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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 |
| MILT JACKSON / RAY BROWN / CEDAR WALTON / MICKEY ROKER | MIDNIGHT WALTZ |
| GERRY MULLIGAN AND BEN WEBSTER | THE CAT WALK |
| DEXTER GORDON | IT'S YOU OR NO ONE |
| GRADY TATE | THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND |
| BILLY ECKSTINE | THAT'S ALL |
| IRENE KRALL | IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD / THIS IS ALWAYS |
| TERRY GIBBS DREAM BAND | AFTER YOU'VE GONE |
| JIMMY SMITH | THE ORGAN GRINDER SWING |
| TOMMY FLANAGAN | RELAXIN' AT CAMARILLO |
| JOHN ABERCROMBIE FEAT. MICHAEL BRECKER | 3 EAST |
| STAN KENTON | COOL |
| STAN KENTON | INTERMISSION RIFF |
| STAN KENTON FEAT. ART PEPPER | DYNAFLOW |
| ART PEPPER + ELEVEN | 'ROUND MIDNIGHT |
| MARY STALLINGS | DREAM DANCING |
| KARRIN ALLYSON | APRIL COME SHE WILL |
| LEE SHAW | ELEGY |
| LEE SHAW TRIO | BLUES 11 |
| NICK BRIGNOLA | THE HESITATION BLUES |
| NICK BRIGNOLA | MY SHIP |
| KURT ELLING | THE WAKING; UNDUN |
| KURT ELLING | UNDUN |
| RED GARLAND | BILLY BOY |
| ELLA FITZGERALD AND DUKE ELLINGTON | DUKE'S PLACE (C-JAM BLUES) |
| WOODY HERMAN | SISTER SADIE |
| GENE AMMONS | BLUES UP AND DOWN |
| SCOTT HAMILTON | LADY BE GOOD, LAURA, IN A MELLOTONE, APPLE HONEY |
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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 Live on Saturday mornings from 8 am until Noon. It is also rebroadcast on Sundays from 10 am until 2 pm.
April 2025 will mark the 40th Anniversary of Bill's hosting of this award-winning program.
To mark the occasion and to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month, there will be a full day of Jazz at the University at Albany on Saturday, April 5, 2025, beginning at noon.
"The UAlbany Jazz Appreciation Month Festival, Celebrating Bill McCann's 40th Anniversary on WCDB" will be held on the Uptown Campus of the University at Albany, on 2 stages in the Campus Center West building. The Festival will feature 16 jazz bands comprised of over 80 of the finest jazz musicians from the Capital District and beyond. Free Commemorative T-Shirts (While Supplies Last) and thanks to the folks at The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) we will be having a free raffle for pairs of tickets to this Summer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, Presented by G.E. Verona, on June 28th and 29th. (You must be present to enter). More information can be found at https://wcdb.org/jazz
Note: Sets are @ 50 minutes with a 10 minute changeover.
ORB STAGE: starts at Noon.
Noon:
-Bossamba: Maggie MacDougall, vocals; Wayne Hawkins, keys; Lou Pappas, bass; Mark Foster, drums.
1 pm:
The GNP Trio: Tyler Giroux, keys; Dylan Perrillo, bass; Matt Niedbalski, drums.
2 pm:
-The Arch Stanton Quartet: Roger Noyes, guitar; Terry Gordon, trumpet; Chris Macchia, bass; James Ketterer, drums.
3 pm:
-The Teresa Broadwell Quartet: Teresa Broadwell, vocals/violin; Leo Russo, sax; Michael Novakowski, guitar; Pete Toigo, bass.
4 pm:
-The Justin Henricks Trio: Justin Henricks, guitar; Ian MacDonald, organ; Nick Anderson, drums.
5 pm:
-The Awan Rashad Quartet: Awan Rashad, sax; Luke Franco, guitar; Tarik Shah, bass; Matt Niedbalski, drums.
6 pm:
-The Pete Levin Organ Trio: Pete Levin, organ; Steve Raleigh, guitar; Cliff Brucker, drums.
7 pm:
-The Chuck Lamb Trio: Chuck Lamb, keys; Rich Syracuse, bass; Jeff "Siege" Siegel, drums.
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM STAGE: starts at 12:45 pm
12:45 pm:
-The Steel Pier Jazz Band: Woody Strobeck, trombone; Dave Lambert, clarinet; Steve Lambert, trumpet; Glenn Hankle, banjo; Ernie Belanger, tuba; Jeff McRae, drums.
1:45 pm:
-The Linda Brown Jazz Project: Linda Brown, bass; Jody Shayne, vocals; Larry Ham, keys; Laura Andrea Leguia, sax; Jeff "Siege" Siegel, drums.
2:45 pm:
-Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes with the Art D'echo Trio: Michael Benedict, vibes; David Gleason, keys; Mike Lawrence, bass and Pete Sweeney, drums; plus Joe Finn, guitar; and Brian Melick, percussion.
3:45:
-The Keith Pray Soul Jazz Revival: Keith Pray, sax; Pat Perkinson, bass; Vinnie Martucci, keys; Doug Bierend, guitar; Bob Halek, drums.
4:45 pm:
-Colleen Pratt / Peg Delaney Ensemble: Colleen Pratt, vocals; Peg Delaney, keys; Bill Delaney, bass and Gene Garone, drums; Jim Corigliano, sax and Steve Lambert, trumpet and flugelhorn.
5:45 pm:
-Joe Barna and Sketches of Influence: Joe Barna, drums; Stacy Dillard, sax; Greg Glassman, Trumpet; Ian MacDonald, keys and Malik McLaurine, bass.
6:45 pm:
-The Brian Patneaude Quintet: Brian Patneaude, sax; Rob Lindquist, keys; Justin Henricks, guitar; Jarod Grieco, bass and Danny Welchel, drums.
7:45 pm:
-The B.W.C. Jazz Orchestra: 18 piece big band lead by Cliff Brucker, Steve Weisse and Dylan Canterbury. Featuring:
Jim Corigliano, Paul Evoskevich, Dave Fisk, Kevin Barcomb, Kaitlyn Fay (+ vocals), Wally Johnson - Saxes;
Steve Weisse, Chris Pasin, Kathleen Ehlinger, Nikola Tomic- Trumpets;
Ben O’Shea, Rick Rosoff, Travis Malone, Shaun Bazylewicz - Trombones;
Jon LeRoy - piano
Dave Shoudy - bass
Cliff Brucker - drums
Dylan Canterbury - trumpet, conductor.
The event is free and open to the public thanks to the generous support of the following Sponsors: The UAlbany Alumni Association; The UAlbany Foundation; The University Auxiliary Services at Albany (UAS); The UAlbany Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment; The Albany Musicians Union, Local 14 of the American Federation of Musicians; The Schenectady-Amsterdam Musical Union, Local 85-133 of the American Federation of Musicians; The Music Performance Trust Fund; The Nania Family - In Memory of Sheldon and Carol Pitkin; Canon Kay C. Hotaling; A Place for Jazz; and WCDB.
Free Commemorative T-Shirts (while supplies last). And thanks to the folks up at The Saratoga Performing Arts Center, we will be giving away pairs of tickets to the Saratoga Jazz Festival, Presented by GE Verona, taking place on June 28th and 29th. You must be present to win!
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 newly reborn weekly arts publication in the Capital District of New York. In recognition of his radio efforts, Bill has been nominated for an "Eddies" Award on several occasions.
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 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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