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Center Stage


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Watch Center Stage with Jared Bowen, and see what other fans of the program are saying.
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Jazz with Bob Parlocha


Bob Parlocha is a nationally known jazz expert and former program director and host of KJAZ in San Francisco.

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Music

Journey Through America's Songbook With Michael Feinstein


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Michael Feinstein's American Songbook chronicles the singer's quest to preserve and celebrate the Great American Songbook. Premieres Wednesday, Oct 6 at 8pm on WGBH 2

Steve Schwartz

Ralph Peterson


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Host Steve Schwartz features the work of Jazz drummer Ralph Peterson.
Music Reviews

Four Recommended New Jazz Releases


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By Patrick Jarenwattananon
Recently, Blogger Supreme Patrick Jarenwattananon had the chance to feature some intriguing new jazz records on air. Here are four more recommended albums. And we ask: What new jazz records have you been listening to lately?
Eric Jackson

Spotlight on Kenny Garrett


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Host Eric Jackson celebrates the 50th birthday of alto saxophonist, Kenny Garrett.
Steve Schwartz

Pepper Adams


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Host Steve Schwartz celebrates the 70th birthday of baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams.
Eric Jackson

Spotlight on Roy Hargrove


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Roy Hargrove spent some time here in Boston before he moved to New York where his career took off at the end of the 1980s. Host Eric Jackson showcases the trumpeter's music.
Steve Schwartz

Bill Charlap


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Host Steve Schwartz commemorates the birthday of jazz pianist Bill Charlap
Steve Schwartz

Dizzy Gillespie


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Host Steve Schwartz celebrates the music of John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, born October 21, 1917, who changed the face of jazz in the 1940s as one of the inventors of Be-Bop.
Eric Jackson

Spotlight on Andy Bey


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Host Eric Jackson features vocalist Andy Bey, born October 28, 1939. We'll hear Andy Bey leading his own band and working with others, including Horace Silver.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Spotlight on David Hazelton


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Host Eric Jackson features the music of jazz pianist David Hazelton.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Nov. 5: George Garzone


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For this installment of Jazz in the Classroom Steve Schwartz chooses some of the essential tenor saxophonists in jazz; including some of his personal favorite saxophonists as well music by George Garzone, and his WGBH Live Performance from April, 2010.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Spotlight on Kurt Elling


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Host Eric Jackson features the music of jazz vocalist Kurt Elling.
Steve Schwartz

Featuring Jazz Pianists: What's New and Reissued On CD


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All month long host Steve Schwartz features jazz pianists. This week: What's news and reissued on CD.
Ray Smith

Jazz Decades


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Host Ray Smith brings you an hour of jazz featuring music by Bob Crosby, Teddy Powell, Chick Webb, Young Tuxedo Brass Band, and many others.
The Secret Life Of Scientists And Engineers

Stephon Alexander's Secret Life


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Physicist Stephon Alexander is fascinated by big questions in theoretical cosmology, quantum gravity, and particle physics. He's also an accomplished jazz saxophonist. Learn how a high school physics teacher helped fuel his passion for both science and music.
Eric Jackson

Nov. 14: Spotlight on Ellis Marsalis


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Eric Jackson's portrait of pianist Ellis Marsalis, Jr.—The papa of the musical Marsalis family. He was born in New Orleans on November 14, 1934.
Steve Schwartz

Nov. 12: Ellis Marsalis and Hampton Hawes


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Two pianists celebrate birthdays in November. Patriarch of the Marsalis family, Ellis, turns 76 years old this year on Nov. 14th and the late West Coast bebopper, Hampton Hawes was born on November 13th.
Eric Jackson

Nov. 21: Spotlight on Diana Krall


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Pianist/vocalist Diana Krall spent some of her years in Boston at Berklee before here career took off. We'll listen to her music.
Steve Schwartz

Nov. 19: Jazz Pianist Kenny Werner


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Host Steve Schwartz highlights Kenny Werner, one of the most creative of the modern jazz piano players.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Nov. 26: Pianist Jacky Terrasson


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Hear why pianist Jacky Terrasson (b. 11/27/1966) of American, French and German heritage has the world at his fingertips.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Nov. 28: Jazz Sampler


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A smorgasbord of music is on the jazz menu for Thanksgivng weekend 2010.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Dec. 26: Duke Ellington


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Duke Ellington's three Sacred Concerts are featured in their entirety. Besides the Ellington band, we'll pay music from guest choirs and even a tap dancer...
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Dec. 24: Holiday Music


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Host Steve Schwartz plays jazz music for the holiday.
Concerts

WGBH Presents the Lionel Loueke Trio: Live In Boston



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Live from First Night in Boston, WGBH presents the Lionel Loueke Trio. The trio met at Berklee College of Music over 10 years ago, and since, they've developed an incredible rapport.
Concerts

The 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Concert



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In a ceremony held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, the National Endowment for the Arts will present the country's highest awards for jazz artistry and advocacy. Watch a live webcast of the event starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 11.
Jazz on WGBH With Eric Jackson

Jan. 10: Jazz Goes To Church


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Eric Jackson spotlights jazz music inspired by the church.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Jan. 7: Featuring Betty and Bish


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Betty and Bish: Vocalist Betty Roche (b. 1/9/1920) sang with Duke Ellington in the 1940s and early 1950s. She made three recordings on her own after that but then faded out of sight. Pianist Walter Bishop, Jr. (b. 1/9/1905) was part of the New York bebop scene. He recorded with Charlie Parker.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Jan. 16: Jazz Sampler


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Host Eric Jackson spins a selection of jazz music.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Jan. 14: What's New and Reissued on CD


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María Hinojosa: One-On-One

Danilo Perez On The Future Of Jazz


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Grammy Award-winning pianist Danilo Pérez is considered one of the most dynamic and influential jazz musicians of our time. In this interview with María Hinojosa, Pérez talks about what he learned from Dizzy Gillespie, his creative process and the future of jazz.

Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Jan. 24: Spotlight on Charles Earland


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Host Eric Jackson shines the jazz spotlight on saxophonist Charles Earland.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Jan. 21: The Art Of The Trio


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The classic format of piano, bass, and drums has been a fixture in jazz for decades. Host Steve Schwartz plays music by Ellington, Evans, Monk, many others.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Jan. 30: Spotlight on Bobby Hutcherson


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Host Eric Jackson shines the jazz spotlight on Bobby Hutcherson, vibraphone and marimba player.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Jan. 28: Only On 89.7


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MORE DANILO PEREZ
Host Steve Schwartz plays recordings made here at WGBH during live performances in our studios. This music can be heard no where else! Listen to Danilo Pérez, Fred Hersch, Greg Abate, and George Garzone.
Jazz

Grammys Put Bostonian Danilo Pérez In The Spotlight


By Jared Bowen
The Grammy Awards are this Sunday and among the nominees is Bostonian and Berklee College of Music alumnus Danilo  Pérez, nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for his latest release Providencia.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Feb. 6: Spotlight on Louis Armstrong


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Eric Jackson's salute to one of the legends of the jazz music world. This show focuses on the earlier years of the great trumpet player, Louis Armstrong.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Feb. 4: Featuring John Stubblefield


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Saxophonist John Stubblefield worked with everyone from the Mingus Big Band to McCoy Tyner. WGBH recorded a number of his performances and some of those are featured along with his label recordings on this edition of Jazz with Steve Schwartz.
María Hinojosa: One-On-One

Bettye LaVette


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As a teenager, Bettye LaVette recorded her first hit. But despite her initial success she spent four decades waiting for her moment in the spotlight. In this interview with Maria Hinojosa, “the great lady of soul” talks about her initial success and years of obscurity, the secret of her voice, and why age is not an issue.

Watch Saturday, February 13, at 6pm on WGBH 2/HD.
Jazz On WGBH With Bob Parlocha

Feb. 13: Jazz Sampler


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Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Feb. 11: Featuring Jaleel Shaw


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Shaw 'Nuff: Saxophonist Jaleel Shaw (b. 2/11/1978) studied at Berklee College of Music a decade ago. It didn’t take long for him to be picked up by drummer Roy Haynes and the Mingus Big Band.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Feb. 20: Spotlight On Ella Fitzgerald


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Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, "The First Lady Of Song.”
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Feb. 18: Featuring Saxophonist Harold Land


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A tribute to saxophonist Harold Land (b. 2/18/1928) who was a fixture on the West Coast jazz scene from the late 1940s until his death in 2001.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Feb. 27: Spotlight On Charlie Parker


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Listen to music from the alto saxophone legend Charlie Parker.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Feb. 25: Dexter Gordon


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Spotlight on jazz tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

March 4: Ricky Ford


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Host Steve Schwartz plays music performed by Boston-born saxophonist Ricky Ford.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

March 7: Spotlight On Women Vocalists


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For Women's History Month, host Eric jackson spins music by women jazz vocalists.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

March 14: Women In Jazz


MARCH 14 PLAYLIST
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Listen to Eric Jackson's March 14 jazz program.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

March 11: Judy Niemack


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MARCH 11 PLAYLIST
Host Steve Schwartz celebrates the birthday of jazz vocalist Judy Niemack.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

March 20: Nina Simone


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Host Eric Jackson plays a selection of music by seminal jazz musician and vocalist, Nina Simone née Eunice Kathleen Waymon.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

March 18: Tommy Flanagan


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Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

March 27: Geri Allen


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Pianist Geri Allen rounds out host Eric Jackson's month-long dedication of programs to women in jazz.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

March 26: Sarah Vaughan


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Vocalist Sarah Vaughan, born March 27, 1924, has been described as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century." We'll hear to that voice in this program.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

April 3: Bruce Barth


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Jazz pianist who hails from Pasadena, California, has played the piano since the age of five. Hear some of his music on this edition of Jazz on WGBH with Eric Jackson.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

April 2: Featuring Booker Little


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Trumpet player Booker Little, born April 2, 1938, was only on the jazz scene for three years, from 1959-1961 before his untimely death. In that short period of time he managed to record with Max Roach, Eric Dolphy, Abbey Lincoln, others.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

April 10: Herbie Hancock


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Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

April 8: Featuring Roy Haynes And Benny Golson


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Drummer Roy Haynes and saxophonist Benny Golson come to the WGBH studios to talk about their illustrious careers. Also, to celebrate his birthday, host Steve Schwart (born April 8, 1942) plays some of his all time favorite music.
Jazz

JazzWeek 2011 To Honor Eric Jackson


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THE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW: DEAN OF THE JAZZ SCENE
For the fifth straight year, the Boston jazz community will come together to celebrate Jazz Week. This year, the jazz community honors WGBH's own Eric Jackson. 
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

April 15: Fred Taylor


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Featuring Jazz impresario Fred Taylor. He has programmed Scullers Jazz Club, The Jazz Workshop, Paul's Mall, The Tanglewood Jazz Festival, and hundreds of area concerts for over 50 years.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

April 22: Charles Mingus


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Bassist, composer, band leader Charles Mingus, born April 22, 1922, revolutionized jazz music with his daring compositions and political outlook.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

April 17: Joe Henderson


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Host Eric Jackson celebrates the birthday of late jazz saxophonist Joe Hendersen who was born on April 24, 1937.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

April 24: Duke Ellington


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A birthday celebration for the late Duke Ellington, born April 29, 1899. This program: Suite Ellington! It will feature music from the many suites the Duke wrote and performed during his career of more than 50 years.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

May 1: My Favorite Things


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This show, My Favorite Things is in celebration of my 30th anniversary on air. I'll be playing some of my favorite jazz musicians including, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan and others.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

April 29: Duke and Toots


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Celebrating the shared birthday of jazz musicians Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, born April 29, 1899, and harmonica wizard Jean-Baptiste “Toots” Thielemans, born April 29, 1922.
Boston Pops

Byron Stripling Pays Tribute to Dizzy


INTERVIEW WITH BYRON STRIPLING
BOSTON POPS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Keith Lockhart invites trumpeter Byron Stripling to the stage for a Boston POPS tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway and Mahalia Jackson.

Saturday, May 14 at 7pm | 99.5 All Classical
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

May 22: Acoustic Miles Davis


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Host Eric Jackson plays music from the legendary trumpeter's earlier acoustic work.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

May 20: Give the Drummers Some


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Steve Schwartz shines the spotlight on jazz drummers Ralph Peterson and Louis Hayes.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

May 13: Gil Evans


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Composer, arranger, pianist, band leader Gil Evans, born May 13 1912, was there at The Birth of The Cool (Miles Davis). His collaborations with Davis are timeless. He even reworked the music of Jimi Hendrix into a jazz format.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

May 15: Christian McBride


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Eric Jackson features the music of Christian McBride, one of the most in-demand bass players in the world of jazz.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

May 29: Electric Miles Davis


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In the late 1960s Miles Davis not only electrified his trumpet but he also surrounded himself with other musicians using electronic instruments. Hear music from the latter part of Miles Davis's career.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

May 8: Shirley Horn


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The Spotlight shines on the vocalist and pianist Shirley Horn. This program includes music from a performance recorded by WGBH Radio 89.7 FM.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

June 3: Vocalist Dakota Staton Plus Trumpeter Ted Curson


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The Late, Late Show: Born on June 3, 1932, vocalist Dakota Staton’s 1957 album of the same name became her biggest hit although she continued to record music until her death in 2007. This program also features music from trumpeter Ted Curson.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

May 5: Stanley Cowell


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Hear music played by pianist Stanley Cowell born in Toledo, Ohio on May 5, 1941, who started his jazz career playing with Jimmy Heath, Bobby Hutcherson, and J.J. Johnson.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

June 6: Grant Green


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Guitarist Grant Green recorded frequently for Blue Note Records during the 1960s and 70s. He was born June 6, 1931. This program will focus on Grant’s work as a band leader.

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