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Sunday 10:00AM - 2:00PM
"Encore of The Saturday Morning Edition of Jazz " [Jazz]
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Saturday 8:00AM - 12:00PM
"The Saturday Morning Edition of Jazz" [Jazz]
The Capital District's best in jazz, since 1985. This award winning show (Best Jazz DJ - Metroland) is a great mix of classic and new mainstream jazz.
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| WOODY HERMAN BAND | THINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE |
| ANITA O'DAY AND CAL TJADER | SPRING WILL BE A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR |
| ELLIS MARSALIS | SPRING CAN REALLY HANG YOU UP THE MOST |
| IRENE KRAL | SPRING CAN REALLY HANG YOU UP THE MOST |
| BEN WEBSTER | SOME OTHER SPRING |
| CARMEN MCRAE | SOME OTHER SPRING |
| NICK BRIGNOLA | SPRING IS HERE |
| FRANK SINATRA | SPRING IS HERE |
| FRANK MORGAN | UP JUMPED SPRING |
| JUDY WEXLER | THEY SAY IT'S SPRING |
| CLIFFORD BROWN AND ZOOT SIMS | JOY SPRING |
| HORACE SILVER | CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE |
| MARTY PAICH BIG BAND | YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME / SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP |
| GERRY MULLIGAN | SPRING IS SPRUNG |
| GEORGE BENSON | CLOCKWISE |
| JACK MCDUFF W/ GEORGE BENSON | A REAL GOODUN' |
| GEORGE BENSON | GREASE MONKEY |
| GEORGE BENSON | THE COOKER |
| GEORGE BENSON | SONG FOR MY FATHER |
| GEORGE BENSON W/ JIMMY SMITH | TUXEDO JUNCTION |
| LOU DONALDSON W/ GEORGE BENSON | ALLIGATOR BOGALOO |
| STANLEY TURRENTINE W/ GEORGE BENSON | SUGAR |
| JACK MCDUFF W/ GEORGE BENSON | PUMP IT UP |
| GEORGE BENSON | TAKE FIVE |
| GEORGE BENSON | THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD |
| FREDDIE HUBBARD | UNCLE ALBERT / ADMIRAL HALSEY |
| CHUCK LAMB AND JORGE GOMEZ | UNCLASSICAL CUBANA |
| CHUCK LAMB AND JORGE GOMEZ | THE GIRL FROM MASSAPEQUA |
| LARRY MCKENNA | I LOVE YOU, SAMANTHA |
| LARRY MCKENNA | EMILY |
| JON GORDON | HAVENS |
| JON GORDON | STRANGER THAN FICTION |
| WOODY HERMAN BIG BAND | THINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE |
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| About Me | Bill McCann has been the Host of "The Saturday Morning Edition of Jazz" on WCDB since April of 1985. This weekly jazz program airs on Saturday mornings from 8 am until Noon. It is also rebroadcast on Sundays from 10 am until 2 pm.
April 2022 will mark the 37th Anniversary of Bill's hosting of this award-winning program.
To mark the occasion of his 35th Anniversary back in 2020, and to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month, Bill organized a "Day of Jazz" which was supposed to be be held on April 18, 2020, at the Alumni House at the University at Albany, featuring many of the finest jazz bands and jazz musicians from the Capital District. The program had a schedule of 10 bands in total!!!. Unfortunately, due to the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the program was put on hold.
The event was to include the UAlbany Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of David Hosley; followed by Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes; The Teresa Broadwell Trio; Cliff Brucker and Full Circle; Colleen Pratt with the Peg Delaney Trio; Skip Parsons Riverboat Jazz Band; The Joe Finn Trio; The Brian Patneaude Quartet; Joe Barna and Sketches of Influence; and the Dylan Perrillo Orchestra. The event was to be free and open to the public through the generous support of Sponsors: The UAlbany Alumni Association; The UAlbany Foundation; University Auxiliary Services (UAS); WCDB and Student Association; A Place For Jazz; and Canon Kay C. Hotaling.
There are plans for holding a similar celebration at a date to be determined.
Bill received the prestigious "Jazz Hero" Award from the Jazz Journalists Association in 2012(the JJA) https://www.jjajazzawards.org/p/jazz-heroes.html. He was also named "Best Jazz D.J." on several occasions by "The Metroland" - the former long-time premiere weekly arts publication in the Capital District of New York. In recognition of his radio efforts, Bill was nominated for an "Eddies" Award in 2019, in the "Radio DJ of the Year" category, as well as in 2020 and 2021. He was recently nominated in the same category.
In addition to his serving as Host and Jazz Director at WCDB, Bill has been very active in the Jazz Community in the Capital District. He is presently Vice-President and a member of the Board of Directors of "A Place for Jazz" and has served as a Board Member for many years. A Place for Jazz is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting Jazz in the Capital District, and beyond. (aplaceforjazz.org)
Bill is also a member of the Swingtime Jazz Society, a membership based organization having as it's sole purpose the promotion of good music by sponsoring open-to-the-public concerts that feature regional jazz artists. (swingtimejazz.org) |
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