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Pianist & Composer Emmet Cohen will open this week's Friday Jazz Happy Hour, it all starts at 5 o'clock!
Emmet Cohen was born in Miami, Florida.[1] He began studying piano at the age of three using the Suzuki method.[2] Cohen was raised in Montclair, New Jersey and attended Montclair High School.[3] While in high school, he was a part of The Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensemble where he met future colla...
We bring you the story of rising jazz star Samara Joy. Find out how the young vocalist went from TikTok sensation to two-time Grammy winner. We hear her taking on the Great American Songbook at Dizzy’s Club Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York!
Jazz Night In America puts the spotlight on Samara Joy, a young vocalist and songwriter who is taking cues from the past to create music that is both classic and contemporary.
Lucky to be kicking off the [email protected] today with !
We're "going green" for nine songs played in a row!
Happy St Patrick's Day from 899 Jazz & More! wucf.org/listen
From the good folks at .com here are some great St. Patrick's Day events for the entire family!
Thank you!
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Central Florida Top St. Patrick's Day Family Events 2023 - We're working to look ahead and find fun family events happening in Central
Good morning and Happy St Patrick's Day from 899 Jazz & More!
You're in luck because I have a new recording from and a Jazz Jewel from perfect for today!
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This week, Jeff Rupert checks out the early years of Wayne Shorter’s works. Listen to Jazz And The American Spirit TONIGHT at 7 PM on 89.9 Jazz and More! wucf.org/listen
“Africa is the motherland. Whether you are thinking about jazz, whether you are thinking about blues...you’re thinking about rock... you’re thinking about Afro-Cuban music. Africa is the common denominator.” - Elio Villafranca, our Latin Jazz Artist of the Month. https://bit.ly/3CQTndh
Live From Studio A presents a Latin flavored set from CuBop! Join us as the band performs a sensational selection of jazz covers from the likes of Art Blakey, Wayne Shorter and more. The band was so hot, it must be seen to be believed! Watch TONIGHT at 8:30 PM on WUCF TV!
I'm lining up nine great jazz songs in a row for our Thursday [email protected]!
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Morning Jazz with Bob Kelley on 899 wucf.org/listen
UCF's chart-topping swings the night away with and a line of special guests at .
Join UCF’s chart-topping Flying Horse Big Band for an evening of music.
Vibraphonist plays music that has touched the hearts of listeners for 40 years and his new album is positive, spiritually uplifting, and happy.
is in our 6am Music Spotlight!
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Our Wednesday [email protected] is highlighted by new jazz releases from , and !
Plus and add the perfect touch!
Nine songs in a row!
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Today is Wednesday March 15th and I have two excellent new releases in the 6am and 7am Music Spotlight!
Danish pianist and one of today's most pivotal figures in music !
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WUCF and the City of Casselberry come together to bring you Casselberry’s Spring Jazz and Art Festival on Saturday March 25th at Lake Concord Park.
The FREE event will be co-headlined by guitarist Blake Aaron and saxophone great, Will Donato. Enjoy great live music, food trucks, art exhibits, and more. Click here for more information: https://bit.ly/3yw6AVC
WUCF’s March artist for ‘In the Key of Latin Jazz’ is Elio Villafranca. Hailing from San Luis, Pinar del Rio, Cuba – Elio was drawn to jazz and found a way to record every radio program he could. Listen to his episode of In The Key of Latin Jazz everywhere you get your podcasts!
On our Friday [email protected] I play nine great jazz songs in a row and open with !
Plus today tracks from two Grammy Award Winning Albums of 2022!
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Two outstanding new jazz releases in the Friday Music Spotlight with guitarist then pianist !
Plus I have two pair of tickets to giveaway to 's concert & the [email protected]!
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The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival will return for its 64th year on Friday, March 17 through Sunday, March 19 in downtown Winter Park, but will be preceded by a special jazz concert in Central Park on Saturday, March 11. Via Bungalower - https://bit.ly/3Le0qB5
This week on Jazz and The American Spirit, Jeff dives into various piano trios. Listen Thursday's at 7 PM on 89.9 Jazz and More!
Thursday's Music Spotlight albums will bring you a big smile today like me because they are exceptional!
Percussion and vibraphonist and the Grammy nominated !
Let's make this a great day!
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Are you ready to "spring forward"??
The second Sunday in March is when Daylight Saving Time begins in most areas of the US, so in 2023 we will “spring forward” (1) hour this Sunday, March 12, 2023, at 2 a.m.
The first Sunday in November is when Daylight Saving Time ends in most areas of the U.S., this is when we move our clocks forward one hour.
Happy "International Women's Day"!! A global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
The day also marks a call to actionto be part of the movement: Engage & participate!
International Women's Day 2023 campaign theme is . Learn about the difference between equity & equality.
would have been 100 yesterday March 6th.
Here is a rare and beautiful color video of him playing on TV in 1965.
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We celebrate this master everyday on 899 WUCF-FM.
Belgium 1965 (TV-Show Jazz Prisma, Universal Studio, Brussels, Belgium)Impressions 00:00 Twisted Blues 03:32 Here's That Rainy Day 08:59 Jingles 16:10The g...
Our Monday start is going to be delicious!
A healthy helping of funk with a generous portion of Latin rhythm & soul!
Also on the menu a peak at upcoming special events in Central Florida and the [email protected]!
Tasty!
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Dr. Phillips Center presents An Evening with Leslie Odom Jr. on March 12.
See Leslie Odom Jr. perform live for the first time in the world’s greatest new concert hall–Steinmetz Hall!
Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor. With a career that spans all performance genres, Odom has received recognition for his excellence and achievements in Broadway, television, film, and music.
Get tickets now: https://www.drphillipscenter.org/events/tickets/2023/leslie-odom-jr/?utm_source=wucf&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=leslieodomjr
Part of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Jazz Series supported by Massey Services, Inc.
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Our current contenders are hanging on tight to their positions & maintaining their status on our Top 10, not wanting to budge for any new players to join the mix! Listen this weekend to Jazz Most Wanted on air or online at www.wucf.org/listen
Wayne Shorter, the 12-time Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer and the creator of one of the singular sounds in contemporary jazz over more than half a century, died on Thursday, March 2 in Los Angeles.
He was 89 years old.
The composer and saxophonist, who won a dozen Grammy Awards and recorded with everyone from Miles Davis to Joni Mitchell, died on Thursday, March 2 in Los Angeles.
23-year-old jazz sensation Samara Joy picked up two Grammys last month, including Best New Artist. Despite being called the future of jazz, she tells Michel Martin that she only started listening to the genre a few years ago. (From Amanpour and Company)
Jazz has been called the music of resistance. The genre has roots in protest music and is enjoying a resurgence through the work of young artists like jazz singer Samara Joy, who won for Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album at the Grammys. Samara joins Michel to discuss the revival of jazz on t...
A successful launch of the SpaceX Crew-6 overnight which is great to know!
https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/space/2023/02/24/nasa-spacex-crew-6-mission
And we "liftoff into Tuesday March 2nd" with Music Spotlights, Jazz News, Birthday Salutes, and your [email protected]!
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In the fifth volume of Hard Bop, Jeff dives into the works of Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Curtis Fuller and many more. Listen to tomorrow night at 7 PM on 89.9 Jazz and More!
WUCF’s March artist for ‘In the Key of Latin Jazz' is Elio Villafranca. Hailing from San Luis, Pinar del Rio, Cuba - Elio was drawn to jazz and found a way to record every radio program he could. Coming from a country where it was illegal at the time, jazz opened up a whole new world for him. From leading his own bands, to working with Chick Corea - his contributions to modern jazz are impactful. Life has given him many crossroads, which he channels in his newest record featuring Cecile McLorin Salvant and more.
Listen to In The Key Of Latin Jazz everywhere you get your podcasts! https://bit.ly/3CQTndh
A patriotic & swingin' start to our March 1st [email protected]!
They are one of the six performing ensembles within The United States Air Force Band, the premier musical organization of the U.S. Air Force. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Wash.D.C.
The official source for all information on Air Force Bands, including all recordings of Air Force Band music and a comprehensive listing of upcoming performances.
Today is March 1st National Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Day.
The day is specifically held on the first day of National Women’s History Month because it honors all existing and previous African-American female artists in jazz.
National Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Day celebrates all the talented African-American female artists and their music.
Bob's Music Spotlights today shine on two brand new recordings we've just started playing!
Guitarist and and with their latest .
It's going to be a great day!
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You’re invited to attend the 3rd Annual Apopka International Jazz Festival on March 25 at the beautiful Apopka Amphitheater. This year’s show features double Grammy- and double Oscar-award winner Peabo Bryson.
Hosted by world renowned saxophonist Kim Waters along with urban keyboardist Kayla Waters and jazz violinist “King of String” Ken Ford, this event is not to be missed. For complete details and tickets visit ApopkaInternationalJazzFest.com
We are very grateful for "The Difference You Make" and we hope you enjoy the jazz we play!
Each weekday Bob says a musical thank you by playing nine great jazz songs in a row on the [email protected]!
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In our Tuesday Music Spotlight we'll "light up" the 2022 Grammy Award Winner for in the 6am hour then guitarist deals us the "perfect hand!"
New music you don't want to miss on Morning Jazz with Bob Kelley 899!
https://www.wucf.org/listen/listen-live/
WUCF’s March artist for ‘In the Key of Latin Jazz’ is Elio Villafranca. Life
has given him many crossroads, which he channels in his newest record
featuring Cecile McLorin Salvant and more. His episode premieres March 1st anywhere you get your podcasts!
Elio Villafranca
and the great drum solo on Sing, Sing, Sing gets us "into the beat" of nine great jazz songs in a row this morning on the Monday [email protected]!
Get your workday off to a jazzy start!
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On this I get to play jazz with # salutes, the , and enjoy these beauties too?
"How sweet that is!"
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What makes a great jazz singer? The tone? Their time? This week, Jeff examines what it takes to make a great jazz singer. Listen to 89.9 Jazz & More this Thursday at 7 PM. #JazzAndTheAmericanSpirit
TONIGHT, Jeff examines the music of The Great White Way—Broadway. It’s no secret that jazz musicians draw from the Great American Songbook for inspiration for improvisation and great tunes. Lee Morgan, Veronica Swift, Lou Rawls, Mel Torme, and more. Listen to 89.9 Jazz And More at 7 PM!
Celebrate the political and artistic impact of jazz legend Charles Mingus in WUCF TV new #kencennextpbs series premiere, tonight at 9 PM!
Live From Studio A presents jazz vocalist Lucy Yeghiazaryan and the Jeff Rupert Quartet! Join us as Lucy and Jeff perform an electric set of jazz standards that includes “The Lamp Is Low”, “The Late, Late Show”, “Your Love Has Faded” and more. TONIGHT at 8:30 PM on WUCF TV!
Rain is still falling in some coastal areas of Brevard, Volusia, Flagler & St Johns counties. Flagler County Government Public Information Officer Julie Murphy says a curfew remains in force& will be back in place tonight at 8pm. She says efforts are ongoing to restore power. #Ian
Rain is still falling in some coastal areas of Brevard, Volusia, Flagler & St Johns counties. Flagler County Government Public Information Officer Julie Murphy says a curfew remains in force& will be back in place tonight at 8pm. She says efforts are ongoing to restore power. #Ian
"Stay away from flooding, do not try to drive through flooded areas." Rachel Horst from Brevard County Emergency Management updates WUCF TV as Tropical Storm Ian moves off shore into the Atlantic. #Ian #FlWx
#NewsNightWUCF #StormFAQ -- American Red Cross of Central Florida disaster assessment teams are set to traverse Central Florida once Hurricane Ian moves through to help agencies and local authorities gauge the areas of most need, as well as aid local residents in their own recovery efforts.
#NewsNightWUCF #StormFAQ -- Flash flooding is a very dangerous threat." FEMA advice on dealing with the flash flooding that is likely across Central Florida in the coming hours. More here: https://community.fema.gov/ProtectiveActions/s/article/Flood
#NewsNightWUCF #StormFAQ -- Widespread power outages are expected across Central Florida. OUC has important information for customers on how to prepare and what the utility itself will do to restore power once the Hurricane Ian moves through. wucf.org/storms
Unhoused people & other vulnerable communities are at particular risk in natural disasters like #HurricaneIan. Eric Gray from the Christian Service Center says his organization stands ready to offer food, shelter & other assistance once the storm passes at their sites in downtown Orlando, West Orange County and Winter Park. https://www.christianservicecenter.org/contactus
#NewsNightWUCF #StormFAQ -- Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall near Sarasota on Florida's Gulf coast. But Marco La Manno, Meteorologist at SNN Suncoast news in Sarasota, says Central Florida, including the Atlantic coast, is likely to see significant impacts too. wucf.org/storms
Robert Samaan, Deputy Regional Administrator for FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency's Region 4 which includes Florida, urges local residents to listen to state and local leaders as they prepare for Hurricane Ian. #HurricaneIan
#NewsNightWUCF Storm FAQ: "People should take care of their own safety and their family's first." Catherine Rea - Vice President of the Heart of Florida United Way's 211 service - says staff are on hand to offer residents important information about services before and after Hurricane Ian strikes Florida. She also has tips for getting prepared. ( United Way of Central Florida, United Way, United Way of Florida )
Live From Studio A presents jazz vocalist Lucy Yeghiazaryan and the Jeff Rupert Quartet! Join us as Lucy and Jeff perform an electric set of jazz standards that includes “The Lamp Is Low”, “The Late, Late Show” & more! Live from Studio A premieres Thurs. at 8:30 p.m. on WUCF TV!
This week on Jazz and The American Spirit, Jeff Rupert revisits all things slide trombone, and features selections from the blues, bepop, modern jazz, early jazz, and unbelievable big band arrangements. Don’t miss it, Thursday at 7 on WUCF FM!
Tonight on Jazz and the American Spirit, host Jeff Rupert checks out west coast bands led by Terry Gibbs and Shorty Rogers. Listen on-air or online at 7 on 89.9 Jazz & More. wucf.org/listen
Tonight on Jazz and the American Spirit, Jeff Rupert illuminates how you “keep up with the Joneses” in jazz. How? By paying attention to the Jones brothers from Detroit: Hank on piano, Thad the composer and trumpet player, and baby brother Elvin the fireball on the drum set. Enjoy the stories and the music on Jazz and the American Spirit starting at 7 p.m. wucf.org/jazzandtheamericanspirit
Live From Studio A presents jazz pianist and vocalist Champian Fulton! Hear from her in this Live From Studio A Inside Tracks. Then join us on Thursday at 8:30 as Champian and her trio return for a second performance on Live From Studio A. wucf.org/livefromstudioa
Tonight at 7 on Jazz and the American Spirit, host Jeff Rupert dives into the works of Charlie “Bird” Parker and what made him a staple musician in jazz. Listen on-air or online at wucf.org/listen
Jazz and the American Spirit host Jeff Rupert takes a look and listens to how a dance song by a guy from New Brunswick, New Jersey changed jazz. That song was “The Charleston”. More tonight at 7 on WUCF FM 89.9 Jazz and More. wucf.org/listen
Love shows such as Jazz and the American Spirit and Live From Studio A? They are possible because of our loyal 89.9 Jazz and More donors. Our donors help make great jazz music and public radio programs available to everyone in our community. Show your support at https://bit.ly/3Njo1yr
Tonight on Jazz and the American Spirit, Jeff ventures back to the subject of the Hammond B3 organ and its use in jazz. Hear part two at 7 p.m. on 89.9 Jazz and More or listen online at wucf.org/listen
Live From Studio A presents a very special “On The Road” performance with the Flying Horse Big Band, live at Steinmetz Hall. The setlist is directed by Jeff Rupert, featuring delightful renditions of jazz standards, Latin jazz, and pop hits. Hear the power and the beauty of this mighty big band performing live in front of a packed house! Watch Live from Studio A: Flying Horse Big Band tonight at 8:30 p.m. on WUCF TV! wucf.org/livefromstudioa
Tonight on Jazz and the American Spirit, host Jeff Rupert dives into the evolution of a tune. With most genres, songs have definitive versions that are played exactly the same way all the time. In jazz, tunes are just the discussion point to launch into improvisation. Tonight at 7 on WUCF 89.9 Jazz and More.
Time to heat things up. On In the Key of Latin Jazz, we bring you a different guest each month that lives and breathes the heart of this music. Next up – Nestor Torres – whose playing includes an array of genres – heavily influenced by his time studying the charanga. Find out how he decided on the flute despite his father’s concerns. Episode available June 1 -- everywhere you get your podcasts. wucf.org/latinjazz
Jeff Rupert explores the musical connection between Jerome Kern, a composer who was born 32 years before the first jazz recording, and jazz! Tune in tonight to Jazz and the American Spirit at 7 p.m. on WUCF FM 89.9 Jazz & More. wucf.org/listen
Tonight on Jazz and the American Spirit -- it's all about the storytellers, storytelling through music, the Great American Songbook, and the passion for being yourself and showing your style. Don't miss Jeff Rupert tonight at 7 on WUCF FM 89.9 Jazz & More. wucf.org/listen
Live From Studio A presents national recording artist and saxophonist Dee Lucas! Join us for an electrifying set of contemporary originals, spanning over his nearly 20 year solo career. Watch Live from Studio A: Dee Lucas TONIGHT at 8:30 p.m. on WUCF TV!
Jazz & More 89.9 WUCF FM is a leader in jazz with programming and outreach that makes a positive impact in our community and the world. 89.9 broadcasts from the WUCF studios at the University of Central Florida, and in 2019 is celebrating 40 years on the air as a listener-supported station. More: wucf.org/listen
