NPR’S TOAST OF THE NATION 2013

Tonight starting at 8:00 PM and going until 4:00 in the morning (!) it’s NPR’s “Toast of the Nation”. You’ll want to tune in at 10:00 for The Wynton Marsalis Septet LIVE from Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, New York. Other performers include Paquito D’Rivera from Chicago and Bobby McFerrin from the Monterey Jazz Festival (!) 

“Best of “Jazz New Releases (from IL Pub. Media)

Excerpts from the two of the finest Jazz New Releases received in the Friends of WILL Library in 2013, hosted by Vincent Trauth   

Chuco Valdes and the Afro-Cuban Messengers: Border Free

Ahmad Jahmal: Saturday Morning

“Toast of the Nation” from NPR

( 8:00 CT - 8:59 PM) -- Donald Harrison Quintet LIVE at Berklee College of Music

( 9:00 CT - 9:59 PM) -- Cecile McLorin Salvant with the Aaron Diehl Trio from the Kennedy Center's Mary Lou Williams Festival.

( 10:00 CT - 11:14 PM) -– NEW YORK: The Wynton Marsalis Septet LIVE at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center,

(11:14 CT - 12:14 AM) -- CHICAGO: Paquito D'Rivera with Strings and More at Mayne Stage

( 12:14 CT - 1:14 AM) -- DENVER: Convergence with Special Guest Larry Goldings, keyboards, at DazzleJazz

( 1:14 CT - 2:14 AM) -- Bobby McFerrin and the spirityouall band from the 56th Monterey Jazz Festival: Gil Goldstein: Piano, Electric Piano, Accordion, Arranger; David Mansfield, Violin, Mandolin, National Resonator Guitar, and Lap Steel; Armand Hirsch, Acoustic and Electric Guitar; Jeff Carney, Acoustic Bass; Louis Cato, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals; and special guest: Madison McFerrin, Vocals.

( 2:15 CT - 3:59 AM ET=) 0315-0359 ET -- Donald Harrison Quintet (repeat of edited 2100 HR).

( 3:15 CT - 4: :59 PM ET=) 0415-0459 ET -- Cecile McLorin Salvant and the Aaron Diehl Trio (repeat of edited 2200 HR).