Chuck France will celebrate the August 4th,1901 birth of a legendary performer, Louis Armstrong, with over an hour of his music from 2-5p on Journeys into Jazz. Wynton Marsalis has said: “Louis Armstrong is jazz. He represents what the music is all about.” Selections will showcase his revolutionary trumpet work beginning with the most celebrated […]
Johnny Mercer on Journeys Into Jazz
For November 18th’s Journeys into Jazz from 2-5p, host Chuck France celebrates the birthday of songwriter Johnny Mercer, a favorite among jazz singers and instrumentalists. He wrote the lyrics to more than 1,500 songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway shows. He received nineteen Oscar nominations, and won four Best Original Song Oscars. Mercer teamed […]
Journeys into Jazz celebrates Charlie Parker
Tune into Journeys into Jazz on Wednesday afternoon for a Charlie “Bird” Parker centennial tribute. The bebop pioneer was born on August 29th, 1920 and is renowned as one of the most important musicians in the development of jazz. Journeys into Jazz kicks off with a few of Bird’s early recordings, the 78s: Parker with […]
Please Share Your Memories of DJ Gary Alderman
For 35 years Gary Alderman hosted Journeys Into Jazz Wednesdays from 2-5 pm on WORT. Read more about the history of this beloved icon of Madison jazz and dedicated radio volunteer, and share your own memories of Gary using the form at the bottom. Channel 3 did a news story about Gary and WORT. This […]
Jazzin’ with Gary Alderman
Gary Alderman has been hosting WORT’s Journeys Into Jazz program for the past 35 years (!) He’s been a DJ for the last 37 years. Gary is also a jazz historian and sells rare and out-of-print jazz vinyl and publications. He has over 60,000 jazz LPs and 8,000 jazz CDs in his collection. Find out […]
