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SUMMER Come celebrate the 42nd Anniversary of Jazz 91.9 WCLK on Friday, June 24, 8:00 p.m. at Cobb Energy Centre. We’ve invited Peabo Bryson, Regina Belle and Jonathan Butler to join in the celebration with classic musical tributes, duets and stellar performances. ONE NIGHT, ONE STAGE ONLY - YOU GOTTA BE THERE! Click here to reserve your seats!

During the show, Jazz 91.9 WCLK will pay tribute to the people, places and organizations that help sustain the legacy of Jazz [in Atlanta]. The 2016 recipients of the Jazz 91.9 WCLK Jazz Legacy Awards are: Corporate – Pat Lottier, publisher, Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine; Community – Eufaula Garrett, The Eufaula Garrett Charitable Gift Fund ; and, Legend – Jonathan Butler, Jazz musician. The Jazz 91.9 WCLK 42nd Anniversary Benefit Concert is the premier fundraising event for WCLK. Get your tickets today!

MEN & HEALTH Dr. John Wayne Wilson of COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM Completely Psyched and Russell Patterson, AID Atlanta will be among the experts who will participate in a special men’s health forum presented by Jazz 91.9 WCLK’s The Local Take. The forum will be held on Saturday, June 25 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Northlake Mall, 4800 Jazz 91.9 WCLK Briarcliff Road in Atlanta (30345). Affiliations Kiplyn Primus of the Local Take will moderate the forum. Congressman Hank Johnson is the Honorary Host. The forum will feature free health screenings, entertainment and vendors. Come out and share!

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Join Jazz 91.9 for the kick off of the WCLK 2016 Wednesday WindDown Concert series on Wednesday, June 22, 5:30 p.m. at Centennial Olympic Park. The evening will feature performances by the explosive band the Rhythm Jets. Purchase tickets here!

Relax and enjoy an evening of live entertainment at the Jazz 91.9 WCLK Wednesday WindDown concert series on Wednesdays: July 13 and 27; August 24; and, September 21. We look forward to seeing you in the Park!

Contact WCLK ANNOUNCERS Joi John Morris Baxter Morning Jazz Jay Edwards Jazz Tones for WCLK Rivablue Midday Jazz Rodney Evans Joy in the Morning volunteer Jamal Ahmad SOUL of Jazz Debb Moore Jazz at Sundown opportunities Fonda Smith, news/traffic anchor Sunday Jazz Suite [email protected]

WCLK ADVISORY BOARD

Craig Garrett chair WCLK STAFF DIRECTORY John Hall, co chair Wendy Williams, general manager Earnest Davis Jea Delsarte Tammy Nobles, assistant station manager Richard Dent Donald Edwards Aaron Cohen, program director Terry Keels Lisa Mosley Shed Jackson, communications and marketing director Tom Rowland Sheryl Sellaway Larry Jennings, development director Sheila Tenney Harold Watkins Dahlia Williams, senior staff assistant Ray Cobb, underwriting and sales Marquis Lofton, production manager

Joi John, membership manager JAZZETTE EDITORIAL BOARD Wendy Williams, editor in chief Rob Maynard, traffic coordinator Shed Jackson, managing editor, design & layout Kerwin D. Sims, membership producer Juanita Parks, remote production assistant

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The Tavis Smiley Show Saturdays,

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

The Local Take w/ How did Edward Kenney Ellington receive the Kiplyn Primus nickname "Duke?” His: Did you know that... Saturdays 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

The People’s A. Attitude B. Musical skills C. Manners C Answer: Advocate w/ Dr. Judy Fourth Saturdays, 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM LIVE MUSIC & EVENTS

Michael Henderson Independence Next Level Entertainment presents The Celebration ft. Valerie Simpson & Brand New Heavies Your Health Saturday, July 2 at 8:30 PM Connection w/ Roy Ayers JaQuitta Williams Saturday, July 2 at 7:00 PM The Buckhead Theatre Third Wednesdays, Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre 3110 Roswell Rd. NE 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 5239 Floyd Rd., Mableton, GA 30126 Atlanta, GA 30305

Connect with Jazz 91.9 WCLK:

Jazz 91.9 WCLK, a 501(c) 3 non profit radio station licensed to Clark Atlanta University, is committed to preserving the legacy of Jazz through dynamic Jazz musical selections, cultural programming and community-focused initiatives. Founded in 1974, Jazz 91.9 WCLK broadcasts a mix of classic and contemporary Jazz, Gospel and Blues music. WCLK is a nonprofit, member supported, National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate and Public Radio International (PRI) station that serves the interest of the citizens in metropolitan Atlanta. For more station information, programming details, and to listen on the Web, please visit: www.wclk.com. Volume 9, Issue 6 Page 4

Ask V-A how her second album differs from her debut—the acclaimed jazz CD VA from 2012—and she immediately responds that it represents a deeper and richer part of her. “All I really want to do is get closer and closer to the essence of me,” she says. “I feel that if I can share that part of me, there must be those who will resonate with it, too.” Indeed, the music from the debut album of the Atlanta-based vocalist resonated with listeners all over the world. V-A’s newest project, Interior Notions, is a complex and nuanced record that goes deep into her being.

There’s plenty of the straight-ahead sound that got VA played on jazz stations from Atlanta to Chicago, from France to Australia. But these arrangements carry primal imprints and the record is marked by the free improv singing that V-A carries forward from such mentors as Rhiannon and Bobby McFerrin. For more information about Virginia Schneck, visit: www.virginiaschenck.com.

The Jazzette Readers Music Poll, June Issue selection is Escape Velocity by Theo Croker. Theo Croker’s new album arrives unchecked and unfiltered. It doesn't STAFF PICKS attempt to fit any one specific musical category, but draws upon the core principles of Jazz, merging styles and ideas to a unique sound. Amazon. Escape Velocity track list: 1. Raise Your Vibrations 2. Transcend 3. This Could Be 4. In Orbit 5. No Escape from Bliss 6. The Right Time Black Lace 7. A Call to the Ancestors Blue Tears 8. Meditations Eugenie Jones 9. We Can’t Breathe 10. It’s Gonna be Alright 11. Because of You 12. Real Episode 13. Love from the Sun 14. Changes 15. RaHspect (Amen)

CD of the month is your choice! The tally of reader responses determine the spotlight. Send your favorite The Vienna Affair CD titles for preview and voting consideration to: [email protected]. Kevin Mahogany