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Jazz At Lincoln Center for August 05, 2012
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: "Basie and The Blues"
In the hands of 'Count' Bill Basie, churning rhythms and unforgettable riffs helped define Kansas City swing. Now, guitarist James Chirillo, pianist Cyrus Chestnut and vocalist Gregory Porter join the Jazz at Lincoln Center to make the Basie classics burn. Wendell Pierce hosts
Jazz at Lincoln Center's Peabody Award–winning radio series, Jazz From Lincoln Center, is hosted by Wynton Marsalis and broadcast weekly to over 240 public radio affiliates nationwide through the Jazz Satellite Network. The show features the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra along with contemporary jazz composers and performers.
Jazz at Lincoln Center is the world's largest not-for-profit arts organization committed to promoting the appreciation and understanding of jazz through performance, education, and preservation.
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