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Holiday Specials

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Wild Women Never Have The Blues Friday, December 17| 9pm — Midnight

Eighteen: Old enough to vote, old enough to drink, old enough to know better.

But if you’re the Wild Women, eighteen is just another anniversary in the pursuit of seasonal mayhem.

Yep, it’s the Eighteenth Annual Wild Women Never Have the Blues, when Kathleen Lawton, Alisa Clancy and Jayne Sanchez don their most outrageous holiday apparel and generally embarrass themselves, their friends, and generations of staid ancestors in a three-hour holiday show of music, gifts, way too much fake Champagne and whatever surprises the fates throw their way.

Be part of it all…at a safe distance! Tune in!

A Paul Winter Solstice Concert

Monday Night/Tuesday Morning December 21 at 12am

From the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, Paul Winter—one of the original world musicians—is back again with a unique exploration of the solstice tradition in cultures near and far.

The Paul Winter Consort is joined by musicians from all over the world, including Russia's Dimitri Pokrovsky Ensemble and gospel singer Theresa Thomasson.

A Herb Wong Christmas The Swinging Joys Of Yuletide Jazz Saturday December 25 2pm-6pm

A Herb Wong Xmas: The Swinging Joys Of Yuletide Jazz The winter holidays bring another joyful jazzride on a popular Bay Area tradition... the wonderful sounds of Xmas swing and bebop with Dr. Herb Wong.

Celebrate with Herb on his 46th year of Yuletide Jazz on Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25th.

You'll hear a rich brew of traditional and modern, evergreen and fresh new holiday jazz...solos to big bands from dozens of great jazz makers: Dave Brubeck, Maynard Ferguson, Ella Fitzgerald, McCoy Tyner, Louis Bellson, Ray Charles, Oscar Peterson, Nat King Cole, Diana Krall, Wynton Marsalis, Fats Waller, Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Dianne Reeves, the MJQ, Mel Torme, Duke Ellington, June Christy, Terence Blanchard, Bill Evans, Joe Williams and many more!

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Holiday Specials

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Jazz Piano Christmas XXI Saturday December 25 6pm

NPR Music is onstage again at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for another live incarnation Jazz Piano Christmas featuring Monty Alexander, Helio Alves, Freddy Cole, Renee Rosnes, and Jessica Williams. Felix Contreas hosts.

Toast of the Nation

Friday December 31 5pm-1am

Count down, sing along, and dance to live music all night long.

Travel from coast to coast with four celebrations of midnight from time zone to time zone.

It's the perfect holiday special for any New Year's party.

Rhonda Hamilton anchors all night from Party Central, NPR in Washington, D.C. 5:00pm

The Lionel Loueke trio, Live from Berklee College of Music in Boston.

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A preview of Toast of the Nation and highlights from the 2010 Newport Jazz Festival.

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The Jon Faddis Jazz Orchestra of New York with Nnenna Freelon

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A New Year's Eve "Celebration in Swing," Live from Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

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Battle of the Saxes: Von Freeman vs. Edward Peterson Live from the Green Mill Jazz Club in Chicago.

10:15pm J.D. Allen Trio at Dazzle in Denver.

10:45pm Dianne Reeves, Live from Yoshi's in San Francisco 12:15am Reprise of The Lionel Loueke trio,

Live from Berklee College of Music in Boston.

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The Jazz Center

I'M TALKIN' JAZZ Sunday at 8 am

12/5 Organist Tony Monaco with Melanie Berzon 12/12 Multi-Reedist Anat Cohen with Chris Cortez 12/19 Trumpeter Mike Vax with Michael Burman 12/26 Guitarist/Vocalist Dan Hicks with Chris Cortez

RIVERWALK JAZZ Sunday at 6 pm

12/5 Whiz-Kid of Swing:

The Story of Pioneering Record Producer

John Hammond The Jim Cullum Jazz Band celebrates the 100th birthday of pioneering talent scout John Hammond (pictured,) who discovered and championed the careers of jazz greats, from Benny Goodman to Count Basie and Billie Holiday.

12/12 Talking Trumpet with Clark Terry: Still Active on his 90th Birthday 12/19 Deuce Ambience: Jazz Guitar with Marty Grosz and Howard Alden 12/26 Silver Shoes & Green Spectacles:

A Jazz Interpretation of The Wizard of Oz A listener favorite - The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and actor Vernel Bagneris return to the Emerald City with a script from the original L. Frank Baum book, and music from Harold Arlen’s legendary movie score.

THE ANNALS OF JAZZ WITH RICHARD HADLOCK Sundays at 7 pm

The sound of surprise describes both jazz itself and the enduring premise of "The Annals of Jazz." Since 1959, host Richard Hadlock has been improvising on historical themes and bringing forth worthy performers—from Armstrong to Zorn.

Each Sunday, we may find Annals in Europe, Asia, Latin America or Back of Town anywhere.

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in the moment with jim bennett Sunday at 8 pm

12/5 The Randy Ingram Trio The Randy Ingram (pictured) Trio recorded at The Jazzschool in Berkeley, on May 29th, 2010, with John Shifflett and Jeff Marrs. Recording engineer:Lee Brenkman

12/12 The Kristen Strom Quintet The Kristen Strom (pictured) Quintet, recorded at Campbell Recital Hall, as part of this year's 39th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival, Scott Sorkin, Peter Stoltzman, Josh ThurstonMilgrom and Smith Dobson V. Recording engineer: Lee Brenkman

12/19 The Mel Martin All Star Big Band The Mel Martin (pictured) All Star Big Band, recorded at Yoshi's in Oakland on October 5th, 2010, wih Tim Devine, Pete Yellin, Charlie McCarthy, Rob Roth, Howard Cespedes, Rick Walsh, Al Bent, Joel Behrman, Chuck Bennett, Louis Fasman, John Worley, Mike Olmos, Erick Jekabson, Arthur Khu, Robb Fisher and Jeff Marrs. Recording engineer: Lee Brenkman.

12/26 Junior Mance, Part 2 Part 2 of legendary pianist Junior Mance (pictured), recorded at the 39th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival on July 27th, 2010, with Michael Zisman and Akira Tana. Recording engineer: Lee Brenkman.

THE JAZZ DECADES WITH RAY SMITH Sunday at 11 pm

12/5 Bobby Hackett, Jack Teagarden, Mildred Bailey, Turner Parrish,

Mugsey Spanier, Teddy Powell 12/12 The brief and brilliant recording career of Leon "Chu" Berry 1932 - 1941 12/19 Jazz Varieties, Contrasts: 1910 - 1991 from London to Boston to Melbourne 12/26 Dick Hyman, Tom Pletcher, Mildred Bailey, Lemuel Fowler, Jimmy Blythe,

James P Johnson, Benny Goodman

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JAZZ PROFILES WITH NANCY WILSON Monday at 9 pm

12/6 Pianist Erroll Garner 12/13 Guitarist Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery (pictured) created the first new sound on jazz guitar since Charlie Christian revolutionized the instrument in the late '30s. His innovations such as his celebrated octaves, and his style of playing with his thumb rather than a pick continue to have an influence today. Wes also became a popular musician, whose later recordings sold hundreds of thousands of copies.

12/20 Vocalist Billie Holiday Billie Holiday (pictured) was the consummate jazz singer.

She could take any song and make it her own. She could re-work a melody, sing a lyric with impeccable diction, add her unique phrasing and embrace it with the raw emotional intensity of her life experience. All of the great bandleaders loved Lady Day: Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw.

Billie's personal battles are legendary—with a racist society, with men, with drugs—and it was that pain that fueled her songs. But she worked at her craft, found her own voice, and inspired countless singers and musicians. This show focuses on Billie's music and its impact on jazz.

12/27 Pianist Thelonious Monk

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WENDELL PIERCE Tuesday at 9 pm

12/7 The Yellowjackets with Mike Stern For over 25 years, The Yellowjackets (pictured) – saxophonist Bob Mintzer, pianist Russell Ferrante, bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Will Kennedy – have combined jazz, rock and electronic instruments. Now, the sensational and discerning guitarist Mike Stern, veteran of Miles and Michael Brecker bands, joins the group to lead Chromazone, I Wonder and Dreams Go. Bob Mintzer brings forth soulful sax and the true wonders of the EWI.

12/14 Crescent City Gospel

Photo credit: © gdpuhara / Flickr

12/21 Wynton with Strings The cry of the trumpet over the swell of lush strings: Wynton Marsalis (pictured) and his quintet join a chamber orchestra conducted by Robert Sadin, to revisit Stardust, Baby Won’t You Please Come Home, and After You’re Gone. Hold onto your heart.

12/28 Benny Goodman Centennial Pictured: Jazz legend wynton marsalis photo credit: patrick mcBride courtesy of The Banff Centre

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PIANO JAZZ WITH MARIAN MCPARTLAND Wednesday at 9 pm

12/1 Willie Nelson Country music legend Willie Nelson (pictured with Marian) and his longtime friend, jazz guitarist Jackie King, join McPartland for this Piano Jazz program from 2002. The "red headed stranger" brings his country, blues, and gospel influences to bear on standards like The Nearness of You and Nelson's 1961 mega-hit for Patsy Cline, Crazy.

12/8 Nellie McKay with guest host Michael Feinstein Versatile singer, pianist, and former stand-up comic Nellie McKay won a Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in The Threepenny Opera (2006), and recorded her fourth album, Normal as Blueberry Pie -A Tribute to Doris Day in 2009. On this week's session, McKay joins the talented singer, pianist, and songwriter Michael Feinstein as they flip through a few pages in the Great American Songbook.

12/15 Dave Brubeck 12/22 Annie Ross 12/29 Holiday Memories with Michael Feinstein

JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER Thursday at 9 pm

12/2 Maria Schneider Orchestra at the

Kennedy Center 12/9 Hot Club of Detroit at the Detroit Jazz Fest Inspired by the Hot Club of France (pictured) guitarist Django Reinhardt (1910-1953), this quintet of guitars, accordion, sax and bass came together at Wayne State University in 2003. HCD rhythm guitarist Paul Brady says "We don't approach our music as a gypsy band, but 100 percent as a jazz group.

12/16 Amina Figerova Sextet at Newport From Azerbaijan to the Netherlands with a detour in the U.S. - that's the career path of pianist Amina Figerova (pictured.)

Her compositional calling is to update knotty, post-bop jazz of the 1960s for a sextet of Dutch musicians.

12/23 Bad Plus from Live at the Village Vanguard

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DESERT ISLAND JAZZ

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JAZZ WITH BOB PARLOCHA

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BACK ON BASIN STREET WITH MAL SHARPE

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KEITH HINES

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JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON WITH JESSE "CHUY" VARELA (M/T), MELANIE BERZON (W/TH/F)

(M/W/F), CLIFFORD BROWN JR. (T/TH)

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A MORNING CUP OF JAZZ WITH ALISA CLANCY (M-F)

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WITH CHRIS CORTEZ

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LATIN JAZZ WITH JESSE "CHUY" VARELA

AMERICAN JAZZ COUNTDOWN WITH CLIFFORD BROWN JR.

A MORNING CUP OF JAZZ WITH KEITH HINES

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BIG BAND JUMP

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