Artistry of Jazz

with host Ben Young

Artistry of Jazz presents topical considerations of major and minor themes, figures, trends, in the music.  We follow the great sounds, fitting them into the context of the latest century of the music’s development, and also 21st century realities.

Fresh Sounds

with host Ron Freshley

features older jazz, newer jazz, & so-called jazz from the 1920’s until the present.

My show will feature music in the jazz idiom from 100 years ago to the present.  Some shows will feature recording artists from a specific era of those 100 years, such as the swing era, the bebop era, the fusion era.  I may feature recordings by trumpet players or sax players or vocalists or pianists, or a mix of styles & eras. I am a jazz musician and will feature my own work and other area artists with interviews and performances

Warm Heart of Africa

Here on The Warm Heart of Africa, we aim to educate, entertain, and spread awareness of African and diaspora culture, politics, and tradition through music, history and timeless grooves. Join DJ Vinyl Scratch from 7 to 9 PM every Wednesday on WHOA as we take a journey across the continent and across the globe, feasting our ears on the voices, the sounds, and the stories of worldwide superstars and obscure musicians alike. Please join us!

Jubilation Jazz

Hosted by Ken Irwin, Jubilation Jazz brings you what’s happening in the world of creative improvised music today, with looks back at the great heritage of so-called Jazz and African American music. Jubilation will feature the latest music by today’s artists who are taking Jazz into the 21st Century, and also present performances by the masters who created the music.

Unscripted

Exploring the topics and issues with openness, curiosity, and spontaneity this live one-hour weekly program hosted by Chris Fournier focuses on highlighting diverse voices of the valley whose contributions improve the quality of life in our area.

Jazz in Silhouette

with host Glenn Siegel

Jazz in Silhouette is a weekly, 120-minute romp through the history of jazz, with special emphasis on newer, more experimental forms.

Established stars, emerging talents and forgotten artists co-mingle in Glenn Siegel’s curatorial vision.

The Downbeat

Hosted by Jack Frisch the “The Downbeat” combines his passion for Jazz with experience and stories from a quarter century of working with some of the World’s finest Jazz artists and record labels. The show presents classic and modern Jazz, interviews, new CD and vinyl releases and upcoming event and performance dates in the Pioneer Valley. A renown art director and graphic designer in the International Jazz scene for 25 years, Frisch has designed over 390 CD packages, numerous websites, print advertising, press kits, merchandising, logos as well as shooting photography and video. He is a voting member of N.A.R.A.S (The National Recording Academy of Arts and Sciences) better known to many as The Grammys.
In late 1997 he founded UprightGraphics.com upon working as webmaster for session legend guitarist Hiram Bullock and shooting photography for producer Todd Barkan at recording sessions.
Some of Frisch’s design clients have included Marcus Miller, Lalah Hathaway, Larry Carlton, Victor Wooten, Blue Lou Marini, Lew Soloff, Victor Bailey, Bob James, Arturo O’Farrill, and labels such as Concord, HeadsUp, Fantasy-Milestone, High Note, Savant, Venus and magazines such as Jazziz, Swing Journal and Bass Player to name a few.
In 2001 Frisch was presented a Grammy Certificate in Recognition of participation as the Art Director
on the 2001 Grammy Award winning Best Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year CD Marcus Miller recording “M2 (pronounced M squared) In 2014 he was presented a Grammy Certificate in Recognition of participation as the Art Director on the 2014 Latin Grammy Award winning Best Instrumental Album of the Year CD Arturo O’Farrill Final Night At Birdland. In 2005 he was nominated for a Alex Award for Best Jazz CD package of the Year.
In for the 2022 and 2023 he art directed and designed all of the collateral for the 2022 and 2023 Syracuse Jazz Festival.
Jack founded UprightTransport.com in late 1998, a service providing discreet and secure transport of artists and their musical instruments and related equipment in and around New York. His transport clients have included Marcus Miller, Mike Stern, Lenny White, Dennis Chambers, Will Lee, Victor Bailey, George Mraz and Harvie S to name a few,
From 2008 to 2015 Jack hosted an annual radio show, with a International audience, for his late client and friend Hiram Bullock at WFDU 89.1 FM at Fairleigh Dickinson University.