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WWFM JazzOn2 and Mercer County Community College Celebrate Trenton's Jazz Legacy

The community is invited to the second annual "Keeping Jazz Alive" at MCCC's James Kerney Campus Friday, Feb. 21.

JazzOn2: (all times Eastern)

Saturday:

00:00:00 ~ JazzWorks with Bob Studebaker
JazzWorks is… …classic recordings by many of the legends of American music. …new music by emerging artists from all over the world, presented by hosts who know the music and the artists. …an entertaining, engaging tour of an American treasure.

06:00:00 ~ JazzWorks with Helen Wigger
JazzWorks is… …classic recordings by many of the legends of American music. …new music by emerging artists from all over the world, presented by hosts who know the music and the artists. …an entertaining, engaging tour of an American treasure.

19:00:00 ~ Beale Street Caravan
This week’s episode celebrates quite an amazing collaboration of musical talent and genius. We are talking about five time Grammy award winner Robert Cray, backed by the legendary Hi Rhythm Section and renowned drummer and producer Steve Jordan. BSC was there to capture an epic performance for the release of their latest album, Robert Cray and Hi Rhythm, plus an interview with Robert and Steve from a rehearsal at Royal Studios right here in Memphis.

20:00:00 ~ JazzWorks with Helen Wigger
JazzWorks is… …classic recordings by many of the legends of American music. …new music by emerging artists from all over the world, presented by hosts who know the music and the artists. …an entertaining, engaging tour of an American treasure.

21:00:00 ~ Jazz Cafe -
Three hours of Big Band, Bebop and Beyond Café Jazz is a mix of original vinyl recordings with contemporary jazz releases on CD. The show is energetic, classic, and classy. It is filled with lots of fulsome big band sounds, with horns that swing so hard you can almost see the suited gents moving in sync. The show also features the very best of the Bebop era and Straight Ahead jazz. It's a feel-good program, that is all about having a good time with the music. Host and Producer Richard (Gene) Knight, has produced jazz programming since 1969, and he has amassed a mega-collection that enhances the show. Yet for all his knowledge, the Host avoids the academic approach to sharing jazz culture. He allows the music to do the talking.

Sunday:

12:00:00 ~ Jazzin Around - David Jaye
America's most informative, distinctive and unique jazz radio program. Weekly two-hour jazz magazine on the radio. Hosted by veteran jazz radio personality David Jaye. Each week's program covers current jazz news, milestones, obituaries, awards/honors, samples/reviews of the latest jazz albums.

14:00:00 ~ JazzWorks with Helen Wigger
JazzWorks is… …classic recordings by many of the legends of American music. …new music by emerging artists from all over the world, presented by hosts who know the music and the artists. …an entertaining, engaging tour of an American treasure.

15:00:00 ~ Latino USA - Maria
THIS EPISODE TO AIR JANUARY 14, 2024
It's a common sight in Puerto Rico—men in bright yellow T-shirts going door-to-door selling cakes. They're residents at Hogar CREA, Puerto Rico's biggest drug treatment program. Since CREA’s founding in 1968, they've grown to a sprawling network of about 150 centers in Puerto Rico, the U.S. mainland, and elsewhere in Latin America. But since the 1990s, the organization has been under fire for its methods. Latino USA takes a look at how this rehab empire works.

Also on the show, a portrait of actor and entrepreneur Danny Trejo.

16:00:00 ~ JazzWorks with Helen Wigger
JazzWorks is… …classic recordings by many of the legends of American music. …new music by emerging artists from all over the world, presented by hosts who know the music and the artists. …an entertaining, engaging tour of an American treasure.

20:00:00 ~ Piano Excursions -
Airing on the second Sunday and Wednesday of each month, Piano Excursions celebrates the broadest range of jazz piano, hosted by Jed Distler, the Classical Network's Artist-in-Resident, and host of the 2017 ASCAP Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award winning program Between the Keys.

"Although my career is focused on composing and performing contemporary classical music," says Distler, "I started out as a jazz pianist, and I have long been immersed in jazz piano's amazing scope and breadth of styles. On Piano Excursions, I always try to feature an eclectic mix of artists, from familiar names to pianists that deserve greater recognition."

Tonight's show features multiple recorded versions of Johnny Green's time-honored classic jazz standard "Body and Soul." Pianists include Billy Taylor, Thelonious Monk, Art Tatum, Bill Evans Tete Montoliu, George Cables, Teddy Wilson, Eddie Higgins, Keith Jarrett, McCoy Tyner, Dick Hyman, Erroll Garner, and Jed Distler himself.

22:00:00 ~ JazzWorks with Helen Wigger
JazzWorks is… …classic recordings by many of the legends of American music. …new music by emerging artists from all over the world, presented by hosts who know the music and the artists. …an entertaining, engaging tour of an American treasure.

Monday:

10:00:00 ~ JazzWorks with Bob Studebaker
JazzWorks is… …classic recordings by many of the legends of American music. …new music by emerging artists from all over the world, presented by hosts who know the music and the artists. …an entertaining, engaging tour of an American treasure.

11:00:00 ~ Making Contact
Making Contact is a weekly, 29-minute international public-affairs program that is available free to all public radio stations. Listeners hear from people who share experiences and insights -- not the conventional wisdom. Showcasing voices and perspectives rarely heard in mainstream media, Making Contact focuses on the human realities of politics and the connections between local and global events, emphasizing positive and creative ways to solve problems. Making Contact tackles a different topic each week, mixing down-to-earth interviews and produced pieces with commentaries that challenge listeners to think about our society in new ways.

11:30:00 ~ 51%
Each week, 51% tunes into the issues of particular concern to women and, by extension, to all of us. This award-winning program takes an honest look at the questions, concerns, and successes born out of the professional and social progress made by women. Hosted and Produced by Jesse King, the aim of the series is to both educate and empower listeners. While many of the subjects addressed are serious ones, the tone of the program is upbeat and affirmative.

00:12:00 ~ JazzWorks with Bob Studebaker
JazzWorks is… …classic recordings by many of the legends of American music. …new music by emerging artists from all over the world, presented by hosts who know the music and the artists. …an entertaining, engaging tour of an American treasure.

13:00:00 ~ Jazz with David Basse
Experience a unique blend of jazz and related music on Jazz with David Basse. In addition to the latest releases and a deep treasure trove of jazz classics, David adds roots and blues, Latin spice, and the occasional popular classic, all with a goal of creating the most complete history of American music available. As a drummer and vocalist, David’s well-seasoned voice has come to represent the mix of jazz and blues that is Kansas City. He is a life-long musician, who hosts the Jazz Scene on Kansas Public Radio. By presenting 3 hours of well-mixed jazz each weekday – David gives you the rest of the story.

16:00:00 ~ JazzWorks with Bob Studebaker
JazzWorks is… …classic recordings by many of the legends of American music. …new music by emerging artists from all over the world, presented by hosts who know the music and the artists. …an entertaining, engaging tour of an American treasure.

19:00:00 ~ Got the Blues with Danny Coleman
Danny Coleman's Got The Blues is a full hour of blues music from the old masters, the new shredders and up and coming artists from around the globe.

20:00:00 ~ Jazz Worldwide with Michael Stone
Michael Stone hosts Jazz Worldwide (est. 2008) on public radio WWFM 89.1–HD2 (also streaming at jazzon2.org)

22:00:00 ~ JazzWorks with Bob Studebaker
JazzWorks is… …classic recordings by many of the legends of American music. …new music by emerging artists from all over the world, presented by hosts who know the music and the artists. …an entertaining, engaging tour of an American treasure.