Friday Night Jazz
Fridays, 8-11 p.m.
Trumpeter, percussionist, composer, arranger and educator Ray Vega hosts three hours of jazz. For Ray, jazz "is a celebration of life!"
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On Feb. 16, 2024 the world said goodbye to beloved jazz scholar, educator, poet and former Friday Night Jazz host Reuben Jackson. Current host Ray Vega honors Jackson's memory and legacy with a special tribute on this week's show.
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This Friday night, trumpeter, percussionist, composer, arranger and educator Ray Vega takes over as the new host of Friday Night Jazz.To introduce you to…
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Trumpeter, percussionist, composer, arranger and educator Ray Vega will join Vermont Public Radio this month as the new host of Friday Night Jazz.Vega is…
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Reuben Jackson returns to VPR Classical for a celebration of composers who had a "profound and enduring impact on a certain nerdy, young music lover…
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Join Reuben Jackson on Friday Night Jazz this Friday night at 8 p.m. when he welcomes alto saxophonist Brian McCarthy for a preview of "The Better Angels…
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It's time once again for the insights and selections of our favorite musical cross-pollinator. This month, VPR's Reuben Jackson takes us through the world…
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Each month, VPR's Reuben Jackson explores the cross-pollination between jazz and classical works, and artists that are "beyond category." For the August…
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Alice Schroeder, a senior at Burlington High School, will be singing four sublime, arresting originals this Friday night on Friday Night Jazz, and…
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The first hour of this week's edition of Friday Night Jazz will feature music from Vermont's own Eight 02 - a quartet who describes their lyrical, funky…
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On Nov. 27, 2014, James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix would have turned 72 years old. To celebrate his legacy, I’ve chosen five of my favorite Hendrix…