The Beat

Saturdays Noon-3pm

'The Beat' is a weekly mix of jazz, blues and much more. Each week, host David Nicholas plays selections from WCMU's extensive record and CD library, and brings in some of his own favorite albums from home. 

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The Beat: March 17, 2018

By • Mar 17, 2018

This week in our mix, new music from Bill Warfield and Ray Brown, Jr. – plus classic 1958 Blue Note from Cannonball Adderley and Curtis Fuller…and a Blue Note look back to ’68 from Herbie Hancock!

The Beat: March 10, 2018

By • Mar 10, 2018

Coming up on The Beat -- Big Band swing from Louie Bellson -- Classic 1958 Blue Note sessions from Lee Morgan, Sonny Clark and Jimmy Smith -- and also from '58, The Irving Berlin Songbook from Ella Fitzgerald!

  

The Beat: March 3, 2018

By • Mar 3, 2018

The spotlight is Michigan's New Reformation Band. They've traveled the country and the world with classic jazz for close to fifty years. They are part of the 15th Annual Saginaw on Stage Festival on March 9. Music from the NRB and studio time with their founder, Dave Oppermann.

The Beat: February 24, 2018

By • Feb 24, 2018

Coming up on The Beat -- new music from Maria Shafer, Hal Galper, Adrian Cunningham and Tamuz Nissim...plus a preview of next week's guest shot with Dave Opperman of The New Reformation Band!!

The Beat: February 17, 2018

By • Feb 17, 2018

Coming up on The Beat, some sweet stuff from Buddy Tate, Buck Clayton, Nat Cole, Ella with Joe Pass, McCoy Tyner and incredible live material from Art Pepper.

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