Roland Wiggins, influential teacher to jazz legends John Coltrane, Yusef Lateef, Billy Taylor, Quincy Jones and many others, has called Charlottesvlle home for many years. Coming up Thursday afternoon, October 3, from 2-4 pm, Dr. Wiggins will explore music from some of those artists and delve into his work with them as part of this […]
Jazz Marathon
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Jazz on TV – More than Peter Gunn
Tags: Jazz MarathonWednesday morning, 9/27/17, I’ll be hosting a special 3-hour program as part of the Jazz marathon/Station Fund Drive. Jazz on TV is a follow-up to my program last year, Jazz on Film. The focus is on legit jazz created (or sometimes repurposed) for TV shows. Although the bulk of jazz TV soundtracks come from the […]
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Jazz Marathon: Dhara Goradia Live Sunday October 2
Tune in to catch Dhara Goradia live on Sunday, October 2nd from 7-8pm. The bassist/composer/bandleader Dhara Goradia returned to Charlottesville recently after spending a couple of years on the West Coast. She will perform with her exotic world/jazz group Quiet Fire, which features Loren Oppenheimer on tabla, and Brett Jones on guitar.
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Jazz Marathon: Paulien Live at the Southern Sunday October 2
Tune in to hear Paulien live from the Southern on Sunday, October 2nd from 4-6pm. From Piaf to Porter, a theater show by Dutch singer Paulien, is a musical story about the French influence on the “Great American Songbook.” With classics like “Que Reste t’il De Nos Amours (Trenet), “La Vie en Rose” (Piaf), and […]
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Jazz Marathon: Zuzu’s Hot 5 Live Saturday October 1
Tune in for a full hour of Zuzu’s Hot 5 on Saturday, October 1 from 7-8pm. Part Louis Armstrong, part Fats Waller, and part Flapper — that’s Zuzu’s Hot 5. Led by dynamic vocalist Susanna Rosen, The Hot 5 provides stomps, rambles, lowdown blues, rollicking Dixieland and pop ballads from the most tumultuous and creative […]
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Jazz Marathon: Randy Johnston Live Friday September 30
Tune in for a full hour of Randy Johnston on Friday, September 30 from 7-8pm. Local jazz & blues guitarist Randy Johnston comes to the studio for a set of live music and a contribution for you for this very special radio station! For more information on Randy Johnston, visit: randyjohnston.net
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Jazz Marathon: Blues Harp Showcase Thursday Sep 29
Tune in for a full hour of exceptional harmonica on Thursday, September 29 from 7-8pm. Join The Johnny B and The Goodes band with guitarist Matt Kelley, bassist Steve Riggs and drummer Danny Barrale as Johnny Bishop presents some of the area’s finest harmonica players performing their joyful sounds live in the studio and helping […]
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Jazz Marathon: Bobby Read Live Wednesday Sep 28
Tune in for a full hour of Bobby Read on Wednesday, September 28 from 7-8pm. Area saxophonist and composer Bobby Read will lead his all-star quartet in a performance of some of his original tunes as featured on the new CD ” Saturn Blue.” The band will feature Robert Jospé on drums, bassist Randall Pharr, […]
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Jazz Marathon: Greg Howard Live Tuesday Sep 27
Tune in for a full hour of Greg Howard and friends on Tuesday, September 27 from 7-8pm. World-renowned Chapman Stickist Greg Howard and friends perform jazz versions of rock, classical and folk tunes. With John D’earth on trumpet, David Sariti on violin and more… For more information on Greg Howard, visit his website: greghoward.com