upbeat may/june 2016

MAY/JUNE 2016

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Jazz Night in Americahost namedNewport’s Artistic Director

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EXHIBITION FEATURING WORKS BY NELL PAINTER

IS ON DISPLAY IN THE WBGO GALLERY

THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016

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About the ArtistNell Painter (the painter formerly known as the historian Nell Irvin Painter,author of The History of White People, Sojourner Truth, A Life, A Symbol, andCreating Black Americans and the Edwards Professor of American History,Emerita, Princeton University) lives and works in Newark, New Jersey.

Artist’s StatementMy work carries discursive as well as visual meaning, and I make it in my characteristic manual+ digital process. My art conveys visual sense but visual sense not only. Using found images anddigital manipulation, I reconfigure the past and revision myself through self-portraits. My work,therefore, carries meaning that isn't stable, for the viewer makes meaning as well as the artist.After a life of historical truth and political engagement with American society, my artwork repre-sents freedom.

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Sixty-two years ago, a clubowner/piano player named GeorgeWein launched what would become

the quintessential annual summer musicexperience, the Newport Jazz Festival.This year will be George’s last as artisticdirector, as he announced in March that he is turning the reins over to another musician, bassist/composer/edu-cator/Jazz Night in America host, ChristianMcBride.

“I am deeply humbled by my appoint-ment as artistic director of the NewportJazz Festival—the most storied and leg-endary jazz festival in history. To be able towork with a legend like George Wein, notonly as a musician, but now as an under-study, is a task I will cherish and approachwith openness and excitement. I’m alsolooking forward to working with consum-mate producers Danny Melnick and JaySweet as well as with the entire festivalteam,” said McBride.

“I am very pleased that ChristianMcBride is available to join forces withthe Festival and Foundation,” said GeorgeWein, “I’m looking forward to workingwith him as the beacon of the future ofNewport Jazz Festivals and continuing to

McBride in ChargeJAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA’S HOST IS NAMED NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

collaborate with Danny to produce someof the world’s finest music events. When Ifirst met and heard a teenage ChristianMcBride in 1989, I knew that he wassomeone special. Little did I know thatnearly 30 years later, he would become thespecial someone to continue my legacy.The Foundation’s Board and I feel that thefestival is in good hands and these twomusic mavericks are more than capable tosustain the festival for decades to come.”

This year’s festival includes incredibletalent, including: Chick Corea withChristian McBride and Brian Blade,Gregory Porter, Kamasi Washington,Norah Jones, Charles Lloyd, Lizz Wright,John Scofield and so many more.

The best way to get straight to the gateof the Newport Jazz Festival fromManhattan, Brooklyn, Newark or Bostonis on the WBGO bus. WBGO day-trippackages to the Newport Jazz Festivalincludes: round trip bus travel from one ofour departure locations directly to the fes-tival gate on the day of your choice andgeneral admission ticket to the festival forthe full day.

For further information and to purchasetickets, visit WBGO.org/NewportBus.

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MUSIC DIRECTOR GARY WALKER’S TOP CDS + RE-ISSUES

Gary’sPlays

Top Tunes

VariousFilm Soundtrack: Miles Ahead(Columbia/Legacy)

Russell MaloneAll About Melody (High Note)

Kenny Barron TrioBook of Intuition (Impulse)

The Clayton BrothersSoul Brothers (Artistshare.com)

Bill Charlap TrioNotes from New York (Impulse)

Michael DeaseFather Figure (Posi-tone)

Sarah VaughanLive At Rosy’s (Resonance)

Dena DeRoseUnited (High Note)

Freddy ColeHe Was the King (High Note)

SFJazz CollectiveMusic of Michael Jackson & Originals (sfjazz.org)

Stan Getz / Joao GibertoGetz/Gilberto ’76 (Resonance)

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SUNDAYS12:00AM WEEKEND JAZZ AFTER HOURS

with Sheila Anderson

6:00AM LATINO USA with Maria Hinojosa

Multi award-winning Latino USA, the radiojournal of news and culture, is the onlynationally distributed English-language radio program produced from a Latino per-spective. This program covers the social, cultural and political issues facing today’sLatino 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.

7:00AM CONVERSATIONS

WITH ALLAN WOLPER

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

7:30AM PEOPLE’S PHARMACY

This program examines current issues in medicine, mental health, nutrition and fitness.

8:00AM WBGO SWING PARTY

with Bob Porter

10:00AM SINGERS UNLIMITED

with Michael Bourne

Singers 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.

2:00PM AMERICAN JAZZ

with Dick Golden

4:00PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ

with Rob Crocker

7:00PM THE CHECKOUT

The Checkout explores new and emergingsounds in Jazz and beyond, through newrecordings, exclusive performances, andinterviews. Now four days a week, producerand host Simon Rentner gets inside themusic and minds of many of today’s leadingcreative artists from all over the world.

8:00PM SUNDAY NIGHT MUSIC MIX

Grammy® nominated record producer EulisCathey plays an eclectic mixture of jazz, con-temporary jazz, fusion, jazz/funk, Latin, clas-sic 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.

MONDAYS12:00AM JAZZ AFTER HOURS

with Brian Delp

6:00AM MORNING JAZZ

with Gary Walker


All programs subject to change.

10:00AM MIDDAY JAZZ

with Rhonda Hamilton

2:00PM THE BLUES BREAK

with Michael Bourne

4:00PM AFTERNOON JAZZ

with Nicole Sweeney

7:00PM THE CHECKOUT

8:00PM EVENING JAZZ

with Awilda Rivera

TUESDAYS1:00AM JAZZ AFTER HOURS

with Brian Delp

6:00AM MORNING JAZZ

with Gary Walker

10:00AM MIDDAY JAZZ



with Michael Bourne


with Nicole Sweeney

7:00PM THE CHECKOUT

8:00PM LATIN JAZZ CRUISE

with Awilda Rivera

10:00PM EVENING JAZZ

with Awilda Rivera

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WEDNESDAYS1:00AM JAZZ AFTER HOURS

with Brian Delp

6:00AM MORNING JAZZ

with Gary Walker

10:00AM MIDDAY JAZZ



with Michael Bourne


with Nicole Sweeney

7:00 PM THE CHECKOUT

8:00PM EVENING JAZZ

with Awilda Rivera

THURSDAYS1:00AM JAZZ AFTER HOURS

with Brian Delp

6:00AM MORNING JAZZ

with Gary Walker

10:00AM MIDDAY JAZZ



with Michael Bourne


with Nicole Sweeney

7:00PM JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA

Hosted by multiple Grammy Award®-winningmusician Christian McBride, Jazz Night inAmerica presents content from across the


nation on multiple platforms. Hear storytellingaround amazing concert performancesincluding the artists, the venues, the fans,and the larger dynamics at play. Jazz Night in America is a rich presentation of theuniquely American art form that strives toreinvigorate public media jazz programmingfor audiences today.8:00PM EVENING JAZZ

with Awilda Rivera

FRIDAYS1:00AM JAZZ AFTER HOURS

with Brian Delp

6:00AM MORNING JAZZ

with Gary Walker

10:00AM MIDDAY JAZZ



with Michael Bourne



with Bill Daughtry

7:00PM PORTRAITS IN BLUE

Re-broadcasts on SATURDAYS at 7AM

May 6 Billy Eckstine, Vol. 4

May 27 Lionel Hampton, Vol. 4

June 3 Big Joe Turner, Vol. 10

June 10 Dinah Washington—

Albums, Vol. 2

June 17 Cootie Williams, Vol. 2

June 24 Jimmy McCracklin, Vol. 2

8:00PM EVENING JAZZ

with Awilda Rivera

SATURDAYS1:00AM WEEKEND JAZZ AFTER HOURS

with Sheila Anderson

6:00AM WBGO JOURNAL

This program, produced by the multi-awardwinning WBGO team, covers issues of impor-tance to the Newark/NY metro area.

One-on-One May 14

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Ryan ‘Gooch’ Nelson,

Bob Carr & Joshua Meekins

Quadriplegic cancer survivor Ryan “Gooch” Nelsontalks about the release of his new blues-inspiredCD Comin’ Home. Gooch shares his story and passion to use music as a healing force thru hisMusic In Motion Foundation, which raises moneyto bring music therapy to people in need.

Steve Adubato goes one-on-one with Bob Carr,Founder of the Give Something Back Foundation,to discuss why he decided to give college scholar-ships to 1,000 deserving U.S. students.

Ryan ‘Gooch’ Nelson



6:30AM THE BEST OF ONE ON ONE with Steve Adubato

One-on-One with Steve Adubato featuresconversations with the region’s most com-pelling personalities. Guests include televi-sion personalities, CEOs, artists, healthcaretrailblazers, educational innovators and more.Emmy Award winner, Steve Adubato, PhD,combines wide-ranging knowledge, a pene-trating and inquisitive style and the apprecia-tion for amiable conversation throughout theprogram. Steve asks questions that inspirethe guests to talk beyond their expectedroute in a manner rarely seen on televisedtalk shows.

May 7 Eric LeGrandIn this special half-hour of One-on-One withSteve Adubato, Steve speaks with EricLeGrand, the former Rutgers Football playerwho describes life after being paralyzed in a horrific injury during a 2010 game. Thisremarkable young man explains why herefuses to give up on his dream of walkingagain, and reveals his tenacity and optimismthat has been such an inspiration to others.

May 14 Ryan ‘Gooch’ Nelson, Bob Carr & Joshua Meekins

See sidebar, opposite page.

May 21 Benilde Little Steve Adubato goes One on One with authorBenilde Little to talk about her latest bookabout love, loss and the power of family.

May 28 Ray Kernis & Marc de Grandpre,Chef Paul Kapner & DarylWalker, Joe Maurillo

Steve Adubato goes one-on-one with Chef

Paul Kapner and Daryl Walker to talk aboutthe Food Service Training Academy and how it is helping students train to be successful chefs.

Steve Adubato talks with Joe Maurillo,founder and CEO of the Cheer Me UpFoundation, about how his organization is helping bring smiles to children with disabilities.

Steve Adubato goes one-on-one with RayKerins, Senior VP of the Bayer Corporationand Marc de Grandpre, General Manager of the NY Red Bulls to find out how theirmarketing partnership benefits not only the community, but the future of soccer and science.

June 4 One-on-One from the NewarkMuseum, Steve Kern, Kortez,Victor Davson

Newark Museum’s Director and ChiefExecutive Officer Steven Kern goes one-on-one with Steve Adubato to discuss thevibrant artistic presence of the NewarkMuseum and its international reputation for excellence.

Steve Adubato goes one-on-one withNewark artist Kortez to discuss EsotericUrbanism and how his art has been influ-enced by the political landscape around him.

Victor Davson, Aljira’s co-Founder andexecutive director talks about the struggle tostart this organization over 30 years ago andhis new exhibition Full Circle” showcasinghis life’s work.

June 11 One on One from the NewarkMuseum, Christina Jackson,Steve Lambert

Newark resident, Christina Jackson, now a



young rising star goes one-on-one with SteveAdubato about her new television series onWGN,“ Outsiders,” how serendipity led her onthe path to stardom, her role on the hit HBOseries, Boardwalk Empire and why shechooses call Brick City her home.

Steve Adubato goes one-on-one with PSEGFoundation President Ellen Lambert about the role and responsibility of corporations andbusinesses in areas like Newark to give backto the community in meaningful ways.

June 18 One-on-One from the Newark

Museum, Jeremy Johnson,

Nell Painter, Caren King Choi

Newark Arts Council Executive Director,Jeremy Johnson talks with Steve Adubatoabout the ways this umbrella organization ishelping to get the word out about the amaz-ing arts organizations and events takingplace in Newark.

Steve Adubato goes one-on-one with histo-rian, writer and now artist, Nell Painter abouthow the eminent academician decided totake on a second career in her sixties, andwhy she says it’s never too late to find your passion.

Steve Adubato goes One-on-One withGallery Manager and Education Coordinatorat the Paul Robeson Galleries at RutgersUniversity, Caren King Choi, to discuss PaulRobeson’s legacy and how the gallery supports arts education throughout the community.

June 25 One-on-One from the Newark

Museum, Chandri and Athena Barat,

Bob Doherty, Tom Nussbaum

Chandri and Athena Barat of the BaratFoundation discuss with Steve Adubato the

unique ways their organization is using thepower of the arts to transform the Newarkcommunity.

Joanna Gagis goes one-on-one with Robert Doherty, NJ State President at Bank of America, to discuss how the financial insti-tution is encouraging individuals to explorethe arts and culture of their communities.

New Jersey acclaimed artist TomNussbaum goes One-on-One with SteveAdubato and talks about his extraordinarywork, and what fuels his creative passion.

7:00AM PORTRAITS IN BLUE

Re-broadcast of previous Friday’s Program;See Listing.

8:00AM SATURDAY MORNING FUNCTION

WBGO’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.

10:00AM 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.

May 7 The Godfather

Tribute to James Brown, plus more classicsoul and dance.

May 14 Happy Birthday Stevie

Stevie Wonder birthday tribute, plus our usualmix of classic soul and dance.


May 21 Dance

Today’s show will feature some of ourfavorite music from the Rhythm RevueDance Parties.

May 28 Let Me Cross Over

Today’s mix will feature soul records thatwere “crossed over” to the pop charts.

June 4 Curtis Mayfield

Tribute to Curtis Mayfield, singer, songwriterand producer, plus our usual mix of classicsoul and dance.

June 11 Number One

Today’s show will feature many No. 1 souland R&B hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s.


June 18 Summer

Summer songs, plus more classic soul.

June 25 Dance

Today’s show will feature some of ourfavorite music from the Rhythm RevueDance Parties.

2:00PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ

with Monifa Brown

6:00PM SATURDAY EVENING JAZZ

with Rob Crocker

11:00PM JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA

Rebroadcast of previous Thursday’s program.See WBGO.org.

• Rhythm Revue Dance Cruise + WBGO VIP Lounge | June 17• Newport Jazz Festival, Weekend Package | July 28–August 1, 2016• Newport Jazz Festival, Day Trips | July 29, 30 & 31, 2016• Monterey Jazz Festival, Bug Sur & Carmel | September 14–19, 2016• Jazz on the Mountain at Mohonk Mountain House | January 2017

Travel with us!wbgo.org/events, [email protected] or 973.624.8882

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