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Jazz 91.9 WCLK will celebrate its 40th Anniversary with an elegant evening on Friday, May 9, 8:00 p.m. at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta featuring Jazz Icon George Benson. Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets. Click here to reserve your seats. FEATURE PAGE The evening kicks off in grand style with a Lead Story 1 Jazz Legacy and Community Honors Cover Story 1 Awards Gala from 6:00 p.m. Community 2 until 7:30 p.m., also to be held at Coverage Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Member 2 before the signature concert with George Benson. WCLK will salute the Spotlight people, places and organizations that have contributed significant resources to help preserve the legacy of Atlanta’s longest running Jazz Station 3 station and its mission to uplift Jazz, the music, artists and culture…as Highlights well as its tradition of public service. Events 3 The Legacy Dinner is a corporate sponsored event with Jazz Profile 4 partial proceeds benefiting two important initiatives for WCLK in 2014. The Jazz in the Classroom education Music Poll 4 Music Poll 4 project now in its 12th Features 5 year and Expanding the Call to True Beauty, supported by Verizon Wireless, a domestic violence awareness and prevention program. Expanding the Call to True Beauty is a new radio show on WCLK, beginning in April 2014. The dinner guests will be serenaded with special Jazz performances from Jazz 91.9 WCLK Vocalist Dianne Reeves. Affiliations A VIP reception is also planned with music by the Clark Atlanta University Jazz Sextet. For more information on corporate sponsor packages only, call Reggie Hicks, Development Director at (404) 880 - 8392. Jazzette, Jazz 91.9 WCLK monthly newsletter Page 2 Come out and enjoy with Jazz 91.9 WCLK the inaugural Atlanta Black Family Expo on Sunday, February 23 from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree Street NE, 30303. Stop by the WCLK table on vendors row and enter to win tickets to some of Atlanta’s hottest attractions. At the expo, take in one of the many seminars and sessions that will be moderated by critically acclaimed presenters. R&B Divas Angie Stone will perform. Atlanta Black Expo is characterized as a haven for notable celebrity figures - whether it's book signings or keynote speeches. The expo connects corporations and the strongest minority consumer market today. For a list of scheduled events, click here. Celebrating 40 Years of Service 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 STAFF DIRECTORY Wendy Williams, general manager WCLK ADVISORY BOARD Tammy Nobles, assistant station manager Harold Watkins, chair Aaron Cohen, program director Lisa Mosley, co chair Reggie Hicks, development director Tina Capers-Hall Jea Delsarte Shed Jackson, communications and marketing director Richard Dent Sunny Franklin Dahlia Williams, senior staff assistant Craig Garrett Terry Keels Ray Cobb, underwriting and sales Edward B. Krugman Sheryl Sellaway Barbara Livingston, underwriting consultant Marquis Lofton, production manager JAZZETTE EDITORIAL BOARD Joi John, membership coordinator 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 Dexter East, marketing assistant Volume 7, Issue 1 Page 3 Looking for the name of The Tavis Smiley Show Saturdays, 8:00 AM until 10:00 AM a song you heard on WCLK? Fulton Focus Fourth Saturdays, 7:30 AM until 8:00 AM Visit our playlists! Your Health Connection w/ JaQuitta Williams Third Wednesdays, 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM Tune in daily through the month of February for The Jazz Joint African American What Jazz Musician was nicknamed Achievers Vignettes. “Mister Five by Five” after the release of Did you know that... this song? Sunday • Feb. 23 • 11:00 A Stand By Me A Celebration of African A. Jimmy Rushing B. Miles Davis C. George Duke D. Richard Rogers A Answer: American Song Stand By Me features new arrangements of traditional African LIVE MUSIC & EVENTS American spirituals w/ performances by the Friday Jazz at the High Museum of Art Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theater Morehouse and Spellman College Glee Clubs and featuring Ike Stubblefield, hosted by presents RACE Clark Atlanta University WCLK’s Jamal Ahmad Now through march 23, times vary Philharmonic Society. Friday, February 21, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Southwest Arts Center Produced by WCLK. High Museum of Art 915 New Hope Road Hosted by Program Atlanta, GA 30331 Director Aaron Cohen 1280 Peachtree St., NE and features Stephen Lee, Atlanta, GA 30309 Johnny Mercer Celebration featuring Spivey Hall presents Monte Alexander Joe Gransden & Carmen Bradford Connect with Saturday, February 22 at 8:15 PM Friday, February 28 at 8:00 PM Jazz 91.9 WCLK: Spivey Hall at Clayton State University Rialto Center for the Arts at GSU 5900 North Lee Street 80 Forsyth Street, NW Morrow, Georgia 30260 Atlanta, GA 30303 Atlanta Black Family Expo Harlem Globetrotters Sunday, February 23, 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM 2014 Fans Rule World Tour Hyatt Regency Atlanta Saturday, March 15 at 1:00 PM 265 Peachtree Street NE Philips Arena Copyright © 2013 Jazz Atlanta, GA 30303 1 Philips Dr., Atlanta, GA 30303 91.9 WCLK. Clark Saturday, March 15 at 7:30 PM Atlanta University. All The Arena at Gwinnett Center Rights Reserved. 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy. Reproduction without Duluth, GA 30097 permission is prohibited. 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 7, Issue 1 Page 4 Marcus Printup Marcus Printup who was born and raised in Conyers, Georgia, had his first musical experiences hearing the fiery Gospel music his parents sang in church, and would later discover Jazz as a senior in high school. While attending the University of North Florida on a music scholarship, he won the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Trumpet Competition. In 1991, Mr. Printup's life changed drasti- cally when he met his mentor to this day, the great pianist Marcus Roberts. Mr. Roberts introduced him to Wynton Marsalis, which led to his induction into the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in 1993. Mr. Printup has performed and/or recorded with Betty Carter, Dianne Reeves, Eric Reed, Cyrus Chestnut, Wycliffe Gordon, Marcus Roberts among many others. Mr. Printup has several records as a leader, Song for the Beautiful Woman and Unveiled, just to name a few. Mr. Printup is in demand as an educator. He facilitates masterclasses/clinics at middle and high schools and, universities across the US. For more information about Marcus Printup, visit: www.MarcusPrintUp.com. The Jazzette Readers Music Poll Winter Issue selection is Steppin’ Out by Herb Alpert. Steppin' Out explores standards from the American Songbook as well as Alpert's own catalog, Staff Picks and features his wife, the Grammy®-winning vocalist Lani Hall, on several tracks. Amazon. Steppin’ Out track list: 1. Puttin on the Ritz 2. Jacky’s Place 3. Our Song 4. Green Lemonade 5. I Only Have Eyes for You 6. Good Morning Mr. Sunshine 7. Oblivion Paris 1969 8. What’ll I Do? Thelonious Monk 9. Côte D'azur 10. La Vie en Rose 11. It’s All in the Game 12. Europsa 13. And the Angels Sing 14. Skylark 15. Migration 16. The Lonely Bull Live in NYC CD of the month is your choice! The tally of reader responses determine the spotlight. Send your favorite CD titles for March preview and voting consideration to: [email protected]. Gretchen Parlato Saturday • March 1 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM Atlanta Marriott Marquis 265 Peachtree Center Ave. NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 521-0000 Phone Intergenerational Life: Lessons & Legacies Dr. Maya Angelou Ingrid Saunders Jones Luncheon Keynote Phenomenal Woman Speaker Award Recipient Don’t Delay! Click Here to Register NOW! .