The 'Songbook Sundays' makes the second day of a weekend a first-rate experience. Rodgers & Hammerstein were on tap on April 21 in a season that included a focus on Frank Loesser, with Johnny Mercer's turn coming up in June.
The ensemble, composed of current students in Juilliard's jazz studies program, gives a performance that embodies a spirit of community and collaboration.
WBGO's Jazz Appreciation Month celebration concludes with music from the jazz programs at Juilliard, City College of New York, Manhattan School of Music, SUNY Purchase and Siena Jazz University.