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

November 02, 2012

10:00 PM
Must Be Something
Artist : Gil Scott Heron
Album : The First Minute of a New Day
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10:05 PM
Birds Word
Artist : Last Poets
Album : Chastisement
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10:16 PM
The Voice From The Desert
Artist : Stephane Wrembel
Album : Origins
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10:18 PM
Momentum
Artist : Stephane Wrembel
Album : Origins
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10:46 PM
Carbon 14
Artist : Stephane Wrembel
Album : Origins
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10:50 PM
The Creesh
Artist : Daniel T. Peterson
Album : Truth and Consequence - October
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11:15 PM
Magically Aware
Artist : Daniel T. Peterson
Album : Truth and Consequence - October
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11:27 PM
Gamma Band
Artist : Kurt Rosenwinkel
Album : Star of Jupiter
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11:35 PM
David Attention
Artist : Rez Abbasi
Album : Continuous Beat
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11:40 PM
Funktomatic
Artist : Jean Paul Bourelly
Album : Truth to Power
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12:08 AM
N/A
Artist : Matt Davis
Album : Live Demo
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12:17 AM
What Color is Love
Artist : Terry Callier
Album : What Color is Love
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12:22 AM
Oasis
Artist : Papo Vazquez - Mighty Pirates Troubadors
Album : Oasis
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12:33 AM
Mystery Unwrapped
Artist : Masha Campagne, Like Air
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12:38 AM
Der Nister
Artist : Jessica Lurie Ensemble
Album : MegaPhone
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12:48 AM
Time Traveler
Artist : Pancho Molina/Elias Meister
Album : Open For Business
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12:56 AM
Bach Needs Song
Artist : John Ambercrombie, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette
Album : Gateway
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1:04 AM
Burning Bridge: III. Fiery, Far Away
Artist : Jason Kao Hwang
Album : Burning Bridge
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1:15 AM
Africa (Alt-Take)
Artist : John Coltrane
Album : The Complete African Brass Sessions
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1:39 AM
My Favorite Things
Artist : John Coltrane
Album : The Olutuji Concert
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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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