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JULY/AUGUST 2015

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meeting is scheduled for September 21, 2015, at 6:00pm,

location TBD. The meeting is open to the public, though a

photo ID will be required to enter the building.

CUBA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY 1987–2014MANSA K. MUSSAMONDAY, JULY 6–FRIDAY, OCT 15, 2015

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Newark artist Mansa K. Mussa has been traveling to Cuba for the past twenty-seven years.This photographic documentary show shares his iconic images from those many yearsexploring the island nation’s people, places, dance, and culture through photographs,

collages, shadow boxes and “iPadology.”

This exhibit will run through Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15– Oct 15)—a special time thatwe can proudly honor the history and heritage of more than one third of Newark’s population.

The WBGO Gallery is located in the heart of Downtown Newark in the headquarters of WBGO.Exhibits highlight local and national artists covering themes that often reference music or fea-tures work by visual artists who are also renowned musicians. Curator Dorthaan Kirk (Newark’s“First Lady of Jazz”) choses exhibits that cross cultural lines and honor Newark culture, andlegacies including Hispanic heritage, Black history and women’s history.

WBGO Radio Station Gallery, 54 Park Place, Newark, N.J.The gallery is open Mondays–Fridays 9 AM–5 PM. More information at WBGO.org/Gallery.

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Last month at the Blue Note club in New York, the Jazz Journalists Association

(JJA) honored Jazz Night in America and its host Christian McBride with the

Willis Conover/Marian McPartland Award for Broadcasting in the Year 2014. A

collaboration of WBGO, NPR Music and Jazz at Lincoln Center—Jazz Night in America

launched last October, showcasing today’s thriving jazz scene as well as the music’s sto-

ried history through storytelling, performance and conversation.

JNIA Wins JJA Award

Jazz Night in America seniorproducer Katie Simon withshow host Christian McBride

By Josh Landes


“It’s a huge honor for our show—still inits infancy—to be recognized by the JJA. Iconsider myself lucky to be surrounded bythis great music and to work with such adedicated team at WBGO, NPR Musicand Jazz at Lincoln Center—especiallyMr. Christian McBride,” said Katie Simon,WBGO’s senior producer for Jazz Night inAmerica, who received the award onbehalf of the program.“Never in my wildest dreams did I ever

think I’d be winning an award for broad-casting. Having my name associated withWillis Conover and Marian McPartland isquite an honor. Thanks to my new friendsat WBGO, NPR and Jazz at LincolnCenter,” said McBride, a GrammyAward®-winning musician and host of JazzNight in America since its launch. Hisvoice can be heard on the broadcast pro-gram, as well as in jazz coverage for NPR’snational newsmagazines and website. In its first year, Jazz Night in America has

brought listeners the best live jazz per-formances happening from coast tocoast—including Jazz at Lincoln Center’s2014–15 season opening night concertfeaturing the Jazz at Lincoln CenterOrchestra with Wynton Marsalis andguests Chucho Valdés and PedritoMartinez, the Blue Note Records 75thanniversary concert at the KennedyCenter; music from Kamasi Washington’srelease party for his new album The Epic;broadcasting from jazz festivals in citiesaround the country—and last month,helped to produce a jazz performanceevent for the citywide Make Music NewYork festival. The Jazz Night in America radio show is

produced at WBGO studios in Newark,NJ, and is heard on more than 125 NPRstations nationwide. Tune in to WBGO88.3FM or stream online at WBGO.orgSundays at 6pm and again on Wednesdaysat 6:30pm to enjoy the show.

A collaboration of WBGO, NPR Music and Jazz at

Lincoln Center—Jazz Night in America launched last

October, showcasing today’s thriving jazz scene as

well as the music’s storied history through storytelling,

performance and conversation.

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NY/NJ Summer Fun!


There’s nothing like summer in the New York / New Jersey area for great music atlittle to no cost! Many of the WBGO partner events this summer are free, or lowcost to WBGO Members. There are also special WBGO Member Events and

opportunities to see and hear our on air hosts live and in person. The most updated listcan always be found at WBGO.org/events.

Another Season of Great Music at Little to No Cost!

WBGO’s Lunchtime Concerts at Gateway 2(Wednesdays at Noon in Newark, NJ) FREEJuly 1 Vanessa Rubin & her trio(hosted by WBGO’s Sheila Anderson)Aug. 5 Steven Kroon Sextet(hosted by WBGO’s Lezlie Harrison)

Madison Square Park Oval Lawn Series(Wednesdays at 7pm) FREEJuly 1 Kat EdmonsonJuly 8 The StepkidsJuly 22 Kiran AhluwaliaJuly 29 New York Night Train

SOUL CLAP & DANCE-OFF featuring DJ Jonathan Toubinwith The Suffers

Jazz in the Garden (Thursdays at noon at Newark Museum—hosted by WBGO’s Sheila Anderson)WBGO MEMBER CARD HONOREDJuly 2 Gary Bartz QuartetJuly 9 Akiko-Organ (Trio)July 16 David Gibson-Trombone

(Quintet)July 23 CocomamaJuly 30 José James—Vocal (Quartet)

Sounds of the City(Thursdays at 5pm at NJPAC) FREEJuly 9 Felix HernandezJuly 16 George Clinton &

Parliament FunkadelicJuly 23 Eric RobersonJuly 30 The Family Stone

Aug. 6 Motor City RevueAug. 13 Slick RickAug. 20 José Alberto “El Canario”Aug. 27 Alice Smith

Summer Stage (Central Park) FREESunday, July 12, 2pmCesária Évora Orchestra/Mayra AndradeDino D’SantiagoSunday, July 26, 2pmRock Steady Crew 38th AnniversaryConcert: Whodini/Big Daddy Kane & moreWednesday, Aug. 12, 7:30pmThe Wiz: A Celebration in Dance and Music

Summer Stage (other parks as listed) FREEWednesday, July 15, 7pmGeorge Clinton & Parliament FunkadelicSunday, July 19, 4pmFamily Day Queens: Wycliffe Gordon &Friends/B-Love’s Hip Hop JazzyGroove/Karisma Jay & AbunDance/MasterClass: Samuel Coleman (QueensbridgePark, Queens)Sunday, Aug. 2, 7pmFelix Hernandez Rhythm Revue / screen-ing: “Get On Up” (Cloves Lakes Park,Staten Island)Sunday, Aug. 9, 7pmFelix Hernandez Rhythm Revue /Screening: Our Latin Thing (East RiverPark, Manhattan)

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Max RoachTo say Max Roach was a bebop pioneer, or aparamount innovator of the drums, or aprominent social activist would be accurate.Yet these labels fall short of this Americanicon’s totality. One drummer who not onlyunderstands this idea, but has benefittedfrom Roach single-handedly changing theperception of what it means to be a drum-mer, is composer, arranger, and percussionwizard Ali Jackson. After crossing paths withRoach at age 12, Jackson was foreverimpacted, and the two would enjoy a forma-tive student-teacher connection. In a one-night-only salute to the father of moderndrumming, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestramember Jackson illuminates Roach’s con-ceptual and artistic genius. An ensemble hasbeen formed specifically for this perform-ance, featuring percussionist Victor Provost,vibraphonist Steve Nelson, pianist EmmetCohen, bassist Russell Hall, tenor saxophon-ist Wayne Escoffery, and a string quartetwith violinists Elio Bishop and Sara Caswell,violist Jeremy Kittel, and cellist EugeneFriesen.

SUNDAYS6:00 AM SUNDAY MORNING HARMONY

with Dan Karcher10:00 AM 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 spot-light on jazz vocalists with live in-studio per-formances, interviews and more.

6:00 PM JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICARe-broadcasts on Wednesdays at 6:30pm

July 5 A Celebration of Coleman Hawkins

Pianist Eric Reed celebrates the 110th birth-day of tenor saxophone master ColemanHawkins. Reed brings Tivon Pennicott, tenorsaxophone; Warren Vaché, cornet; DezronDouglas, bass; and drummer Willie Jones IIIto honor his legacy. Interviews from the bandcome from leader Eric Reed and TivonPennicott. We also speak with jazz historicaland tenor saxophonist Loren Schoenberg tolearn more about the life and music ofColeman Hawkins.

July 12 Marcus RobertsIntroducing Marcus Roberts and The ModernJazz Generation. Marcus’ new 11-pieceensemble—featuring many of his youngerprotégé—perform original material byMarcus and the music of Jelly Roll Morton,Chick Corea, and Horace Silver. We speak toMarcus and the members of the ensembleabout the formation of the band inTallahassee, Florida and explore what itmeans to teach jazz through mentorship.

July 19 Anat CohenChoro, which means “to cry” in Portuguese,is a genre often referred to as “The NewOrleans Jazz of Brazil.” Israeli clarinetist andsaxophonist Anat Cohen leads ChoroAventuroso, a culmination of both her affinityand intense study of Choro music as part ofan international community of jazz players

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during her days studying at Berklee Collegeof Music in Boston. Her group plays waltzes,mazurkas and African-Brazilian rhythms suchas the Lundu, all of which help characterizethe essence of Choro.

July 27 Jazz ProdigiesJazz Night in America explores jazz prodigiesfrom different eras. We highlight 11-year-oldpianist, Joey Alexander, whose first albumcame out in the spring of 2015.

August 2 Simone BolivarJazz Night in America presents The SimonBolivar Big Band. For the past 40 years, ElSistema has brought free classical music,instruments and lessons to a quarter millionunderprivileged kids in Venezuela. Thecream of the crop perform for sellout crowdsat some of the world’s most prestigious ven-ues. Five years ago they started a newensemble—The Simon Bolivar Big Band.We’ll hear them play Dizzy Club Coca-Cola®

at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and learn why jazzis a lot more than just music.

Aug. 9 Tootie Heath at 80!Jazz icon Tootie Heath turned 80 on May31st, and we’re honored to help him cele-brate the occasion!

Heath, who first recorded in the 1950s withJohn Coltrane, recorded as a leader for over50 years, and performed alongside suchartists as Dexter Gordon, Nina Simone, WesMontgomery, and countless others.Incredibly, popular opinion suggests that thedrummer sounds better than ever, enteringhis eighth decade.Aug. 16 Max RoachSee sidebar.

Aug. 23 TBDAug. 30 Bill Frisell—Highway 61“My father was born and grew up alongHighway 61, way up in Minnesota, not farfrom Bob Dylan’s childhood home. That roadstarts in New Orleans, follows the MississippiRiver, up through the Delta, Memphis, St.

Louis, Davenport, all the way up to theCanadian border. To think of the music thathas sprung from up, down, and all along thisway is truly staggering. The main artery. I amexcited, humbled, and honored to have thisopportunity to explore some of the manypossibilities with these great musicians. Ican’t wait to dive in.”—Bill Frisell. In thegrand series finale of two years and sixdynamic performances of the Roots ofAmericana series, guitarist Bill Frisell, alongwith saxophonist Greg Osby, cornetist RonMiles, pianist Craig Taborn, and drummerKenny Wollesen, embarks on a musical jour-ney along the revered route, which Bob Dylanfamously immortalized in 1965. Join us for aprofoundly historic sojourn realized by Frisellthrough his unique embodiment of theAmerican landscape.

7:00 PM SUNDAY NIGHT MUSIC MIX Grammy® nominated record producer Eulissic R&B and so much more. From GroverWashington, Jr. to Weather Report; fromJames Brown to Eddie Palmieri; from CharlesEarland to Incognito, the Sunday Night MusicMix has something for everyone.

11:00 PM THE CHECKOUTRe-broadcast of previous Tuesday’s Program

MONDAYS6:30 PM LATINO USA with Maria Hinojosa Multi award-winning Latino USA, the radiojournal of news and culture, is the only nation-ally distributed English-language radio pro-gram produced from a Latino perspective. Thisprogram covers the social, cultural and politi-cal issues facing today’s Latino 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.



7:30 PM NJ CAPITOL REPORTEmmy Award-winning anchors Steve Adubatoand Rafael Pi Roman host New JerseyCapitol Report which examines New Jersey’smost pressing public and policy issues. Theprogram looks at political, social, and culturalissues affecting the people of New Jerseythrough in-depth conversations with thestate’s top legislative leaders, political pun-dits, and “movers and shakers.”

TUESDAYS6:30 PM THE CHECKOUTThe Checkout is a weekly one-hour musicmagazine featuring the best content fromWBGO—the leading presenter of jazz onpublic media. Every week, producer SimonRentner crafts a program that aims into theheart of New York’s music scene—featuringexclusive interviews, studio sessions, andfield recordings of today’s leading artists.

July 7 20th Anniversary Vision Festival show.

David Murray talks about his illustriouscareer and incredible catalogue of music.

July 14 Aaron Goldberg’s The Now/Marquis Hill’s Modern Flows

Marquis Hill is a winner of the TheloniousMonk Institute International Jazz competition.We congratulate the trumpeter on his victory,plus bring his Blacktet into our studio forsome Modern Flows. But first, we featureAaron Goldberg in The Now. The pianist says,“That’s all there is. The rest is metaphysics.”Goldberg shares his recording The Now fea-turing Rueben Rodgers and Eric Harland.

July 21 Peacock/Copland/BaronGary Peacock, Marc Copland and Joey Barontalk about their 2015 recording Now This(ECM) from the Montreal Jazz Festival.

July 28 Mark de Clive Lowe + Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

Mark de Clive Lowe is a pianist who sampleshis jazz combo in real time to create a mod-ern sound unlike anyone else. Miguel

Atwood-Ferguson should be a superstar. TheLA-based musician prefers to be behind thescenes, at least for now. The multi-instru-mentalist, fiddler, arranger, and composerhas worked with almost every major creativemusician in LA’s jazz scene.

7:30 PM CONVERSATIONS WITH ALLAN WOLPER

Conversations with Allan Wolper featuresguests whose ideas are on the cutting edge.Wolper, known as a “journalist’s journalist,” isan interviewer, reporter, documentary pro-ducer and ethics columnist, who has beenhonored by every journalism medium, win-ning over 50 awards.

8:00 PM LATIN JAZZ CRUISEWith Awilda Rivera

WEDNESDAYS6:30 PM JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICARe-broadcast of previous Sunday’s Program

7:30 PM SPORTSJAMSportsJam takes a unique peek 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 Jazz88 host Rhonda Hamilton all agree there’s astrong connection between jazz and sports.SportsJam recently received the Best SportsAward from the New Jersey Associated PressBroadcasters Association.

THURSDAYS6:30 PM SONG TRAVELS WITH

MICHAEL FEINSTEINJuly 2 Betty BuckleyTony Award-winning vocalist and actressBetty Buckley debuted the role of Grizabellain the original Broadway production of Catsand has had a lifelong career on the stageand screen. She also released sixteen soloalbums, including her 2014 album,Ghostlight, produced by T-Bone Burnett. Thisweek, Buckley brings her leading-lady vocalsto a performance of “Bewitched, Bothered,



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and Bewildered,” and Feinstein joins in for“You Made Me Love You.”

July 9 Lari WhiteVocalist and producer Lari White is known asNashville’s “Renaissance Woman.” She madehistory as the first female producer of a malesuperstar for Toby Keith’s Platinum albumWhite Trash Money. On this edition of SongTravels, White performs Willie Nelson’s“Crazy” along with standards by theGershwins and Rodgers & Hammerstein.

July 16 José JamesVocalist and songwriter José James drawshis musical inspiration from hip hop andindie rock in addition to jazz and R&B. He’stoured extensively and has gained a follow-ing with his acclaimed 2013 album, NoBeginning No End, and his 2014 release,While You Were Sleeping. On this SongTravels, James remembers Billie Holiday,who was born 100 years ago this past April,and performs her classics “Loverman” and “IThought About You.”

July 23 Hilary GardnerVocalist Hilary Gardner made her debut onBroadway in Twyla Tharp’s musical Come FlyAway, singing solos and duets with FrankSinatra to much critical acclaim. In 2014, shereleased her debut solo album, The GreatCity, a love letter to New York City. On thisedition of Song Travels, Gardner evokesmemories of another time and place with hertake on Tom Waits’ ballad “Drunk on theMoon.”

July 30 David Hyde PierceActor, singer, and comedian David HydePierce is best known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Niles Crane on the televisionseries Frasier. A Tony® Award-winning stageactor, Pierce joins Feinstein to talk abouteverything from Beethoven to Monty Python.He performs a few of his favorite songs,including a duet of “You’re the Top” withFeinstein at the piano.

Aug. 6 Marilyn MayeActress and vocalist Marilyn Maye is a life-long performer with a career spanning nearlyeight decades. Her big break came in the1950s and she went on to become a stapleof the New York and West Coast Cabaretscenes. She appeared on The Tonight Showstarring Johnny Carson a total of 76 timesand has released a number of notablealbums. On this edition of Song Travels,Maye joins host Feinstein for a medley of“Big Time” and “Open a New Window.”

Aug. 13 Arturo O’FarrillGrammy Award-winning bandleader, com-poser, and pianist Arturo O’Farrill is the son ofthe late Chico O’Farrill and has carried on hisfather’s legacy as director of the ChicoO’Farrill Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra. He isalso the founder and artistic director of theAfro Latin Jazz Orchestra, which has per-formed worldwide. On this Song Travels,Arturo O’Farrill brings his own interpretationto “Not Now, Right Now” by Papo Vazquezalong with a performance of his original tune“Siboney.”

Aug. 20 Bobby McFerrinSee sidebar page 12.

Aug. 27 Rebecca RoubionThe songs of Nashville-based indie vocalist,pianist, and songwriter Rebecca Roubionhave been featured on the TV shows Bonesand Pretty Little Liars. Drawing from theinfluences of Carole King and Eva Cassidy,her voice has been compared to NorahJones, and her single “Break” was includedon the 2014 album Nashville’s IndieSpotlight. Roubion joins Feinstein to talkabout her recordings, Fields and Forests, andshe performs her original songs “VacherieGirl” and “Feel Better Sam.”

7:30 PM PEOPLE’S PHARMACYThis program examines current issues in medicine, mental health, nutrition and fitness.



FRIDAYS6:30 PM 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 ofimportance to the Newark/NY metro area.

SATURDAYS6:00 AM NIGHT LIGHTSNight Lights presents jazz, from 1950 to thepresent, with a late-night sensibility, hostedby David Brent Johnson. “Night Lights is aprogram of jazz in sound, story and song,”says Johnson. “I try to make each show acultural narrative about whatever artist ortheme I’m highlighting.”

7:00 AM PORTRAITS IN BLUERe-broadcasts on FRIDAYS at 6:30pm.

July 4 Jimmy McCracklin, Vol. 8July 11 Dinah Washington Albums, Vol. 12

July 18 Buddy Johnson, Vol. 4July 25 Jimmy Witherspoon Albums, Vol. 7Aug. 1 Erskine Hawkins, Vol. 4Aug. 8 Billy Eckstine, Vol. 2Aug. 15 Dinah Washington—

From The Beginning, Vol. 15Aug. 22 Lucky Millinder, Vol. 2Aug. 29 Lionel Hampton, Vol. 28:00 AM 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.

10:00 AM RHYTHM REVUE with Felix Hernandez

Rhythm 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 Village Voice. WBGO is the original home of Rhythm Revue.

July 4 Array of SoulClassic soul, “blue-eyed” soul, street-cornersoul, Philly soul, rare soul, and much more.July 11 Get Up and Get DownDance favorites, plus a few slow jams.

July 18 Classic LabelsAn extra helping of Motown and Stax intoday’s soulful mix.

July 25 Summer SmashSongs that were hits in the summertime.

Aug. 1 Request ShowAug. 8 United We GrooveA tribute to bands and groups.

Aug. 15 Philly +The Philly Sound, and much more.

Aug. 22 Ain’t It Funky NowFelix leans a little on the funky side today.

Aug. 29 RaritiesSome rare soul treats to spice up today’smix.

Bobby McFerrinVocalist Bobby McFerrin is best known for his1988 hit “Don’t Worry Be Happy,” which wasthe first a capella song to reach #1 on theBillboard Hot 100 and won three Grammy®

Awards, including Song of the Year. McFerrinalso has five Grammy® wins for Best MaleJazz Vocal, and has created a concert versionof George Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess. Thisweek, McFerrin stops by Song Travels’ studioto talk about his endless creativity and theenduring appeal of the Gershwins.

SONG TRAVELS August 20


MUSIC DIRECTOR GARY WALKER’STOP CDS + RE-ISSUES

Gary’sPlays

Top Tunes

Steve DavisSay When (Smoke Sessions)

Donald VegaWith Respect To Monty (Resonanace)

Walt WeiskopfOpen Road (Positone)

Jeff “Tain” WattsBlue, Vol.1 (Dark Key Music)

Brianna ThomasYou Must Believe In Love(Sound On Purpose)

Bob Mintzer Big BandGet Up! (MCG)

Dave StrykerMessin’ With Mr. T (Strike Zone)

Ben SidranBlue Camus (Nardis)

Paquito D’Rivera/Quinteto CimaronAires Tropicales (Sunnyside)

Cyrus ChestnutA Million Colors in Your Mind(High Note)

SUPPORT WBGO

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Doug Doyle has been telling sto-ries as the WBGO NewsDirector for seventeen years.

With nine new awards from Public RadioNews Directors Incorporated (PRNDI),it seems like he’s found a way to tellthem right.Under Doyle’s leadership, the WBGO

news team was celebrated by PRNDI atits June 2015 conference in categoriesfrom sports to arts and commentary tocontinuing news coverage. Doyle is particularly proud that every-

one from full-time staffers to interns arerecognized by the awards. “Everyonehere contributes to shared knowledge,”he says. Doyle gets input from the entirestaff to keep WBGO News topical,

WBGO News Team Wins Nine PRNDI Awards

diverse and thorough. “Reporters helpselect stories they want to cover. If all ofour news came from this fifty-three year old’s mind, it would be too narrow tobe news.”This year’s round of national awards

confirms WBGO’s mastery of local news.

“A good story is a good story. It’s our job

to tell them.” ”—Doug Doyle

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Newark One Plan Protests


Corporate stations may have whittleddown their coverage of local issues, butDoyle continues to tap into his genuineinterest in people to fuel WBGO’s reputa-tion for great coverage of the most press-ing stories in Newark and Essex County.“When I walk down Broad Street, Ialmost always end up having a conversa-tion with someone. My daughter yells atme because I take too much time talkingwith everyone from grocery clerks topassersby on the street. I can’t help it. I’mcurious. I want to know who people areand what got them to this point.”One top example of a staff-driven lean

for a story came from intern MaxineMacias’ coverage of LBGTQ issues inNewark from the 1960s to today—a storyfrom the WBGO Journal that garneredone of the nine awards.WBGO was also recognized for

Phil Gregory and Doyle’s coverage of “Bridgegate,” and Alexandra Hill’s coverage of the controversial OneNewark Plan. Doyle will continue to seek out stories

that are thought provoking for listeners—a quality that’s getting harder to find in the privately-owned mediascape.“Commerical stations cover things thatshock. WBGO covers those stories ifthere is news behind it—but also storiesthat make us think, cry or smile. Andespecially stories that connect to jazz,rhythm and blues, of course!”

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you can do some great

things.—Doug Doyle

Celebrate Brooklyn (Prospect Park Bandshell) FREESaturday, July 18, 7:30pmRhiannon GibbonsJazz in July (Tuesdays through Thursdays at 8pm at 92Y)July 21 Bill & Dick’s All-Star

Jazz PartyJuly 22 Duke Ellington:

Drop Me Off in HarlemWBGO MEMBER EVENT*

July 23 The Piano Men: From Jelly Roll to Oscar

July 28 Swing a Song of SinatraJuly 29 Jazz & Sondheim,

Side by SideJuly 30 Benny, Basie & Bucky!*Members contact 973-624-8880, ext 222 to purchase tickets!

Monday Nights with WBGO at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola®

(7:30pm set follows interview with WBGO’s Rhonda Hamilton)July 27 Sharel Cassity QuintetAug. 17 Alicia Olatuja

Charlie Parker FestivalFriday, Aug. 21, 6pmOliver Lake Big Band / The King SolomonHicks Trio / Michela Taps: Bird Lives!(Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem)

Saturday, Aug. 22, 3pmDr. Lonnie Smith/Andy Bey/Jeff “Tain”Watts/Camille Thurman / NormaMiller/Master Class: Samuel Coleman(Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem—hostedby WBGO’s Sheila Anderson)Sunday, Aug. 23, 3pmJoe Lovano / Rudresh Mahanthappa: BirdCalls / Myra Melford / Michael Mwenso(Thompkins Square Park in the EastVillage—hosted by WBGO’s Brian Delp)

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