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David Sanborn (1945–2024) was an iconic American alto saxophonist whose signature sound blended traditional jazz, instrumental pop, and R&B. Widely credited with bringing the saxophone back to Rock ‘n’ Roll, Sanborn carved out a genre-defying space that earned him a place among the most influential musicians of his era. After contracting polio at age […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Brown Bag Fall 2024 Concert Series Wednesdays at Noon, November 13th, 20th, December 4th & 11th Free Admission Mechanics Hall 321 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01608; 508-752-5608 Broadcast live on WICN 90.5 FM and streaming at wicn.org For over 35 years, Mechanics Hall and WICN have been proud to provide quality live performances free to […]
Mark Lynch the host of WICN’s Inquiry had the opportunity to sit down and speak with several hosts and other members of WICN. If you missed hearing these interviews you can check them out below. We talk with WICN’s former General Manager of WICN: BRIAN BARLOW about his long and important history with the […]
WICN Contributing Writer Doug Hall has a new podcast series through a partner community channel. Tune into the series below. In this first episode, Doug speaks with jazz pianist, composer, and Berklee Professor Laszlo Gardony about his life, career, and work. WICN Contributing Writer Doug Hall spoke with Phil Haynes recently for […]