plus birthday shoutouts to Nora Germain, Amy Engelhardt, Cecilia Smith, Naomi Moon Siegel, Kay Kostopoulos, among others. ...

Sharon Minemoto, Yvonne Rogers, Jody Redhage Ferber, Eliane Elias, Mark Winkler, Mothers Day & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
May 18, 2026

This broadcast celebrates Mothers' Day with new music from Mark Winkler, Sharon Minemoto, Yvonne Rogers, Jody Redhage Ferber, Eliane Elias and Marcus Goldhaber, with birthday shoutouts to Jazz Foremother Mary Lou Williams, Tania Maria, Gunhild Carling, Jill McCarron, Tawanda, KJ Denhert, Lincoln Briney and Andrea Superstein, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you ...

Melba Liston Centennial, New Music By Alexa Tarantino, Nabou, Monika Herzig, Aubrey Johnson & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
January 26, 2026

This broadcast includes new music from Alexa Tarantino, Nabou, singles from Monika Herzig and Aubrey Johnson, with birthday shoutouts to Melba Liston (100!), Ruth Brown, Sade, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Zuraitis, Tina Raymond, Andrea Wolper, Chelsea McBride, Cheryl Bentyne, Sandy Denny (Who Knows Where The Time Goes), Lizz Wright and Stevie Holland, among others. Happy listening and ...

New Releases from Betty Bryant, Ruben Caban, Juno Nominees Plus Women Who Wrote With Harold Arlen

by Mary Foster Conklin
February 26, 2024

This broadcast includes new releases from Betty Bryant, Sarah L King, Ruben Caban and Andrea Superstein, with nods to Juno nominees Jocelyn Gould, Allison Au Christine Jensen and Gentiane MG plus birthday shoutouts to Shirley Crabbe, Jessica Jones, Dena DeRose, Nicole Mitchell, MJ Territo, Elsa Nilsson and Harold Arlen, among others. Thanks for listening and please ...

I Gotta Swing - Celebrating Blanche Calloway and Her Joy Boys

by Mary Foster Conklin
February 24, 2020

This week's broadcast includes new releases from Danish sax/flute/clarinetist Sarah Elgeti, flutist Elsa Nilsson, vocalists Lizzie Thomas and Chanda Rule, pianists Lynne Arriale and Carla Bley plus the Kenny Barron / Dave Holland Trio with birthday shout outs to Blanche Calloway (sister of Cab Calloway, pictured), Dena DeRose, Sharel Cassity, Marsha Heydt, Kenny Rankin and Melissa ...

Big Long Silidin' Thing - Celebrating Melba Liston

by Mary Foster Conklin
January 27, 2020

In the first hour, we celebrate trombonist, composer and arranger Melba Liston in honor of her birthday, and take a look at some recent trombone players making noise in the jazz world. We sample some new releases by vocalists Josephine Beavers, Lila Ammons, Virginia Schenck, flutist Andrea Brachfeld and pianist Roberta Piket, with birthday shout outs ...

Summer City

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 3, 2019

This Summer in the City broadcast includes new releases from bassist Marlene Rosenberg, vocalists Greta Matassa and Rosana Ekert, the Akiko/Hamilton/Dechter Trio and the Wayne Wallace Jazz Quartet, with birthday shout outs to Dave Grusin, vocalists Madeline Eastman, Tierney Sutton, Lena Horne and harpist Brandee Younger, among others. Playlist Jennifer Wharton “The Year of ...

The Women Who Wrote With Harold Arlen

by Mary Foster Conklin
March 15, 2019

Halfway through February Fundraising, this broadcast included new releases from pianist Brittany Anjou, saxophonist Jessica Jones, vocalists Kristen Lee Sergeant and Juno nominee Diana Panton, drummer Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom plus a special release from duo Jeanne Lee & Ran Blake, with birthday shout outs to Blanche Calloway, Sergio Mendes and Nicole Mitchell, among others. ...

Honoring Melba Liston

by Mary Foster Conklin
February 9, 2019

This broadcast presents a special tribute to trombonist, composer and arranger Melba Liston in the third hour in honor of her 93rd birthday and also includes cuts from new releases by vocalist Roberta Donnay and pianist/composer Carol Albert, with more birthday shout outs to Elvis Presley, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ruth Brown and Ingrid Jensen. Playlist ...