The Bridge

Friday, 10 pm to 2 am (Saturday morning)

J. Michael Harrison presents his award-winning blend of jazz that takes you from the mainstream to the edge of the art. Rarely heard artists are played with regularity, as is a dash of jazz poetry.

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Playlist

August 31, 2012

10:00 PM
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Artist : Gil Scott Heron
Album : Small Talk On 125th and Lenox
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10:04 PM
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Artist : Dana Bryant
Album : Giant Steps:Volume One
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10:11 PM
Who’ll Pay Reparations On My Soul
Artist : Gil Scott Heron
Album : Small Talk On 125th and Lenox
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10:14 PM
Heavy Mellow
Artist : Dana Bryant
Album : Wishing From The Top
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10:23 PM
Love Rain (a cappella)
Artist : Jill Scott
Album : Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 CD Maxi
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10:41 PM
Adulterated Drum
Artist : L.I.F.E
Album : The Po/Jazz Connection: Live From Brave New World
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11:00 PM
African Rhythm Tongues
Artist : African Rhythm Tongues
Album : African Rhythm Tongues
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11:38 PM
Music Is My Sanctuary
Artist : Gary Bartz
Album : Music Is My Sanctuary
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11:46 PM
Brewing Poetry
Artist : Greg Osby
Album : Black Book
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11:58 PM
n/a
Artist : Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble
Album : Slo/Burn
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12:06 AM
Willy’s Headache
Artist : Cymande
Album : Cymande
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12:11 AM
Incognito
Artist : Oneness of Juju
Album : African Rhythms
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12:18 AM
We Live in Philly Baby
Artist : Jazzy Jeff
Album : The Magnificent
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12:25 AM
Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Artist : Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Album : Everybody Loves the Sunshine
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12:37 AM
Loueke
Artist : Jeff Coffin Mu’tet
Album : Into the Air
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12:45 AM
Thanks For Giving
Artist : Rez Abbasi
Album : Suno Suno
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1:00 AM
La Allah Dayim Moulenah
Artist : Maleem Mahmoud Ghania with Pharoah Sanders
Album : The Trance of Seven Colors
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1:12 AM
Kinda Blu
Artist : DJ Logic
Album : DJ Logic Presents Project Logic
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1:14 AM
Steppin Into Tomorrow
Artist : Madlib Shades of Blue
Album : Madlib Invades Blue Note
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1:22 AM
The Vibe
Artist : FMOB
Album : Once in a Blue Moon
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1:27 AM
Reminisce
Artist : Bilal
Album : 1st Born Second
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1:32 AM
Montara
Artist : Bobby Hutchenson
Album : The New Groove
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1:40 AM
Tutti Fruitti
Artist : AKA Rainbow Crow
Album : Black and Loud
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1:43 AM
Maggie
Artist : Redbone
Album : The Essencial Redbone
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1:47 AM
Purple Haze
Artist : Brian Bromberg
Album : Bromberg Plays Hendrix
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1:54 AM
Testimony
Artist : AKA Rainbow Crow
Album : Black and Loud
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The Bridge
3:29 pm
Fri May 18, 2012

Danny Kramer and Francesca Gershwin on The Bridge

Tonight, host J. Michael Harrison features the tale of Two Dannys and a Francesca. It's an interview with painter Danny Simmons during the 11 pm hour, and then a conversation with jazz pianist Daniel Kramer and singer Francesca Gershwin, grand-niece of George Gershwin. Listen in on a live performance and a chat.

WRTI Spotlight
10:09 am
Fri April 20, 2012

Interview with Composer Muhal Richard Abrams

WRTI's J. Michael Harrison interviews composer, arranger, clarinetist, cellist, and jazz pianist Muhal Richard Abrams about his collaboration with Bobby Zankel's Warriors of the Wonderful Sound. The project features work commissioned by Abrams in the "Free Jazz" medium; his work compresses both contemporary and traditional ideas into lean, elegant pieces. You can hear the interview in the video below.

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