The Bridge with Joel Hurd
 Join host Joel Hurd each Saturday from 9:00 to 10:00 pm
for a new jazz show, featuring classic jazz recordings, new releases, local musicians and interviews with the people who make jazz exciting. About The Bridge
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07/24/10
The best in jazz each week. Here's your place to listen to the latest edition of The Bridge, hosted by Joel Hurd, anytime you want. The 7/24/10 edition will be available until next edition is posted.
Sunna Gunnlaugs
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Sunna Gunnlaugs' music is shaped by everything from Icelandic folk music to Bill Evans to Kool And The Gang. She talked about all of that, and her new CD, The Dream, with Joel Hurd on The Bridge.
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Pianist Bruce Barth and saxophonist Steve Wilson have played together for over 25 years, but until now, never in a duo setting. Bruce talks about their new CD, Home, with Joel Hurd on The Bridge.
Ken Peplowski
Clarinetist Ken Peplowski returns to the North Country on July 1st to play with the Wally Siebel All Star Big Band at the Norwood Village Green. Joel Hurd has a preview.
Ranee Lee
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Singer Ranee Lee is celebrating the release of her new CD, Lives Upstairs, a recent Juno Award, and a very busy summer doing what she loves. She talked about these things and more with Joel Hurd on The Bridge.
Fabrizio Sotti
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Italian guitarist Fabrizio Sotti pays tribute to the classic organ trio format, while mixing in thoroughly modern sounds on his new CD, Inner Dance. He talked about it with Joel Hurd on The Bridge.
Jeff Antoniuk
Maryland-based saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk has just released a new CD with his band, The Jazz Update. He talked about "Brotherhood" with Joel Hurd on The Bridge.
The Hot Club of Detroit
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The Hot Club of Detroit is a quintet celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt and the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. Their new CD, It's About That Time", is just out on Mack Avenue Records and Paul Brady, one of the band's guitarists, talked about it with Joel Hurd on The Bridge.
Ken McCarthy makes his living as an internet marketing professional, but jazz is one of his true passions. So in January 2009 he founded jazzonthetube.com. Just a year and a half later nearly 20,000 people have subscribed to this free service. Ken talked about it with Joel Hurd on "The Bridge".
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The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival seems to have music for every taste this year. The festival's managing director, Brian Mital, talked about it with Joel Hurd on "The Bridge".
Tia Fuller
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Saxophonist Tia Fuller's new CD, "Decisive Steps", is just out on Mack Avenue Records. She talked about it with Joel Hurd on "The Bridge".
1-10 of 13 stories next 3 » last » About The BridgeAppropriately, it all started with public radio. Growing up 50 miles west of Boston I would tune in to WGBH-FM every night to hear Eric in the Evening with Eric Jackson. His voice was (and still is) amazing and the music he played gave my 12-year-old ears a thrill that exists to this day. That was right around the time that I started playing guitar. So the Miles, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Coltrane, Bill Evans and Duke Ellington that Eric was playing got mixed in my brain with Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Robben Ford, Mike Stern, Steve Morse and Scott Henderson. The result is how I hear the music today. On The Bridge you won't hear screaming guitars or drum machines, but you will hear a program that embraces the new sounds of jazz and celebrates the classics that have shaped those sounds. We'll also find room for at least one local track each week and usually spend a few minutes chatting with an artist about a new release or upcoming concert. As with all of our programs, your input is welcomed and encouraged. Please drop me an email and let me know what you think. E-mail Joel Thanks- |
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July 28, 2010 | NPR · The jazz critic of NPR's Fresh Air literally wrote the book on Dutch jazz. He remembers the freewheeling, self-taught saxophonist and bandleader from Amsterdam whose penchant for stage humor was entertaining and iconic.
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July 28, 2010 | NPR · Dutch composer, saxophonist, bass clarinetist and bandleader Willem Breuker died in Amsterdam last Friday. He was 65. Breuker led his own big band while also composing music for films, theater and classical ensembles. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead looks back at Breuker, who he says helped shape and define modern Dutch music.
July 27, 2010 | NPR · Another jazz album review on the influential music website, another rave with a slightly incommensurate score. Here's an open letter directed toward Pitchfork's jazz coverage -- or, really, what passes for it.
July 27, 2010 | NPR · Marc Myers suspects that jazz may not survive the current generation of digital native music listeners, with their iTunes libraries, their short attention spans for music and their multitasking. He suspects wrong, and here's why.
Finding MusicYou can find or special order any of the music heard on this program from local music stores, including:
Northern Music & Video, Potsdam: 315-265-8100
Strawberry Fields, Potsdam: 315-265-7700
SLU Brewer Bookstore, Canton
Ampersound, Saranac Lake:
518-891-3114 Peacock Music, Plattsburgh:
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