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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 BIG BAND | THINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE |
| COUNT BASIE W/ JIMMY RUSHING | PENNIES FROM HEAVEN |
| COUNT BASIE W/ JIMMY RUSHING | EXACTLY LIKE YOU |
| COUNT BASIE W/ JIMMY RUSHING | LISTEN MY CHILDREN AND YOU SHALL HEAR |
| COUNT BASIE | ONE O'CLOCK JUMP |
| COUNT BASIE W/ JIMMY RUSHING | SENT FOR YOU YESTERDAY |
| COUNT BASIE | EVERY TUB |
| COUNT BASIE AND JOE WILLIAMS | IN THE EVENING (WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN) |
| COUNT BASIE AND JOE WILLIAMS | THE COMEBACK |
| JOE WILLIAMS AND COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA | EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES |
| JOE WILLIAMS AND COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA | BABY WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME |
| COUNT BASIE WITH JOE WILLIAMS AND ELLA FITZGERALD | TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT |
| ELLA FITZGERALD & COUNT BASIE | HONEYSUCKLE ROSE |
| ELLA FITZGERALD & COUNT BASIE | SATIN DOLL |
| ELLA FITZGERALD & COUNT BASIE | DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME |
| FRANK SINATRA & COUNT BASIE | THE BEST IS YET TO COME |
| FRANK SINATRA & COUNT BASIE | FLY ME TO THE MOON |
| FRANK SINATRA & COUNT BASIE | (LOVE IS) THE TENDER TRAP |
| COUNT BASIE AND SARAH VAUGHAN | PERDIDO |
| COUNT BASIE AND SARAH VAUGHAN | UNTIL I MET YOU |
| COUNT BASIE AND SARAH VAUGHAN W/ JOE WILLIAMS | IF I WERE A BELL |
| COUNT BASIE AND TONY BENNETT | STRIKE UP THE BAND |
| COUNT BASIE AND TONY BENNETT | CHICAGO |
| COUNT BASIE AND TONY BENNETT | I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE |
| KAY STARR AND COUNT BASIE | IF I COULD BE WITH YOU |
| KAY STARR AND COUNT BASIE | BABY WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME |
| SAMMY DAVIS, JR. AND COUNT BASIE | MY SHINING HOUR |
| SAMMY DAVIS, JR. AND COUNT BASIE | TEACH ME TONIGHT |
| SAMMY DAVIS, JR. AND COUNT BASIE | APRIL IN PARIS |
| COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA W/ KEELY SMITH | GONNA BUILD A MOUNTAIN |
| COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA W/ KEELY SMITH | I COULD WRITE A BOOK |
| COUNT BASIE AND BILLY ECKSTINE | I WANT A LITTLE GIRL |
| COUNT BASIE AND BILLY ECKSTINE | JELLY JELLY |
| THE MILLS BROTHERS AND COUNT BASIE | UP A LAZY RIVER |
| THE MILLS BROTHERS AND COUNT BASIE | GLOW WORM |
| COUNT BASIE W/ JOE WILLIAMS | ROLL 'EM PETE, SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE |
| JOE WILLIAMS / COUNT BASIE | IF I COULD BE WITH YOU |
| JOE WILLIAMS / COUNT BASIE | SOMETIMES I'M HAPPY |
| COUNT BASIE W/ JIMMY RUSHING | I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME |
| COUNT BASIE W/ HELEN HUMES | BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA |
| COUNT BASIE W/ JIMMY RUSHING | GOIN' TO CHICAGO |
| COUNT BASIE AND EDDIE "CLEANHEAD" VINSON | JUST A DREAM ON MY MIND |
| COUNT BASIE AND JOE TURNER | STORMY MONDAY |
| JACKIE WILSON AND COUNT BASIE | IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR |
| JACKIE WILSON AND COUNT BASIE | I NEVER LOVED A WOMEN (THE WAY I LOVE YOU) |
| ELLA FITZGERALD & COUNT BASIE | TEACH ME TONIGHT |
| SARAH VAUGHAN AND THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA | IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW |
| B.B. KING AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA | EVERYDAY I HAVE THE BLUES |
| FRANK SINATRA & COUNT BASIE | NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT |
| 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.
April 2020 will mark the 35th Anniversary of Bill's hosting of this award-winning program. To mark the occasion, and to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month, a "Day of Jazz" will 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 will include 10 bands in total!!!.
The event will kick off at 1 pm with 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 will be free and open to the public, and is made possible through the generous support of our 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.
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. He has received a second nomination in 2020. https://theeddiesawards.com/index.php/2020-eddies-awards-nominees/
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 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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