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Bill McCann
(Last Update: 8/27/2024)
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Current E-Board Position(s)
Music Department: Jazz
Years a WCDB DJ: 39½
Year Started: 1985
Show Times
Sunday  10:00AM - 2:00PM
"Encore of The Saturday Morning Edition of Jazz "  [Jazz]
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.
Show Playlist
ArtistSong Title
WOODY HERMAN BIG BANDTHINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE
FRANK SINATRAAUTUMN IN NEW YORK
STAN KENTONAUTUMN IN NEW YORK
WOODY HERMAN AND THE THIRD HEARDEARLY AUTUMN
PAUL DESMONDAUTUMN LEAVES
EVA CASSIDYAUTUMN LEAVES
CHRIS FLORYLULLABY OF THE LEAVES
CHRIS FLORYCLOSE YOUR EYES
SCOTT HAMILTONSETAGAYA SERENADE
SCOTT HAMILTONIT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND
TERRY GIBBS DREAM BANDAFTER YOU'VE GONE
TERRY GIBBS DREAM BANDI'M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU
TERRY GIBBS DREAM BANDTHE SONG IS YOU
WARREN WOLFBOPSTACLE COURSE
OSCAR PETERSONTHERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU
THOM ROTELLA, W/ JEREMY PELTDON'T MESS WITH MISTER T.
THOM ROTELLA, W/ ERIC ALEXANDERSIDE HUSTLE
TIM RIESHONKY TONK WOMEN
THOM ROTELLAROY'S GROOVE
KEITH PRAY'S BIG SOUL ENSEMBLETHE JOURNEY
KEITH PRAY'S BIG SOUL ENSEMBLEUNENDING
KEITH PRAY'S BIG SOUL ENSEMBLEQUIET REVOLUTION
KEITH PRAY'S BIG SOUL ENSEMBLEBLUES FOR P.G.
SARAH HANAHANWELCOME; RESONANCE
JOHN DONEGAN - THE IRISH SEXTETBLUES FOR A FEW BUCKS
TOM HARRELLALTERNATE SUMMER
MICHAEL MASONPRISM
THE GARY SMULYAN AND FRANK BASILE QUINTETSTRAIGHT AHEAD
TOM JOHNSON JAZZ ORCHESTRAWELL YOU BETTER
EMMET COHENEMMET'S BLUES
WOODY HERMAN BIG BANDTHINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE
Interests And Personality
About MeBill 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 2024 marked the 39th 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.

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)