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Broadcast on CyberStationUsa.com, "The Jazz Room" is a half hour Internet Radio program.

For many years we have covered the Newport Jazz Festival. Click Here to view our photos of Jazz Greats from the Festival through the years. Each show we feature an interview with an independent artist, or a Jazz Legend. Somtimes there may be a Jam Session where the music is performed live in the studio.

The show can be heard Wednesdays at 10:30 PM on www.cyberstationusa.com. You may listen to archived programs by clicking this link www.dqrm.com/thejazzroom/

Join me in " The Jazz Room" each week. Here are some of the upcoming shows! Click here this this month's Schedule.
Schedule

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Starting Wed. April 17&24
This program is In Memory of Singer / Bassist Carlene Ray. She died in July of 2013 at age 88. We met with her at Studio 952 in NYC in early 2010. Carlene tells about her rich career in Jazz .
. We start with her early work with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, an all-female big band that existed from 1933-1955.
famous Catholic Mass. In Part 2 of our interview with Singer/Bassist, Carlene Ray, she tells us about her work with the Alvin Ailey Dance. Then we move on to her work with R&B singer Ruth Brown
Click Here to watch Carlene sing Duke Ellingtons "Come Sunday ".

Wednesday April 17&24, 2018 10:30-11:00PM ET ( Week 16&17)

Startng Wed. Jan. 24
Baritone Saxophonist Claire Daly returns to the Jazz room for the third time. Claire talks about her CD ‘Baritone Monk” and how it came be to be produced by the North Coast Brewing Company What a great story! Watch Clarie perform "Bright Mississippi" by Thelonius Monk
Starting Wednesday March 20, 2018 10:30-11:00PM ET( Week 12)

Starting Wed. April 3&10
We begin our two part conversation with Author, Composer, Saxophonist Paul Combs. He stopped by the Jazz Room to talk about his book “Dameronia” The Life and Music of Tadd Dameron”. Now in San Diego CA , Paul was one of our long time Boston area musicians . We were very happy to have him on the show. In Part 1 Paul talks about how he came to write this Biography and gives us insights on how Tad Dameron influenced Jazz artists during the Bop Era. In Part 2 of our conversation with Paul Combs we learn in more detail the many Jazz Artists who learned from the expertise of Tadd Dameron. Learn more about Paul at www. paulcombs .com and log on to to purchase is book.
Wednesday April 3 and 10,2018 10:30-11:00PM ET (Weeks 14&15)

Wed. March 13
We chat with Dr. Christina Haugenschimdt and Christina Soriano at APAP (Association of Perfomers and Artists Presenters) in New York City. They talk about their program at Wake Forest University that uses music and Improvisational Dance as a method to improve the mental wellness of older patients with alzheimer's disease. To learn more watch a video of their classes at www.improvment.us
Wednesday March 13, 2018 10:30-11:00PM ET (Week 11 )

Starting Wed. March 28
Meet Drummer William Hooker. He came to visit us at Studio 952 in NYC for one of our Kitchen Table Chats.
Not your typical Drummer, he describes his presentations as Experimental. Listen to his vision for performing drums and be amazed. Learn more about William at www.williamhooker.com
Starting Wednesday March 28, 2018 10:30-11:00PM ET (Week 13)

Wed. March 6
IWe chat with Grammy Winning Drummer, Terri Lyne Carrington at the Jazz Congress at Lincoln Center in NYC. We talk about her CDs The Mosaic Project and Mosaic Project:Love and Soul and how she developed her ideas for both projects. Learn more at www.terrilynecarringnton.com
Wednesday March 6, 2018 10:30-11:00PM ET ( Week 10)