JazzKidz Week #12 – Bessie Smith
By Jaclyn Breeze Bessie Smith, born April 15th, 1894, was a singer nicknamed “The Empress of the Blues.” Bessie’s parents died when she was very young, and so she and […]
Month: April 2024
WGMC@50 Podcast Series: Episode 23 – Mike Velazquez
Mike Velazquez has been a volunteer DJ with Jazz90.1 for 13 years, and a fan of jazz since he was a child. He first came to the station as an […]
Jazz Kidz Week #11 – Randy Weston
By: Jaclyn Breeze Randy Weston, a composer and pianist, was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 6, 1926. Being in the city, he grew up listening to the many jazz […]
WGMC@50 Podcast Series: Episode 23 – John Nyerges
Jazz90.1 has had the opportunity to partner with many amazing musicians during our five decade history. Many of those players are from right here in Rochester, and they have remained […]
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