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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 |
| DICK HYMAN & KEN PEPLOWSKI | YOU HAVEN'T CHANGED AT ALL |
| DICK HYMAN & KEN PEPLOWSKI | IF EVER I WOULD LEAVE YOU |
| ELLA FITZGERALD | SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME |
| ELLA FITZGERALD | JERSEY BOUNCE |
| HAZAR | BLACK ORPHEUS |
| HAZAR W/ AL DIMEOLA | SPAIN |
| DAVE BRUBECK | BRAHMS LULLABY |
| DAVE BRUBECK | DANNY BOY |
| REBECCA HENNESSY | LOVING YOU |
| RICHARD WHITEMAN | PAT AND MIKE |
| RICHARD WHITEMAN | VERY WELL AND GOOD |
| WILL BONNESS | BURNING BRIDGES |
| DOUGLAS OLSEN | 2 CENTS |
| DOUGLAS OLSEN | ALGO BUENO |
| SCOTT ROUTENBERG | FLOWER MOON |
| MAX BESSESEN | BLUE GLASS HALO |
| THE CLAIRE DALY BAND | I'LL BE SEEING YOU |
| JOHN FEDCHOCK NY SEXTET | I SHOULD CARE |
| ROBERTO MAGRIS | TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY |
| DAVE YOUNG QUARTET | DOLPHIN DANCE |
| THE NIMMONS TRIBUTE | RISTA'S VISTA |
| THE ROYAL BOPSTERS | BUT NOT FOR ME |
| THE ROYAL BOPSTERS | ON A MISTY NIGHT/GIPSY |
| THE ROYAL BOPSTERS | LUCKY TO BE ME |
| THE MIKE MELITO / DINO LOSITO QUARTET | BLONDIE'S WALTZ |
| THE MIKE MELITO / DINO LOSITO QUARTET | FRIED PIES |
| SIMON MOULLIER | SPIRIT SONG |
| JOE BARNA & SKETCHES OF INFLUENCE | LIVING WITHOUT YOU |
| WALTER WHITE | THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT |
| THE AIRMEN OF NOTE | EAST OF THE SUN (AND WEST OF THE MOON) |
| 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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