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Jazz Tones Insights - Rebirth Brass Band

Join me Sunday, February 18 on Jazz Tones on WCLK 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. as I interview members of The Rebirth Brass Band. It's a Mardi Gras celebration with the Rebirth Jazz Band, formed in 1983 by...

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March 10: Kaki King, Visionary Guitarist & Composer Plays Ferst Center At...

Support for Jazz 91.9 WCLK programming comes from Arts At Tech presenting Guitarist Kaki King on Saturday, March 10, 8:00 p.m. at the Ferst Center for The Arts. King's Jazz-infused show features a...

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Jazz Tones Insights - Lisa Hilton

Join me Sunday, March 11 for Jazz Tones on Jazz 91.9 WCLK between 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM. I interview Pianist and classically-trained Composer Lisa Hilton. Her latest release, Escapism, focuses on and...

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Insights- Vocalist René Marie

Sunday afternoon on Jazz Tones on WCLK I had the opportunity to interview René Marie. She is a vocalist, arranger and composer. theatrical performer, and teacher. She was born in Warrenton, Virginia...

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Jazz Tones Insights - Dr. Lonnie Smith

Join me for Jazz Tones on WCLK Sunday, April 22 at 3:00 p.m. as I feature a rare opportunity to interview Dr. Lonnie Smith - organist,composer, arranger and vocalist. He is a native of Buffalo, New...

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Jazz Tones Insights - Monika Herzig's Sheroes

On the Sunday, April 29 edition of Jazz Tones from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Jazz 91.9 WCLK, I'll be joined by Monika Herzig. She is a composer, pianist, arranger, author and Head of Indiana...

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Jazz Tones Insights: Bradie Speller & Climate Change

Join me for Jazz Tones on Jazz 91.9 WCLK Sunday, May 20 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. I'll talk with Bradie Speller. Speller is a producer, acoustic and electronic percussionist from New York City. He...

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Jazz Tones Insights: Morgan Guerin

Morgan Guerin was a child prodigy and was given his first pair of drum sticks at six months. He grew up within a musical family and was influenced by his father saxophonist Roland Guerin and his mother...

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Jazz Tones Insights: Lao Tizer

Keyboardist Lao Tizer was a child prodigy and is a native of Boulder Colorado. Lao’s career spans a quarter of century and nine albums. His latest release is Songs from the Swinghouse (Yse Records)...

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THANK YOU For Joining Jazz 91.9 WCLK At The 2018 Atlanta Jazz Festival

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Jazz 91.9 WCLK tent during Memorial Day Weekend at the 41st Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival at Piedmont Park. We did our no rain dance and it worked. Everyone enjoyed...

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Jazz Tones Insights: Allan Harris and The Genius of Eddie Jefferson

Join me for Jazz Tones on Jazz 91.9 WCLK Sunday, June 3 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. This week I'll be talking to Allan Harris, a native New Yorker and singer-songwriter, who is considered a classic...

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Jay Edwards Talks With Manhattan Transfer's Cheryl Bentyne About The...

Join me on Jazz Tones on Jazz 91.9 WCLK, Sunday, June 24 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. when my guest will be Cheryl Bentyne of the Manhattan Transfer. Their new studio release is The Junction (BMG),...

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WCLK Jazz Tones Host Jay Edwards Nominated As Presenter Of The Year By JazzWeek

Congratulations to Jay Edwards, host of Jazz Tones on WCLK Sundays 3pm-7pm, for being nominated as Presenter of the Year in the 2018 JazzWeek Awards. This category is for a jazz broadcaster with...

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Insights- Joe Jennings Saxophonist

This Sunday during Jazz Tones on WCLK from 3pm until 7pm, I'll be joined by Joe Jennings. Mr. Jennings recently retired and is founder of The Spelman College Jazz Ensemble and Coordinator of Jazz...

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Erroll Garner-Nightconcert

Errol Garner was a Jazz pianist and composer who inspired his audience and transcended genre. He emerged from Pittsburgh's George Westinghouse High School, as did Billy Strayhorn and Ahmad Jamal. He...

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Jazz Tones Insights-David Sanchez

Grammy award - winner David Sanchez recently joined me during Jazz Tones on WCLK to talk about his music, his academic career, and a Friday night performance at Georgia State University. Globally, he...

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Jazz Tones Insights-Fusion Ensemble Previews Fusion IV: Metamorphosis

Jazz Tones airs on Atlanta's Jazz Station 91.9 WCLK on Sundays from 3pm-7pm. This Sunday I'll be joined by Karin Banks and George Freeman, founders of Fusion Ensemble. Fusion's vision is to redefine...

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Jazz Tones Insights - Mark Winkler

Listen to Jazz Tones this Sunday from 3pm-7pm on Atlanta's Jazz Station 91.9 WCLK. I will interview Mark Winkler, platinum award-winning singer/lyricist. His recent release with Cheryl Bentyne from...

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Jazz Tones Insights - Miguel Zenon

Join me on Jazz Tones at Jazz 91.9 WCLK on Sunday, January 21 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. I'll be joined by Miguel Zenon who is a multiple Grammy nominee, Guggenheim and MacArthur fellowship award...

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February 11: Jazz Tones Insights - Eric Wyatt

Tune into Jazz Tones on Jazz 91.9 WCLK, Sunday, February 11 at 3:00 p.m. as I feature the straight ahead music of Eric Wyatt. Wyatt is blazing his own trail on his new release Look to the Sky. It is...

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