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Channel 67Classic jazz, the original American art form. Hear the masters who pioneered the music and the new artists who continue the tradition into the 21st century.

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The Lady Is A Tramp

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Wynton Marsalis playing the trumpet
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The classic sounds and styles of jazz masters, past and present like Wynton Marsalis and live music from Jazz at Lincoln Center.
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Featured Show

Future Flavors with Terri Lyne Carrington

Future Flavors is a weekly one-hour show hosted by multi-Grammy winning musician Terri Lyne Carrington. The focus is on emerging progressive artists on the jazz scene today who are wproducing music with echoes from the past and giant reverberations of the future. There's a new jazz renaissance and Carrington explores the artists that are contributing to this time of innovation and transformation.

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Real Jazz - Classic Jazz

Real Jazz - Classic Jazz

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8 hrs

Swinging from coast to coast with classic jazz, the original American art form. Hear the masters who pioneered the music and

Swinging from coast to coast with classic jazz, the original American art form. Hear the masters who pioneered the music and the new artists who continue the tradition into the 21st century.

Real Jazz with Nicole Sweeney

Real Jazz with Nicole Sweeney

Next Airs Today at 9 am
6 hrs

Nicole Sweeney intro in radio began at Temple University where she studied Broadcasting Communications & Mass Media. The bo

Nicole Sweeney intro in radio began at Temple University where she studied Broadcasting Communications & Mass Media. The born and bred New Yorker grew her passion for jazz while working at the legendary jazz station WRTI in Philadelphia. She then went on to work in jazz radio at WCLK in Atlanta and WBGO in Newark Known to some as “the Velvet Voice,” Nicole considers herself a lover and perpetual student of where jazz has been and where the music is going. Take the jazzy ride with her weekdays on Real Jazz

Real Jazz with Mark Ruffin

Real Jazz with Mark Ruffin

Next Airs Today at 3 pm
3 hrs

Mark Ruffin has spent his entire adult life bringing jazz to the people. He's a two-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster who’

Mark Ruffin has spent his entire adult life bringing jazz to the people. He's a two-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster who’s written over 600 magazine articles on the music. Hear him expound on Art Blakey, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk and more.

Real Jazz with Greg Bryant

Real Jazz with Greg Bryant

Next Airs Today at 6 pm
6 hrs

Greg Bryant is a longtime curator of jazz as a broadcaster, writer, and musician. His career began while still in high schoo

Greg Bryant is a longtime curator of jazz as a broadcaster, writer, and musician. His career began while still in high school in Nashville, Tennessee. At 14, Greg hosted a weekly radio show on Fisk University's WFSK-FM. He moved on to WMOT-FM (Middle Tennessee State University) and WNUR-FM (Northwestern University), his respective undergrad and graduate alma maters. Greg won the 2022 Jazz Journalists Association “Podcast of the Year” for “Jazz United,” which he co-hosted with acclaimed critic Nate Chinen. He also hosted the overnight show “Jazz After Hours” on the renowned jazz station WBGO in Newark before joining Real Jazz, Sirius XM. He is also an accomplished working bassist touring and performing locally and abroad. Greg’s wife is jazz singer Dara Tucker. Greg Bryant is a longtime curator of jazz as a broadcaster, writer, and musician. His career began while still in high school in Nashville, Tennessee. At 14, Greg hosted a weekly radio show on Fisk University's WFSK-FM. He moved on to WMOT-FM (Middle Tennessee State University) and WNUR-FM (Northwestern University), his respective undergrad and graduate alma maters. Greg won the 2022 Jazz Journalists Association

Real Jam Session

Real Jam Session

Next Airs Tomorrow at 3 pm
2 hrs

Real Jazz weekly special with interviews, performances and specialty themed shows.

Real Jazz weekly special with interviews, performances and specialty themed shows.

Friday Fusion w/ Mark Ruffin

Friday Fusion w/ Mark Ruffin

Next Airs Tomorrow at 5 pm
1 hr

An hour of uptempo fusion music from the 70's classic jazz/rock favorites to the cutting edge musicians of the 21st century

An hour of uptempo fusion music from the 70's classic jazz/rock favorites to the cutting edge musicians of the 21st century mixing jazz with the music of today.

Future Flavors with Terri Lyne Carrington

Future Flavors with Terri Lyne Carrington

Next Airs Tomorrow at 6 pm
1 hr

Future Flavors is a weekly one-hour show hosted by multi-Grammy winning musician Terri Lyne Carrington. The focus is on emer

Future Flavors is a weekly one-hour show hosted by multi-Grammy winning musician Terri Lyne Carrington. The focus is on emerging progressive artists on the jazz scene today who are wproducing music with echoes from the past and giant reverberations of the future. There's a new jazz renaissance and Carrington explores the artists that are contributing to this time of innovation and transformation.

Organized

Organized

Next Airs Tomorrow at 7 pm
1 hr

Organized features one hour of cookin' Hammond B3 organ music with artists like Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Shirley Scott, Joe

Organized features one hour of cookin' Hammond B3 organ music with artists like Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Shirley Scott, Joey DeFrancesco, and Dr. Lonnie Smith.

Manteca - Latin Jazz

Manteca - Latin Jazz

Next Airs Tomorrow at 8 pm
4 hrs

Put on your dancing shoes for some sizzling Latin Jazz from Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Cal Tjader, Paquit

Put on your dancing shoes for some sizzling Latin Jazz from Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Cal Tjader, Paquito D'Rivera, Chucho Valdes, Mongo Santamaria and more.

American Jazz

American Jazz

Next Airs Saturday at 7 am
4 hrs

Dick Golden and special guest Tony Bennett open up the Great American Song Book for two hours of swingin' classic jazz and v

Dick Golden and special guest Tony Bennett open up the Great American Song Book for two hours of swingin' classic jazz and vocals.

The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian

The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian

Next Airs Saturday at 11 am
1 hr

Grammy winning bass player Christian McBride is the host of a show that treats the listeners to a little comedy, a little tr

Grammy winning bass player Christian McBride is the host of a show that treats the listeners to a little comedy, a little trivia and a lot of music. Feeding on the energy of a live audience Christian digs inside his guests who include musicians and entertainers from jazz and other artistic genres

Andromeda Turre

Andromeda Turre

Next Airs Saturday at 12 pm
5 hrs

Andromeda Turre

Andromeda Turre

Live From SFJAZZ

Live From SFJAZZ

Next Airs Saturday at 8 pm
2 hrs

Hosted by SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director, trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, "Live From SFJAZZ" features the grea

Hosted by SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director, trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, "Live From SFJAZZ" features the greatest artists working in jazz recorded live at the SFJAZZ Center, one of jazz's premier concert halls. New episodes premiere every Saturday at 8pm ET, with a rebroadcast the following Wednesday at 10pm ET. Founded in 1983, SFJAZZ is among the largest presenters of jazz worldwide. Each year, SFJAZZ presents over 500 concerts at the state-of-the-art SFJAZZ Center, located on the corner of Franklin and Fell streets in the heart of San Francisco’s cultural district.

Miller Time with Marcus Miller

Miller Time with Marcus Miller

Next Airs Sunday at 6 pm
1 hr

Esteemed producer/composer and bassist Marcus Miller joins Real Jazz’ Grammy winning line-up of hosts (Wynton Marsalis & Dee

Esteemed producer/composer and bassist Marcus Miller joins Real Jazz’ Grammy winning line-up of hosts (Wynton Marsalis & Dee Dee Bridgewater are the others) with his new two-hour program Miller Time. Like the all-around musician he is, Miller serves up a 360 degree musical sample of jazz from the roots to the future, bebop to hip-hop, blues to fusion, old-time swing to new jack swing and anything in between. This week he features jazz with a touch of soul.

South African Jazz with Seton Hawkins

South African Jazz with Seton Hawkins

Next Airs Sunday at 7 pm
1 hr

French Quarter

French Quarter

Next Airs Sunday at 9 pm
3 hrs

Take a rollicking journey through the soul of New Orleans with two hours of traditional New Orleans jazz music.

Take a rollicking journey through the soul of New Orleans with two hours of traditional New Orleans jazz music.

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Marcus Miller

Legendary producer/composer/bassist Marcus Miller is a self-proclaimed 360 degrees musician. Having written major hits for Luther Vandross, David Sanborn, and Miles Davis, he can back up his claim. He is a two-time Grammy winner, one for jazz and the other for R&B. He displays his broadcasting chops and his wide range of musical tastes every week on Miller Time with Marcus Miller

Mark Ruffin

Mark Ruffin is a two-time Emmy-winning broadcaster and journalist who played jazz on the radio in Chicago for more than 25 years before joining the Real Jazz airwaves. Ruffin has written 600+ articles for Down Beat, Jazziz, Playboy, Chicago Magazine, and others; and he welcomes your requests and feedback.

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1 am

Now Playing

Real Jazz - Classic JazzSwinging from coast to coast with classic jazz, the original American art form. Hear the masters who pioneered the music and the new artists who continue the tradition into the 21st century.
9 am

Now Playing

Real Jazz with Nicole SweeneyNicole Sweeney intro in radio began at Temple University where she studied Broadcasting Communications & Mass Media. The born and bred New Yorker grew her passion for jazz while working at the legendary jazz station WRTI in Philadelphia. She then went on to work in jazz radio at WCLK in Atlanta and WBGO in Newark Known to some as “the Velvet Voice,” Nicole considers herself a lover and perpetual student of where jazz has been and where the music is going. Take the jazzy ride with her weekdays on Real Jazz
3 pm

Now Playing

Real Jazz with Mark RuffinMark Ruffin has spent his entire adult life bringing jazz to the people. He's a two-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster who’s written over 600 magazine articles on the music. Hear him expound on Art Blakey, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk and more.
6 pm

Now Playing

Real Jazz with Greg BryantGreg Bryant is a longtime curator of jazz as a broadcaster, writer, and musician. His career began while still in high school in Nashville, Tennessee. At 14, Greg hosted a weekly radio show on Fisk University's WFSK-FM. He moved on to WMOT-FM (Middle Tennessee State University) and WNUR-FM (Northwestern University), his respective undergrad and graduate alma maters. Greg won the 2022 Jazz Journalists Association “Podcast of the Year” for “Jazz United,” which he co-hosted with acclaimed critic Nate Chinen. He also hosted the overnight show “Jazz After Hours” on the renowned jazz station WBGO in Newark before joining Real Jazz, Sirius XM. He is also an accomplished working bassist touring and performing locally and abroad. Greg’s wife is jazz singer Dara Tucker. Greg Bryant is a longtime curator of jazz as a broadcaster, writer, and musician. His career began while still in high school in Nashville, Tennessee. At 14, Greg hosted a weekly radio show on Fisk University's WFSK-FM. He moved on to WMOT-FM (Middle Tennessee State University) and WNUR-FM (Northwestern University), his respective undergrad and graduate alma maters. Greg won the 2022 Jazz Journalists Association

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