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Ring Them Bells! : Rob Fisher Celebrates Kander & Ebb


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Enjoy a special concert from Lincoln Center’s 2013 American Songbook series celebrating the legendary songwriting duo of John Kander and Fred Ebb, who wrote “All That Jazz” and “New York, New York.”
ERIC IN THE EVENING

The Music of Jazz Pianist Dave Brubeck


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ERIC JACKSON REMEMBERS BRUBECK
As part of his regular Sunday show, Eric Jackson featured several WGBH recordings of Jazz pianist  Dave Brubek, in honor of his upcoming birthday on December 6. Brubeck passed away just one day before he would have been 92.
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Jazz Host Eric Jackson Previews Newport Festival


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Anticipating the upcoming Newport Jazz Festival, Eric plays music from performers in the lineup,including Christian McBride, Pat Metheny's Unity Band, Dafnis Prieto, Ryan Truesdell, Lewis Nash and Dianne Reeves.
Jazz in Performance

Marco Pignataro


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Jazz Club members and guests welcomed Italian saxophonist Marco Pignataro to WGBH's Fraser Studio this month for an exclusive performance.
Jazz In Performance

The Stanley Sagov Band


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South African jazz pianist Stanley Sagov performed live in the WGBH Fraser studio with his band.
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Arni Cheatham Live at WGBH


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Celebrated jazz saxaphonist Arni Cheatham visited WGBH for a show with members of the WGBH Jazz Club.

Recorded live in the WGBH Fraser Performance Studio.
Jazz With Steve Schwartz

Celebrate Shepp And Parlan


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Celebrate the music of Archie Shepp and pianist Horace Parlan this week with Steve Schwartz's jazz show. 
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Spotlight On Eric Alexander 12/4/2011


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Jazz with Eric Jackson on WGBH 12/4/2011. This show features saxophonist Eric Alexander. He is known for his hard blowing, straight ahead sound. This Spotlight focuses on his work as a leader and as a member of One For All.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Spotlight On Vincent Herring 11/27/2011


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Jazz with Eric Jackson on WGBH11/27/2011. This show features saxophonist Vincent Herring. In his early career, he worked with Nat Adderley but he has been heading his own band since the early 90s.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Spotlight On Cindy Blackman 11/20/2011


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Jazz with Eric Jackson on WGBH 11/20/2011. This show features drummer Cindy Blackman, who is married to Carlos Santana and studied at Berklee School of Music. Since the 80s she has worked with a variety of musicians including Lenny Kravitz, Sam Rivers and Jackie McLean.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Spotlight On Russell Malone 11/13/2011


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Jazz with Eric Jackson on WGBH 11/13/2011. This show features guitarist Russell Malone who has worked and recorded with a vast variety of artists. Eric's 11/13 show highlights Malone as a leader.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Spotlight On Kurt Elling 11/6/2011


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Jazz with Eric Jackson on WGBH 11/6/2011. This show features Kurt Elling, an exciting vocalist who first started recording in the mid 90s for Blue Note.  In mid October, Kurt stopped by the WGBH studios for an interview with Eric.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Oct.28: Andy Bey


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Enjoy the music of jazz Singer and pianist Andy Bey, born Oct. 28, 1925, who has a unique vocal style, truly original and soulful.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Oct. 14: Featuring John Graas


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The Graas is green: John Graas, born Oct. 14, 1924, established the French horn as a jazz instrument on his early and mid-1950s recording made in Los Angeles, and ultimately became the epitome of what became known as West Coast Jazz.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Oct. 7: The Jazz Waltz


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May I have this waltz? Jazz in 3/4 time has been popular since Fats Waller (pictured here) wrote “Jitterbug Waltz” back in 1942. Pianist Bill Evans’ “Waltz for Debby” has become a standard. John Coltrane’s “My Favorite Things” also fits the bill.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Sept. 30: Featuring Guest Host Pianist Ray Santisi


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Host Steve Schwartz features tunes performed by jazz pianist Ray Santisi.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Sept. 11: Bill Pierce


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Jazz saxophonist Bill Pierce has lived in Boston for years while also teaching at Berklee. This program features some of Bill Pierce’s music.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Sept. 18: John Coltrane


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Host Eric Jackson plays music from the early (pre-1960) years of iconic saxophonist and composer, John Coltrane
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Sept. 23: The Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival


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Host Steve Schwartz previews some of the artists performing at The Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival including drummer Louis Hayes and vibraphonist Gary Burton.

Jazz celebrates the birthdays of tenor saxophonists John Coltrane, George Garzone, and some early jazz-influenced recordings of Ray Charles, all born on Sept. 23.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Sept. 16: Drummer John Ramsay


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Host Steve Schwartz features music played by John Ramsay, jazz drummer and Berklee College of Music Chair of the percussion department.

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