From full-band recordings to live performances and special events, WICN’s beautiful Studio 50 space is available on an hourly basis. Contact us for details.
THT, 90.5 WICN Public Radio & the Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District present the 8th Annual Jazz+ Live featuring Nicole Zuraitis Join us for a fabulous evening of music on August 22nd! The 8th Annual Jazz+ Live (formerly Jazz at Sunset) featuring Nicole Zuraitis. GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz vocalist, pianist and songwriter Nicole Zuraitis is redefining the genre […]
When you listen to a jazz vocalist for the first time, whether they have a local, national, or international reputation, chances are that you, as a listener, have both anticipation and expectation. As an avid listener with decades of experience, I know full well that, unlike instrumentalists, jazz vocalists cannot hide musically. Guitarists have block […]
Summer is on the horizon, and it’s almost time for the 2025 Newport Jazz Festival! Are you disappointed that the Newport Jazz Festival has already sold out its Saturday show? GOOD NEWS! You can enjoy a luxurious round-trip ride to The Newport Jazz Festival on Saturday, August 2nd, with WICN! You’ll travel back and forth to […]
WICN PART-TIME PROGRAM/OPERATIONS MANANGER JOB OPENING WICN Public Radio is seeking a dynamic Part-Time Program/Operations Manager to join our team! As Worcester’s only NPR affiliate, WICN is a unique nonprofit media company with a dedicated audience of listeners and members as well as a growing online presence. Station Overview: WICN Public Radio is New England’s […]
WICN’s 6th Annual Vinyl Record Sale takes place on Friday, June 27th, from Noon to 6 pm. Come shop a wide variety of albums, from Jazz to Rock, Classical to Children’s, and everything in between. WICN’s 6th Annual Vinyl Sale is sponsored by Blackstone Valley Cannabis.
Many exceptional jazz musicians who remain outside of wide commercial success, in some cases, have chosen an independent path to be away from the constant physical, emotional, and commercial demands of a touring lifestyle. One such musician, Shirley Horn, would define herself based on her own brilliant piano accompaniment and a remarkably expressive voice, as […]
Within the civil rights struggle against South Africa’s apartheid (1948-1994), the voice of protest had to take many forms. Musically, in representation of political protest, and bringing worldwide attention to racial and societal injustice, South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer Hugh Masekela has been described as “the father of South African jazz.” […]
You can stream this year’s Women’s History Month concert in full at your convenience! The show featured wonderful tributes to Anita Baker and Nina Simone, with a dynamite band backing vocalists Sympli Whitney and Valerie Stephens. Colors of Jazz host Bonnie Johnson put together this incredible lineup and emcees the concert. Hey Rim Jeon […]
Each jazz instrument has its history of legendary players. Think Miles on the trumpet; Coltrane on the sax; Monk at the piano. There are many such superb musicians who are universally revered for their craftsmanship and innovation. When it comes to jazz drummers, as well as a bandleader, Roy Haynes had an oversized reach of […]
Close friendships between jazz musicians don’t always translate to a combination that creates a chemistry and bond, professionally and personally. Yet in the case of David “Fathead” Newman and R&B giant and bandleader Ray Charles, their friendship connected them to a decade-long musical relationship from which the most seminal work of Charles’s career was recorded. Both […]