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The Bridge features classic jazz recordings, new releases, local musicians and interviews with the people who make jazz exciting.

Joel HurdHost Joel Hurdsays:

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 play a cut or two from a classic piece of vinyl from the NCPR jazz collection 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


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Joel's Jazz Links

All About Jazz
Downbeat Magazine
Ottawa Jazz Festival
Montreal JazzFest
Pat Metheny
Audiophile Imports
Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
Jazz on the Tube
The New Orleans Musicians' Clinic
Joel's Jazz Performer Picks
Terence Blanchard Turns A Tragic Champion Into An Opera Hero
The jazz composer's latest project is an opera based on the life of Emile Griffith, a gay boxer who became a world champion in the 1960s — at a price.
 
Two Generations Of Jazz Guitar Tune Up For Father's Day
Bucky Pizzarelli and his son, John, have been collaborating since John was a kid. They perform live in NPR's studios.
 
Gretchen Parlato, The Cookers On JazzSet
The 2012 Caramoor Jazz Festival presents everything from young artists making their marks to established stars still shining bright. We highlight both with the quietly affecting singer Gretchen Parlato and the distinctive hard bop band The Cookers.
 
Christian McBride: Music Is About People, Not Grammys
The bassist has made the rounds with some of the best jazz musicians in the world, including Wynton Marsalis and Herbie Hancock. But for McBride, staying in the swing of things means reaching audiences. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with McBride...
 
Remembering Mulgrew Miller On JazzSet
The whole keyboard was Miller's canvas. His left hand could <em>stride </em>and <em>swing </em>with great authority, and when the two hands got together, he sent the train down the tracks. Hear music from WBGO's...
 
Kenny Barron Quintet: Live At The Village Vanguard
Among jazz musicians, especially in New York City, Kenny Barron is considered an institution. So it's fitting that the pianist gets to celebrate his 70th birthday at another New York jazz institution. Here, Barron demonstrates his ebullient clarity...
 
Bela Fleck On Piano Jazz
Fleck joins host Marian McPartland and bassist Gary Mazzaroppi for trio renditions of "In Walked Bud," "All the Things You Are" and "Polka Dots and Moonbeams."
 
Kenny Barron And Dave Holland On JazzSet
<em>JazzSet</em> celebrates the 70th birthday of NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron with new duets featuring bassist Dave Holland at the Kennedy Center's Family Theater. Plus, hear a solo Barron set from the Caramoor Jazz Festival.
 


Finding Music

You 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
SLU Brewer Bookstore, Canton
Ampersound, Saranac Lake:
518-891-3114
Peacock Music, Plattsburgh:
518-561-0555
Suggest a regional music vendor

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Burlington's Discover Jazz Festival announces 2010 lineup

by Joel Hurd
Apr 17, 2010 — 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".  Go to full article
Tia Fuller
Tia Fuller

Saxophonist Tia Fuller takes time away from playing with Beyonce to release new CD

by Joel Hurd
Apr 03, 2010 — 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".  Go to full article
Ramona Borthwick
Ramona Borthwick

Pianist Ramona Borthwick releases new CD

by Joel Hurd
Mar 27, 2010 — Pianist/composer Ramona Borthwick, who spent several years in nearby Ottawa, has a new CD. She talked about it with Joel Hurd on "The Bridge".  Go to full article
Angela Hagenbach
Angela Hagenbach

Singer Angela Hagenbach pays tribute to three composers on her new CD.

by Joel Hurd
Mar 20, 2010 — Singer Angela Hagenbach's new CD, "The Way They Make Me Feel" pays tribute to Henry Mancini, Michel Legrand and Johnny Mandel. She talked about it with Joel Hurd on "The Bridge".  Go to full article
Alex Hargreaves
Alex Hargreaves

Violinist Alex Hargreaves releases a new CD

by Joel Hurd
Mar 13, 2010 — Jazz violinist Alex Hargreaves has just released his debut CD at the age of 17. Joel hurd talked with him about it on "The Bridge".  Go to full article

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