The Juneteenth Jazz Jamboree

From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz
Length: 58:57

An hour-long program of classic jazz, celebrating an American holiday marking the formal end of slavery. Perfect special for Juneteenth (Friday, June 19), and the month of June. Read the full description.

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Playing: The Juneteenth Jazz Jamboree
From: WFIU

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"The Juneteenth Jazz Jamboree" is a musical and historical celebration of a significant African-American holiday that marks the formal end of slavery and has evolved into a tradition of food, games, music, and remembrance of ancestors. The program includes freedom-related jazz from John Coltrane, Louis Jordan, Max Roach with Abbey Lincoln, Paul Robeson with Count Basie, Charles Lloyd, Carmen McRae and more (including musical tributes to African-American icons such as Jackie Robinson and Joe Louis), as well as background and insights from African-American emancipation-celebration historian William Wiggins. Perfect for Juneteenth (Friday, June 19) and the month of June. Hosted by David Brent Johnson.

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Piece Description

"The Juneteenth Jazz Jamboree" is a musical and historical celebration of a significant African-American holiday that marks the formal end of slavery and has evolved into a tradition of food, games, music, and remembrance of ancestors. The program includes freedom-related jazz from John Coltrane, Louis Jordan, Max Roach with Abbey Lincoln, Paul Robeson with Count Basie, Charles Lloyd, Carmen McRae and more (including musical tributes to African-American icons such as Jackie Robinson and Joe Louis), as well as background and insights from African-American emancipation-celebration historian William Wiggins. Perfect for Juneteenth (Friday, June 19) and the month of June. Hosted by David Brent Johnson.

Timing and Cues

FROM: WFIU-Bloomington
“The Juneteenth Jazz Jamboree”
A musical and historical celebration of the African-American holiday.
Total Program Length: 59:00
00:00 Segment 1: Program Intro
Incue: Theme Music
01:00 Segment 2: Optional Cutaway for News
06:00 Segment 3: Program Part 1
Outcue: “…Juneteenth Jazz Jamboree’ on Night Lights.”
31:19 Segment 4: MIDPOINT BREAK (1:00 music bed)
32:19 Segment 5: Program Part 2
59:00 End Program