Legends of Jazz TV show coming

[Chrome]

Anyone hear about this yet? I found it on the "arts.gov" Web site ...

Television Broadcast: Legends of Jazz

A special television series, Legends of Jazz, hosted by noted jazz pianist and radio personality Ramsey Lewis will debut on Thursday, June 16 at 10:00 p.m. (EDT) on PBS stations nationwide. The premiere episode of the series will be a one-hour special, showcasing five recipients of the NEA Jazz Masters Award. The celebrated guests are vocalist Nancy Wilson (NEA Jazz Master 2004); saxophonist James Moody (1998); vocalist Jon Hendricks (1993); Latin jazz artist Paquito D'Rivera (2005); and Newport Jazz Festival founder George Wein (2005). In addition, teen jazz vocal sensation Renee Olstead appears as a special guest.

The 13 weekly, 30-minute episodes will debut in Fall 2005, marking the first time in 40 years that jazz has been the focus of a national network weekly series. LRSmedia and WTTW National Productions produced the June 16 program and the Legends of Jazz series.

Radio Broadcast: Jazz Profiles

The NEA has partnered with National Public Radio to produce a new radio series celebrating the music and lives of NEA Jazz Masters. The NEA Jazz Masters series is comprised of 14, one-hour documentaries, part of NPR's Jazz Profiles program, and begins weekly broadcasts on Thursday, March 31, runs through Jazz Appreciation Month in April, and concludes on June 29. The program can be heard on more than 100 NPR affiliate stations.

Jazz Profiles is hosted by Grammy Award-winning vocalist and NEA Jazz Master Nancy Wilson. Each program combines interviews, commentary, and music to craft a rich and nuanced presentation of a jazz artist, place, or event.

[Jazz Kat]

This used to be a Sunday night radio thing here in NY.

[Jazz Kat]

Which ramsey lewis hosted. Funny, it was on a smooth jazz station..