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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: 39¾
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
DUKE ELLINGTON WHITE HOUSE 70TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE BANDTHINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE
DUKE ELLINGTON WHITE HOUSE 70TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE BANDCHELSEA BRIDGE, FEAT. PAUL DESMOND
DUKE ELLINGTON WHITE HOUSE 70TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE BANDIN A MELLOTONE
JIM HALLCONCIERTO DE ARANJUEZ
PAUL DESMONDSONG FROM M.A.S.H. (SUICIDE IS PAINLESS)
PAUL DESMONDWAVE
PAUL DESMONDMY FUNNY VALENTINE
PAUL DESMONDLIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE
DAVE BRUBECK QUARTETHEIGH HO (THE DWARFS' MARCHING SONG); WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTETTHE DUKE
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTETIT'S A RAGGY WALTZ
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET WITH CARMEN MCRAESTRANGE MEADOW LARK
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTETSTRANGE MEADOW LARK
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTETMR. BROADWAY
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET FEATURING JIMMY RUSHINGTHERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET FEATURING JIMMY RUSHINGALL BY MYSELF
PAUL DESMOND QUARTETGREENSLEEVES
PAUL DESMONDI'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE
GERRY MULLIGAN WITH PAUL DESMONDLINE FOR LYONS
PAUL DESMOND AND GERRY MULLIGANALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
CHET BAKERHOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN?
CHET BAKERAUTUMN LEAVES
PAUL DESMONDSKYLARK
DAVE BRUBECK AND PAUL DESMONDTROLLEY SONG
DAVE BRUBECK AND PAUL DESMONDTHIS CAN'T BE LOVE
PAUL DESMOND & THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTETBAG'S NEW GROOVE
PAUL DESMOND QUARTET2 DEGREES EAST, 3 DEGREES WEST
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTETTHREE TO GET READY AND FOUR TO GO
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTETBLUE RONDO A LA TURK
CARMEN MCRAE AND THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTETTAKE FIVE
AL JARREAUTAKE FIVE
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTETTAKE FIVE
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)