midnight–6am  |  6am–12pm  |  12pm–7pm  |  7pm–midnight

Jazz Gallery with Al Davis 1am–6am, WGBH 89.7

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1:00am tom scott,terence blanchard: work song, cannon re-loaded (concord) dianne reeves: midnight sun, when you know (blue note) freddie hubbard: up jumped spring, born to be blue (pablo) hadley caliman: comencio, gratitude (orgin) donald harrison: the hook up, the survivor (nagel heyer) 1:30am bobby mcferrin: windows, beyond words (blue note) sumi tonooka: be the dance, long ago today (arc) maceo parker: hit the road the jack, roots and grooves (heads up) arturo o farrill: song for chico, song for chico (zoho) grover washington jr.: only for you, nect exit (columbia) 2:00am miles from india: so what, a celebration of miles davis (time square) new york voices: the world keeps you waiting, a day like this (mcg) bruce eskovitz: invitation, invitation (pacific coast) hugh masekela: after tears, revived (heads up) lena horne: ours, the men in my life (3-cherries) 2:30am mario adnet: tema jazz, jobim jazz (adventure music) myanna: chillin at the lake, one never knows (bridge city) avery sharpe: big mac, legends and mentors (jknm) roderick harper: moonlight, beautiful beginnings (harper) christian mcbride: oh so you thought, a family affair (verve) 3:00am larry willis: three-four movement, the offering (high note) michael pedicin: pelican, everything starts now (jazz hut) tania maria: intimidade, intimadade (blue note) gene mcdaniels: dila, screams and whispers (geenepool) 3:30am bryan doherty: zigurat, rigmarole (orgin) houston person: the horace silver songbook, jucy lucy (high note) 4:00am herbie hancock: the man i love, gershwin's world (verve) allan harris: unforgetable, long live the king (ipr) irvin mayfield, ellis marsallis: in a sentimental mood, love songs , ballads and standards (basin street) richard thompson: there is a balm in gilead, sing low sweet chariot (arc) sonny rollins : ive grown accustomed to your face, remasters (prestige) 4:30am maceo parker: georgia on my mind, roots and grooves (heads up) sumi tonooka: dreaming of tibet, long ago today (arc) lorraine feather: we appreciate your patience, language (jazzed media) new york voices: no moon at all, a day like this (mcg) avery sharpe: ballad for aisha, legends and mentors (jkmn) 5:00am diane reeves: when you know, when you know (blue note) arturo o farrill: the journey, song for chico (zoho) ed johnson: song for my daughter, the other road (cumlums) donald byrd: cristo redenter, a new perspective (blue note) donald harrison: sincerely yours, the survivor (nagel heyer) 5:30am nancy wilson: save your love for me, cannon re-loaded (concord) bobby mcferrin: fertile field, beyond words tobias gebb, trio west: poinciana what time isit, an upper west side story (yummy house)

Classical Weekend 6am–10am, WGBH 89.7

with Brian McCreath
Today's program will be repeated at 10am on All-Classical WGBH, available online at wgbh.org/classical. The playlist is the same; just add 4 hours to the times listed here.

Here are links for more information about concerts mentioned in today's program:
Cellist Bion Tsang and pianist Anton Nel (April 5)
Belcea Quartet (April 6)

Listed by composer: title of the piece, performers (label)

6:03am Vaughan Williams, arr. Greg Anderson: Fantasia on "Dives and Lazarus" The 5 Browns (RCA 11322) Buy this CD 6:14am Bachelar: Daniells Jigge, A Galliard (after John Dowland), Almaine, Courante, Volta, Courante Paul O'Dette, lute (Harmonia Mundi HMU 907389) Buy this CD 6:25am Mozart: String Quartet in D, K. 499 "Hoffmeister" Belcea Quartet (EMI 44455) Buy this CD 7:03am Ireland: The Holy Boy English Northern Philharmonia/David Lloyd-Jones (Naxos 8.555068) Buy this CD 7:11am Vaughan Williams: Charterhouse Suite English Northern Philharmonia/David Lloyd-Jones (Naxos 8.555068) Buy this CD 7:34am Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F, BWV 1046 European Brandenburg Ensemble/Trevor Pinnock (Avie AV 2119) Buy this CD 8:03am Beethoven: Cello Sonata in C, Op. 102, No. 1 Bion Tsang, cello; Anton Nel, piano (Artek AR-0025-2) Buy this CD 8:26am Handel: Concerto Grosso in B-flat, Op. 6, No. 7 Boston Baroque/Martin Pearlman (Telarc CD-80688) Buy this CD 8:46am Schubert: Sonatine in D, D. 384 Richard Stoltzman, clarinet; Eliot Fisk, guitar Only on 89.7! Buy this CD 9:07am Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 24 in D Marc-André Hamelin, piano (Hyperion CDA67554) Buy this CD 9:28am Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: II. Andante, and III. Allegretto non troppo Daniel Hope, violin; Chamber Orchestra of Europe (Deutsche Grammophon 477 6634) Buy this CD 9:48am Bach: Mass in B minor: 4. Gloria in excelsis Deo 5. Et in terra pax 7. Gratias agimus tibi Rachel Nichols, soprano; Bach Collegium Japan/Masaaki Suzuki (BIS SACD-1701/02) Buy this CD

A Celtic Sojourn noon–3pm, WGBH 89.7

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Any Old Time: You always were the One, Crossing Karan Casey: In the Town of Athlone, Ships in the Forest (Compass) Liadan: Peeler's Creek, Liadan (Foras na Gaelge) Padraigin ni hUallachain: Ealaigh Liom, An Dealg Oir Gerry O'Connor and Gilles le Bigot: A Bruxa, In Concert (Lughnasa) Arcanadh: Billy Taylor, Turning of a Day (Wren) Sharon Shannon et al: Got a Hold of Me, Renegade (Daisy Discs) LIadan: Galway Bay, Liadan (www.liadan.ie) Sweeny's Men: Old Maid in A Garret, Waxies Dargle, Sullivan's John, Black Velvet Band, The Nightingale, McAlpine's Fusiliers, Anthology (Castle Music) Annalivia: Goon Castle, The Groton Session Jig, Polly Vaughn, Annalivia (www.annalivia.com) Four Men and A Dog: Lucy Cambell's, Wallop the Spot (www.fourmenandadog.com) The Lonely Stranded Band: The Fair Haired Boy...., Untitled (Clo Iar-Chonnachta) Mozaik: Sail Away Ladies Sail Away, Changing Trains Seamus Tansey: Various Tracks, King of the Concert Flute (Sound Records) Maura O'Connell: Dun do shuile, Til their Eyes Shine (Columbia) Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas: The High Reel Set, Fire and Grace (Culburnie) Nic Jones: Bonny Light Horseman, Game Set Match (Topic) Loreena McKennitt : The English Ladye and the Knight, An Ancient Muse (www.quinlanroad.com) Kate Rusby: Andrew Lammie, Streams of Nancy, Awkward Annie (Pure) West Ocean String Quartet: Morning Gallop, Unwrapping Dreams (Wren) Zoe Conway: Weslin Winds, The Horse's Tail (Tara) Richard Thompson: Guns are the Tongues, Sweet Warrior (Warner) De Dannann: Pride of Petravore, Ballroom (Green Linnet)

Folk on WGBH 3pm–6pm, WGBH 89.7

Naomi Arenberg, host. Howard Powell, co-pitcher. Linda Leslie, guest: NEFFA

3:00pm Paul Glasse: Paper Bag Rag, The Road to Home 3:03pm Rocky Alvey: Farm Fitness Club, Rocky Alvey's Blackberry Jam and Other Fine Ingredients 3:07pm Johnny Cash: Ring Of Fire, Vintage Country (Sony/BMG/Starbucks) 3:18pm Blind Boys of Alabama: Free at Last, Down in New Orleans (Time/Life) 3:22pm Blind Boys of Alabama; Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Allen Toussaint: Down by the Riverside, Down in New Orleans (Time/Life) 3:26pm Blind Boys of Alabama; The Hot 8 Brass Band: I'll Fly Away, Down in New Orleans (Time/Life) 3:41pm Van Morrison: Keep It Simple, Keep It Simple (Exile) 3:54pm Sonny Treadway: Jesus Wil Fix It For You, Sacred Steel Instrumentals (Arhoolie 515) 3:57pm Bill Kirchen: Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone, Dieselbilly Road Trip (Cracker Barrel 106) 4:11pm Pete and Maura Kennedy: Better Dreams, Better Dreams (Appleseed 1107) 4:13pm De Dannan; (Eleanor Shanley, vocals): The Call and the Answer, A Jacket of Batteries (Green Linnet 3053) 4:17pm De Dannan: Flatbush Waltz, A Jacket of Batteries (Green Linnet 3053) 4:28pm Toure Kunda: Fatou Yo (I Am Fatou), World Playground (Putumayo 154) 4:32pm Eric Bibb & Needed Time: Just Keep Goin' On, World Playground (Putumayo 154) 4:37pm Raffi: This Little Light Of Mine, Songs Of the World (Shoreline/Rounder 8146) 4:39pm Ellen Schmidt: Joy, Joy 4:41pm Linda Ronstadt; Ann Savoy: Walk Away Renee, Adieu False Heart (Vanguard 79808) 4:56pm Ray Bonneville: I Am the Big Easy, Our Side of Town (Red House 210) 5:00pm Eliza Gilkyson: Borderline, Our Side Of Town (Red House 210) 5:03pm Robin and Linda Williams: Together All Alone, Our Side Of Town (Red House 210) 5:12pm Lissa Schneckenburger: The Fair Maid by the Sea Shore, Song (Footprint 2008) 5:15pm Various artist featured at this year's NEFFA, through 5:50 P.M.: 5:52pm Blind Boys of Alabama: Uncloudy Day, Down In New Orleans (Time/Life)

Blues on WGBH 9pm–1am, WGBH 89.7

The life and music of Muddy Waters at 11pm.

9:00pm Bill McQuaid: Trouble, Love Changing Blues (Bill McQuaid) 9:05pm Muddy Waters: Five Long Years, American Folk Blues Festival, '62-'65 (Evidence) 9:10pm Otis Spann with Fleetwood Mac: Dig You, The Biggest Thing Since Colossus (Columbia) 9:12pm Big Mama Thornton: Hound Dog, American Folk Blues Festival, '62-'65 (Evidence) 9:16pm Homesick James: So Mean To Me, Chicago/The Blues/Today!, Vol. 2 (Vanguard) 9:20pm Spider John Koerner: Traveling Blues, Blues With A Feeling: Recorded At The Newport Folk Festival, 1963-1966 (Vanguard) 9:25pm Elizabeth Cotten: Freight Train, Blues With A Feeling: Recorded At The Newport Folk Festival, 1963-1966 (Vanguard) 9:30pm Mississippi John Hurt: Got The Blues (Can't Be Satisfied), Avalon Blues: The Complete 1928 OKeh Recordings (Columbia/Legacy/OKeh) 9:32pm Mississippi John Hurt: Stack O' Lee, Avalon Blues: The Complete 1928 OKeh Recordings (Columbia/Legacy/OKeh) 9:35pm Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Williamson): Mellow Chick Swing, Blue Bird Blues: The Secret History Of Rock 'N' Roll (BMG/Bluebird) 9:40pm Marcia Ball: Down in The Neighborhood, Peace, Love & BBQ (Alligator) 9:43pm Toni Lynn Washington: Shake Me, Been So Long (Northern Blues) 9:49pm Jimmie Vaughan: Slow Dance Blues, Do You Get The Blues? (Artemis) 9:56pm Steve Cropper: Oh, Pretty Woman, With A Little Help From My Friends (Stax) 10:01pm Lazy Lester: Sad, Sad City, Live At The Boston Blues Festival, Volume II (Blues Trust) 10:05pm Jeremy Lyons & The Deltabilly Boys: Tuesday Morning Drag, Death Of A Street Singer (Jeremy Lyons/Five Eighths Music) 10:10pm Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach: Backward Country Boy Blues, Money Jungle (Blue Note) 10:16pm Nina Simone: My Man's Gone Now, Nina Simone Sings The Blues (RCA) 10:21pm Tommy McClennan: Cross-Cut Saw, Tommy McClennan: The Bluebird Recordings, 1939-1942 (BMG/Bluebird) 10:24pm Tommy McClennan: I'm A Guitar King, Tommy McClennan: The Bluebird Recordings, 1939-1942 (BMG/Bluebird) 10:27pm Snooky Pryor: Telephone Blues, Snooky Pryor (Paula) 10:30pm Josh White: Free and Equal Blues, Free And Equal Blues (Smithsonian/Folkways) 10:34pm Skip James: Cherry Ball, The Complete Early Recordings Of Skip James, 1930 (Yazoo) 10:39pm Sean Costelllo: Little Birds, We Can Get Together (Delta Groove) 10:44pm The Jimmy Cotton Quartet: The Blues Keep Falling, Chicago/The Blues/Today!, Vol. 2 (Vanguard) 10:48pm Shemekia Copeland: God's Word, Martin Scorcese Presents The Blues: The Soul Of A Man (Columbia/Legacy) 10:52pm John Hammond: Love Changing Blues, Trouble No More (Charisma) 11:01pm Muddy Waters: Country Blues, The Complete Plantation Recordings (MCA/Chess) 11:05pm Muddy Waters: Interview with Alan Lomax, August 1941, The Complete Plantation Recordings (MCA/Chess) 11:08pm Muddy Waters: I Be's Troubled, The Complete Plantation Recordings (MCA/Chess) 11:15pm Muddy Waters: Gypsy Woman, The Aristocrats Of The Blues: The Best Of Aristocrats Records (MCA/Chess) 11:17pm Muddy Waters: Little Anna Mae, The Aristocrats Of The Blues: The Best Of Aristocrats Records (MCA/Chess) 11:19pm Muddy Waters: I Feel Like Going Home, The Aristocrats Of The Blues: The Best Of Aristocrats Records (MCA/Chess) 11:23pm Muddy Waters: Muddy Jumps One, The Aristocrats Of The Blues: The Best Of Aristocrats Records (MCA/Chess) 11:27pm Muddy Waters with Little Walter: Long Distance Call, Muddy Waters: The Anthology (MCA/Chess) 11:30pm Muddy Waters with Little Walter: She Moves Me Man, Muddy Waters: The Anthology (MCA/Chess) 11:33pm Muddy Waters with Little Walter and Jimmy Rogers: Baby, Please Don't Go, Muddy Waters: The Anthology (MCA/Chess) 11:36pm Muddy Waters with Little Walter and Jimmy Rogers: I Just Want To Make Love To You, Muddy Waters: The Anthology (MCA/Chess) 11:42pm Muddy Waters: Mannish Boy, Muddy Waters [BOX] (MCA/Chess) 11:45pm Muddy Waters: Got My Mojo Working, Muddy Waters [BOX] (MCA/Chess) 11:48pm Muddy Waters: She's Nineteen Years Old, Muddy Waters [BOX] (MCA/Chess) 11:53pm Muddy Waters with Buddy Guy: My Home Is In The Delta, Folk Singer (MCA/Chess) 11:56pm Muddy Waters: Can't Get No Grindin', Can't Get No Grindin' (MCA/Chess) 11:58pm Muddy Waters: I Want To Be Loved, Hard Again (Blue Sky) 12:03am Lloyd Thayer: You Got To Move, Blues For Boston (Lloyd Thayer) 12:08am John Lee Hooker with Canned Heat: Just You And Me, Hooker 'N' Heat (Liberty) 12:16am Marty Nestor: Down & Out, Marty Nestor (Marty Nestor) 12:21am The Blind Boys Of Alabama: Down By The Riverside, Down In New Orleans (Time Life) 12:24am Frank Morey: No Good, Made In USA (Frank Morey) 12:30am Duke Robillard: My Tears, Live At The Boston Blues Festival, Volume II (Blues Trust) 12:39am Mama Estella Yancey: Four O'Clock Blues, Maybe I'll Cry (Evidence) 12:44am Buddy Guy: Baby Please Don't Leave Me, Sweet Tea (Silvertone) 12:52am Junior Kimbrough: Old Black Mattie, You Better Run: The Essential Junior Kimbrough (Fat Possum)

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