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| 12th Street Jump Public Radio In November Public radio's weekly jazz, blues and comedy jam, 12th Street Jump, celebrates the November birthdays of Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael and Coleman Hawkins with special guests Giacomo Gates, Mark Winkler and Bobby Watson. The one hour show, recorded live at the 1911 Main Club in Kansas City, can be heard on www.wdna.org every Thursday night at 7PM Eastern. Besides 88.9FM WDNA in Miami, 112th Street Jump is broadcast on public radio station's around the country, including KCUR FM 89.3 in Kansas City, KEOS FM 89.1 in Bryan/College Station, TX, KPVL in NE Iowa and Northern California stations KKRN and KIDE. The jazz variety show is streamed live online at bostonfreeradio.com every Friday at 6PM Eastern. Legendary composer Hoagy Carmichael gets the birthday treatment November 5-11 (check local radio listings for time and day) from LA vocalist Mark Winkler, whose new CD "The Sweet Spot" follows up his 2009 release "Til I Get It Right, " which Jazz Times heralded one of the top 10 jazz vocal releases of the year. Giacomo Gates, riding high on the jazz charts with his homage to Gil Scott-Heron "The Revolution Will Be Jazz, " is featured on an archive edition of 12th Street Jump, celebrating the birthday of composer Johnny Mercer, November 12-18. And Kansas City's own Bobby Watson, fresh from the release of his big band opus "The Gates BBQ Suite, " channels the heart and soul of Coleman Hawkins on 12th Street Jump November 19-25. 12th Street Jump is recorded live on 12th Street in Kansas City, where Basie tickled the ivories and Big Joe Turner shouted the blues. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Jazz News :: home page |