midnight–6am  |  6am–12pm  |  12pm–7pm  |  7pm–midnight

Jazz Gallery with Al Davis 1am–6am, WGBH 89.7

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1:00am tom scott,terence blanchard: mercy,mercy,mercy, cannon re-loaded (concord) maurice brown: it's a new day, hip to bop (brown) esperanza spalding: body and soul, esperanza (heads up) gary morgan: because why, felicidade (cap) maceo parker: margie, roots and grooves (heads up) 1:30am anna maria flechero: sumertime, within the fourteenth hour (flechero) anna maria flechero: sumertime, within the fourteenth hour (flechero) geof nomad: ever ever land, urban nomad (orgin) wayne wallace: fascination rhythm, the nature of the beat (patois) jamie davis: you"ll never find another love like mine, vibe over perfection (unity) hot club of detroit: seven steps to heaven, night town (mack avenue) 2:00am richard bona: enginilaye, bona makes you sweat (decca) herbie hancock: edith and the kingpin, river (verve) herbie hancock: virtual hornets, future to future (sound brush) mark sherman: the winning life, the birds eye (miles high) 2:30am jon hendricks: in summer, freddie freeloaders (dennon) wayne wallace: that walk, the nature of the beat (patois) george coleman: simone, danger high voltage (two and four) cassandra wilson: dust my broom, loverly (blue note) 3:00am brazilian trio: amor, forests (zoho) bill ware: girl blue, wonder full (random) yellowjackets / mike stern: lazaro, lifecycle (heads up) kj denhert: what's my name, lucky seven (motema) donald byrd: chant, a new perspective (blue note) 3:30am tolvan big band: antelope dance, code red (prophone) gary burton: questions and answers, like minds (concord) deborah henson conant: budapest, just for you (laika) 4:00am tom harrell: nights at catalonia, light on (high note) johnny hartman: charade, i just dropped by to say hello (inpulse) sarah vaughan: i"ll never smile again, in the land of hi fi (emarcy) herbie hancock: sweet bird, river (verve) 4:30am carmen lundy: autumn, jazz my soul (rhythms dynamics) joe parillo / jay hoggard: where are you now, segments (neago) roy hargrove: theme from blonde, blonde (playboy) ed reed: all too soon, the song is you (blue shorts) rita edmond: dindi, sketches of a dream (edmond) thelonious monk: i love you , monk (columbia) 5:00am jim snidero: lover man, tippin (savant) jamie davis: the look of love, vibe over perfection (unity) nancy wilson: save your love for me, cannon re-loaded (concord) billy childs: goodbye friend, lyric (lunacy) mike wheeler: once again, mickeys waltz (blue shorts) 5:30am frank sinatra: how deep is the ocean, at the movies (capital) esperanza spalding: love in time, esperanza (heads up) myaanna: el corazon solo, one never knows (bridge city) jon hendricks: fast living, freddie freeloaders (denon)

Classical Weekend 6am–10am, WGBH 89.7

with Brian McCreath
Today's program will be repeated at 10am on All-Classical WGBH, available online at wgbh.org/classical. The playlist is the same; just add 4 hours to the times listed here.

Listed by composer: title of the piece, performers (label)

6:02am Guerau: Canarios Hopkinson Smith, lute (Naive E 8908) Buy this CD 6:07am Koechlin: Oboe Sonata Nicholas Daniel, oboe; Julius Drake, piano (Virgin 61495) Buy this CD 6:38am Mozart: Symphony No. 33 in B-flat, K. 319 Orchestra Mozart/Claudio Abbado (Deutsche Grammophon 477 7598) Buy this CD 7:04am Dowland: Lachrimae Pavin Hopkinson Smith, lute (Naive E 8908) Buy this CD 7:10am Dowland, arr. Byrd: Pavana Lachrymae Peter Serkin, piano Only on 89.7! Buy this CD 7:18am Byrd: La Volta Peter Serkin, piano Only on 89.7! Buy this CD 7:23am Brahms: Serenade No. 2 in A, Op. 16 Capella Augustina/Andreas Spering (CPO 777 300-2) Buy this CD 8:00am Ariosti: Sonata 7 in D Thomas Georgi, viola d'amore; Lucas Harris, theorbo; Joëlle Morton, great bass viol (BIS CD-1535) Buy this CD 8:08am Arutunian: Armenian Scenes Meridian Arts Ensemble (Channel Classics CCS2191) Buy this CD 8:19am Dvořák: Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81 Peter Serkin, piano; Glenn Dicterow and Wendy Putnam, violins; Karen Dreyfus, viola; Mihail Jojatu, cello Only on 89.7! Buy this CD 8:59am Britten : Simple Symphony Northern Sinfonia/Steuart Bedford (Naxos 8.557205) Buy this CD 9:19am Gershwin, arr. Penaforte: Three Preludes Eroica Trio (EMI 56482) Buy this CD 9:35am Shilkret: Trombone Concerto James Pugh, trombone; Colorado Symphony Orchestra/Jeff Tyzik (Albany TROY926) Buy this CD

A Celtic Sojourn noon–3pm, WGBH 89.7

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Solas: Sunday Waltz...., For Love and Laughter (Compass) Christy Moore: Johnny Don't Go to Ballincollig, Live in Vicar Street (Newberry) Gerry O'Connor and Gilles Le Bigot: Bonny Anne...., In Concert... (Private) Julie Fowlis: Turas san Lochmor, Cuilidh (Machair) Joe Boske (Various Artists): Amara, Amara (Quay Productions) The Ceili Bandits: Micho Russells Masons Apron, Hanging at the Crossroads (Private) Arcanadh: The Tinkerman's Daughter, Turning of a Day (Wren) Solas: Seven Curses, Eoin Bears , Compass Emerald Rae, Trouz Braz, Robbie O'Connell, Pendragon, Bua: Contemplaytion...., Special Compilation for BRT Celtic Festival (www.riverfolk.org) Archie Fisher: Borderlands, Windward Away (Red House Records) John McCusker (w Kate Rusby): The Night Visiting Song, Goodnight Ginger (Compass) The Josephine Marsh Band: Mrs Judge..., I can hear you smiling (Tara) Archie Fisher: Eire Lingers, Cuillins of Home, Joy of my Heart, The Winter it is Past, Windward Away (Red House) Moving Hearts: The Lark, McBridge, Live in Dublin (Compass) Various : Recordings from Orange Parades, Sash my Father Wore, King Billy at the Boyne, The Orangemen of Ulster (Private) Heidi Talbot: Glenlogie, In Love + Light (Compass) Jackson Browne: Man of Constant Sorrow, Hands accross the water (Compass) Liz Knowles and Coleen Donahue: Padddy Fahey's, Privae

Folk on WGBH 3pm–6pm, WGBH 89.7

Naomi Arenberg, host. Pete Morton, guest.

3:01pm Martin Simpson: Bright Morning Stars / Watch the Stars, A Closer Walk with Thee (Gourd Music 117) 3:05pm The Wiyos: Jack and Boone, The Wiyos (Pie Records 014) 3:08pm Randy Newman: You Have a Friend in Me 3:13pm David Jacobs-Strain: Liar's Day, Liar's Day 3:18pm Ale Moller ; Aly Bain: The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry, Fully Rigged (Whirlie Records NSD6064) 3:21pm The Masters: Spanish River, Saturday Night Fish Fry (CMH Records CMH 6268) 3:23pm The Masters: Saturday Night Fish Fry, Saturday Night Fish Fry (CMH 6268) 3:28pm Maureen McGovern: The Long and Winding Road, A Long and Winding Road (PS Classics 861) 3:30am Tim Hockenberry: Girl, Back In Your Arms (About Records ARGA 12) 3:34pm Mark Simos: Hurting Sure, Crazy Faith (Devachan DEV-CD4347 ) 3:40pm Carrie Newcomer: Playing With Matches, Shelter (Putumayo 115) 3:44pm Dougie MacLean: Ready For The Storm, Shelter (Putumayo 115 Disk 2) 3:48pm Nanci Griffith: Spin On a Red Brick Floor, Shelter (Putumayo 115) 3:50pm Mary Chapin Carpenter: It Don't Bring You, Shelter (Putumayo 115 Disk 2) 3:58pm Pat Wictor: Your Gentle Soul Surrounds Me, Heaven Is So High... and I'm so far down (Risky Disc 005) 4:01pm Mike Marshall; Darol Anger: Flanders Rock, Psychograss (Windham Hill 1934 11132-2) 4:06pm Pat Wictor; Abby Gardner: You Got To Move, Heaven Is So High... and I'm so far down (Risky Disc 005) 4:13pm Paul Metsa; Sonny Earl: White Boys Lost In The Blues, White Boys Lost In The Blues (Maximum Folk 1030) 4:20pm Natalia Zukerman: Song For Ramblin' Jack, Brand New Frame (Weasel WSL 0801) 4:23pm Raymond Gonzalez: Funny Bone, Tunes from the blue fish II (Gonzalez 01) 4:28pm Crooked Still: Wading Deep Waters, Still Crooked (Signature Sounds 2013) 4:33pm Moving Hearts: Finore, Moving Hearts (Rubyworks 4484) 4:39pm John Prine: Illegal Smile, Live On Tour (Oh Boy Records 015) 4:43pm American Cafe Orchestra: Elzic's Farewell, Egyptian Dominoes (Northeastern NR 5011) 4:50pm The Gordons: Lincoln's Funeral Train, Our Time (Inside-Out Records 49) 4:56pm Archy Fisher: Borderlands, Windward Away (Red House 124) 4:59pm Archy Fisher: Final Trawl, Windward Away (Red House 124) 5:05pm Pete Morton: Family Tree, Napoleon Jukebox (Further Records) 5:12pm Pete Morton: The Two Brothers, Napoleon Jukebox (Further Records) 5:16pm Pete Morton: I'm In Love With Emily Dickinson, Napoleon Jukebox (Further Records) 5:29pm Pete Morton: Another Train, Napoleon Jukebox (Further Records) 5:33pm Pete Morton: St. George Slew The Dragon, Napoleon Jukebox (Further Records) 5:43pm Pete Morton: Further, Napoleon Jukebox (Further Records) 5:51pm Hot Club de Norvege: Swing Gitane, Hot Club De Norvege (Hot Club Records Vintage Guitars Series Volume 44) 5:56pm Dr. John and the lower 911: Promises, Promises, City That Care Forgot (429 Records)

Blues on WGBH 9pm–1am, WGBH 89.7

The life and music of Blind Lemon Jefferson at 11pm.

9:00pm Victoria Spivey with Lonnie Johnson: I Got Men All Over This Town, Woman Blues! (Prestige/Bluesville) 9:06pm Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck 'Rice' Miller): Sonny's Rhythm, Clownin' With The World (Alligator/Trumpet) 9:08pm Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck 'Rice' Miller): City Of New Orleans, Clownin' With The World (Alligator/Trumpet) 9:10pm Eddie Boyd: Third Degree, Third Degree: Charly Blues Masterworks, Vol. 42 (Charly) 9:14pm Blind Willie Johnson: Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground, Dark Was The Night (Columbia/Legacy) 9:18pm Robert Jr. Lockwood: My Daily Wish, I Got To Find Me A Woman (Verve) 9:27pm Fiona Boyles: Mississippi Road, Fiona Boyles/Mookie Brill/Rich DelGrosso: Live From Bluesville (Vizz Tone) 9:32pm Paul Geremia: Rising River Blues, Love, Murder, & Mosquitos (Red House) 9:40pm Billie Holiday: Billie's Blues, Billie's Blues (Blue Note) 9:51pm Earl Hooker: Guitar Rag, Two Bugs And A Roach (Arhoolie) 9:54pm Little Walter: Blue And Lonesome, Hate To See You Go (MCA/Chess) 9:59pm K.C. Douglas: High Water Rising, Mercury Blues (Arhoolie) 10:04pm Ike & Tina Turner: Shake A Hand, Sexy - Seductive - Provocative (Paula) 10:08pm Paul Pena: You Gotta Move, Genghis Blues (Six Degrees) 10:11pm Paul Pena: Kargyraa Moan, Genghis Blues (Six Degrees) 10:15pm Dwight And Nicole: Everywhere I Go, Dwight & Nicole EP (Dwight Ritcher and Nicole Nelson) 10:20pm Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Singing In My Soul, The Gospel Of The Blues (MCA/Decca) 10:23pm Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Strange Things Are Happening Everyday, The Gospel Of The Blues (MCA/Decca) 10:25pm Eden Brent: Trouble In Mind, Mississippi Number One (Yellow Dog Records) 10:31pm Buddy Guy: Watch Yourself, I Was Walking Through The Woods (Chess) 10:36pm Reverend Gary Davis: Hesitation Blues, Good Morning Blues (Biograph) 10:42pm Pinetop Perkins: Since I Fell For You, On Top (Deluge) 10:49pm Lloyd Thayer: Killing War, Blues For Boston (Lloyd Thayer) 11:00pm Blind Lemon Jefferson: That Crawlin' Baby Blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson: King Of The Country Blues (Yazoo) 11:02pm Blind Lemon Jefferson: Bad Luck Blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson: King Of The Country Blues (Yazoo) 11:07pm Blind Lemon Jefferson: Rabbit Foot Blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson: King Of The Country Blues (Yazoo) 11:08pm Blind Lemon Jefferson: Easy Rider Blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson: King Of The Country Blues (Yazoo) 11:11pm Blind Lemon Jefferson: Match Box Blues, The Blues: A Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Blues Singers (Smithsonian/Folkways) 11:16pm Blind Lemon Jefferson: That Black Snake Moan, The Blues: A Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Blues Singers (Smithsonian/Folkways) 11:19pm Blind Lemon Jefferson: Hot Dogs, Blind Lemon Jefferson: King Of The Country Blues (Yazoo) 11:22pm Blind Lemon Jefferson: Broke And Hungry, Blind Lemon Jefferson: King Of The Country Blues (Yazoo) 11:25pm Blind Lemon Jefferson: Black Horse Blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson: King Of The Country Blues (Yazoo) 11:28pm Blind Lemon Jefferson: Lonesome House Blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson: King Of The Country Blues (Yazoo) 11:34pm Blind Lemon Jefferson: See That My Grave Is Kept Clean, Blind Lemon Jefferson: King Of The Country Blues (Yazoo) 11:35pm Blind Lemon Jefferson: One Dime Blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson: King Of The Country Blues (Yazoo) 11:38pm Blind Lemon Jefferson: Corrina Blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson: King Of The Country Blues (Yazoo) 11:42pm Junior Wells: Help Me, Chicago/The Blues/ Today!, Vol. 1 (Vanguard) 11:47pm David Maxwell: Deep Into It, Maximum Blues Piano (Tone-Cool) 11:54pm Sean Costello: Simple Twist Of Fate, Live On Blues On WGBH - May 7, 2005 (Only On 89.7!) 12:01am Peter Green with the Brunning Sunflower Blues Band: If You Let Me Love You, Jumping At Shadows: The Blues Years (Castle) 12:08am Big Joe Duskin: Miss Ida B., Big Joe Jumps Again! (Yellow Dog Records) 12:12am Alvin Youngblood Hart: Them Fair Weather Friends, Big Mama's Door (OKeh) 12:18am Sleepy John Estes: Someday Baby Blues, I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More, 1929 - 1941 (Yazoo) 12:21am Sleepy John Estes: Floating Bridge, I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More, 1929 - 1941 (Yazoo) 12:25am Jesse Fuller: Morning Blues, San Francisco Bay Blues (Good Time Jazz) 12:28am Jesse Fuller: San Francisco Bay Blues, San Francisco Bay Blues (Good Time Jazz) 12:32am Otis Spann: Sometimes I Wonder, Chicago/The Blues/ Today!, Vol. 1 (Vanguard) 12:38am Willie Dixon with Memphis Slim: I Got A Razor, Willie's Blues (Prestige/Bluesville) 12:42am Memphis Slim with Willie Dixon: Go Easy, Willie's Blues (Prestige/Bluesville) 12:48am Ruth Brown: St. Louis Blues, Blues On Broadway (Fantasy)

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