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31/05/2022

Award-winning conductor, composer and pianist Adam Glaser will join an ensemble of Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra musicians for an eclectic evening of jazz, crossover and contemporary music at 7 p.m., Friday, June 3, at Epworth United Methodist...

27/05/2022

Vocalist Sharon Sable and her piano maestro Joe Holt will honor the unique voice, extraordinary piano accompaniment and the remarkable repertoire and career of this Jazz icon, Blossom Dearie.

Sharon Sable at True Blue Jazz Festival. Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 7PM , Lewes, DE

26/05/2022

26/05/2022

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot calls for special legislative session to roll back increase in gas tax. Delmarva Public Media's Don Rush talks with him about the rising prices at the pump and his reaction to the school shooting in Texas.

Franchot Reacts to Texas School Shooting

25/05/2022

Relatives grieve as the identities of the pupils and teachers killed at Robb Elementary School become known.

25/05/2022

With some 12,000 seasonal jobs each summer temporary workers often find themselves in search of housing. Delmarva Public Media's Don Rush talked with Glenn Irwin, executive director of the Ocean City Development Corporation which is tasked with revitalizing the downtown area. He notes that the pandemic along with the need for new construction has had in impact on housing availability.

Pandemic Has Impact on Housing for Temporary Workers

25/05/2022

The Salisbury Environmental Committee is considering recommending banning plastic bags which could include those for single use. Delmarva Public Media's Don Rush talked with Allyssa Hastings, a sustainability specialist with the city and Mike Dunn, president and CEO of the Greater Salisbury Committee, as the city reaches out to the business community to get its input on a potential ban.

City Seeks Input from Local Businesses on Potential Plastic Bag Ban

25/05/2022

The crab population in Chesapeake Bay continues to drop sharply for the third straight year. Allison Colden, Maryland Senior Fisheries Scientist for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, says there could be a number of factors contributing to the decline.

Scientists Concerned About Lowest Crab Population in Over 30 Years

20/05/2022

The shooting in Buffalo combined with the rise of the racial Replacement Theory raises questions about the future of the country. Salisbury University Emeritus Professor Michael O'Loughlin ponders whether democracy can survive.

Will the Republic Survive the Winds of Extremism?

20/05/2022

18/05/2022

As part of the ongoing Virginia Arts Festival, Arturo O’Farrill will appear with the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra Friday evening at 7:30 at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach. If you can’t make that concert, I recommend checking out the Afro Latin jazz orchestra on YouTube. There are more than one hundred videos that they have recorded since the pandemic started.

Arturo O’Farrill is the son of legendary Latin jazz composer Chico O’Farrill. Like his father, he writes adventurous, imaginative compositions that incorporate a rich variety of Latin rhythms, informed by the complex harmonies and structures of European concert music.

17/05/2022

16/05/2022

Williams talks about his early musical studies with his father. He shares some of the lessons he learned working with Shirley Horn and Betty Carter and what it was like joining Miles Davis’ historic mid-60’s quintet. He also touches on his groundbreaking work with Herbie Hancock and what he’s learned from chanting and following Buddhism.

Williams talks about his early musical studies with his father. He shares some of the lessons he learned working with Shirley Horn and Betty Carter and what it was like joining Miles Davis’ historic mid-60’s quintet.

11/05/2022

The search by Georgia County Sheriffs of the bus carrying the Delaware State University lacrosse team returning from a game in Florida has sparked outrage from Delaware officials. Liberty County Sheriff's office denies profiling was involved in the search. Delmarva Public Media's Don Rush talked with Carlos Holmes, director of News Services for the university about the incident.

Delaware Officials Express Outrage, County Sheriff Denies Profiling

10/05/2022

The Brass Queens are an all-female brass band that formed in Brooklyn three years ago. This weekend, they will be making their second appearance at the Exit Zero Jazz Festival in Cape May, NJ. This segment features a conversation with co-founders Ally Chapel and Alex Harris.

05/05/2022

WESM's Music Director Peter Solomon speaks with Festival producer Michael Kline.

04/05/2022

Ron Carter's career spans 60 years. It includes playing with the greatest of the greats in jazz, plus film scoring, teaching, writing and numerous awards, from Grammys to a Guinness World Record as the most-recorded bassist in history. After the first song of this set ends, the soft-spoken maestro in pinstripes gives a simple introduction; then, we are treated to a taste of his mastery with a solo bass performance entitled "Blues for Tiny Desk."

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the c...

03/05/2022

THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING -- we want YOU and everyone you know to join us on top of the parking garage in Downtown Salisbury to help us make a short video to cheer on Salisbury's favorite American Idol, Jay Copeland! Filming will get underway at 6:30 p.m. Park on the lower floors, or across the street in Lot 1, and walk up to the top floor to participate. Parking will be free from 5pm on. Be ready to cheer!!!

02/05/2022

Somerset County Joins Effort to Study Feasibility of Bay Passenger Ferry

28/04/2022

26/04/2022

It's ! Celebrations on April 30, 2022 in 180 countries, culminating in the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert from the United Nations streaming on this FB page and on jazzday.com starting at 5PM New York | 10PM London | 11PM Paris | 6AM Tokyo (May 1) with musicians representing more than 14 countries including: Zakir Hussain, Joey Alexander, Youn Sun Nah, Pedrito Martinez, Brian Blade, Edmar Castaneda, Erena Terakubo, Tarek Yamani, David Sanborn, Gregory Porter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ravi Coltrane, Marcus Miller, Randy Brecker, Kinan Azmeh كنان العظمة, Grégoire Maret, Shemekia Copeland, Herbie Hancock, Lizz Wright, Hiromi, , , Linda May Han Oh, John Beasley (Musical Director), José James, Alune Wade, Helio Alves and Mark Whitfield. Please help spread the word and be part of International Jazz Day!

22/04/2022

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Genius of Charles Mingus!
This is a rare look at the music of Charles Mingus. He began by playing bebop and eventually incorporated the sounds of gospel, avant-garde and classical music into his compositions.

22/04/2022

Clarinetist Harry Skoler came across a Charles Mingus recording called Mingus Moves. Something about that music touched him deeply.

One day, rummaging through the bins of a record store in his hometown of Syracuse, NY, clarinetist Harry Skoler came across a Charles Mingus recording called Mingus Moves. Something about that music touched him deeply.

21/04/2022

International Jazz Day 2022, a Call for Global Peace and Unity

This concert will be webcast worldwide at 5 pm EDT/2 pm PDT/11 pm CET on jazzday.com, unesco.org, hancockinstitute.org, the International Jazz Day YouTube and Facebook channels, UN Web TV and US State Department outlets.

20/04/2022

To mark Mingus’ centennial, we are broadcasting an interview with his widow, Sue Graham Mingus. For decades, she worked tirelessly to keep Mingus’ musical legacy alive, running the Mingus Big Band, the Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Legacy through a company called Jazz Workshop, Inc. She’s now 92 years old and her son, Robert Ungaro runs the organization. When we spoke in 2003, she had just published a memoir about her marriage to Charles Mingus called Tonight at Noon.

To mark Mingus’ centennial, we are broadcasting an interview with his widow, Sue Graham Mingus. For decades, she worked tirelessly to keep Mingus’ musical legacy alive, running the Mingus Big Band, the Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Legacy through a company called Jazz Workshop, Inc. She’s now 92...

20/04/2022

Watch this short history of Charles Mingus, written and created by Mike Jurkovic, committee member of the Rosendale Theatre’s Music Fan Series.

17/04/2022

The Jazz Media Lab projects and innovation grants encompass live concerts, partnerships between jazz masters and young musicians, streaming apps and audits of the stations’ websites.

The three-year grant program backs five stations as they build digital platforms, sponsor intergenerational music collaborations and rethink the definition of jazz.

15/04/2022

LISTEN NOW (https://www.delmarvapublicmedia.org/show/delmarva-today/2022-04-15/delmarva-today-4-15-22-wilmingtons-historic-jazz-scene-part-1): Wilmington was once a major center for jazz music in America. Host Don Rush talks with Steven Leech, author of "Boysie's Horn: The History of Jazz in Wilmington in the 20th Century", which traces the story of these great musicians and the community that produced them.

Wilmington Developed as a Major Center of Jazz in America

12/04/2022

Today at Noon, we'll enjoy Global Village, as they celebrate the birthday of the legendary Herbie Hancock with the world music side of his work, including music from the globe-spanning Imagine Project, guest appearances with African artists Manu Dibango (of Soul Makossa fame) and Foday Musa Suso, and covers of his songs from April featured artist Mongo Santamaría, Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers, and the Jazz Jamaica All Stars.

Like reggae? You don't want to miss tomorrow's show! Global Village is on 90.7 WSDL at Noon (Mon-Thurs).