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Friday Nights at 8:30 pm
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Jazz and Friday nights have long been synonymous on the radio stations of MPBN, and serving as the anchor for the evening is the Friday Night Jazz with Rich Tozier program. Music from the legends, the up-and-comers and even the occasional live in-studio performance are all featured for two hours every Friday beginning at 8:30 pm.

Email Rich Tozier to attend live showWhen these live performances occur at MPBN's Bangor studio, a limited number of free tickets are usually available. To attend, contact host Rich Tozier at rtozier@mpbn.net or leave word at (207) 404-5128. For directions to MPBN's Bangor facility, click here.

Due to national copyright agreements, audio on-demand and the corresponding playlist for the program cannot be posted at the same time. Playlists are available after the Friday Night Jazz on-demand audio has been removed.

 

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Gary Wittner - Guitarist
Gary Wittner
Friday, June 21 at 8:30 pm

Gary Wittner is a versatile guitarist perhaps best known for his explorations of Monk and Cuban music. Lately he's been taking a new direction: singing and performing original tunes in a style which honors Dave Frishberg, Bob Dorough and Mose Allison. Tonight Gary will stop by the Bangor studio to perform songs from his upcoming CD, "Did I Say That Out Loud?"

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Friday Night Jazz Archived Programs
Singers Molly Holm and Richard Lanham
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June 14, 2013

Molly Holm is a singer whose style explores new territory; Richard Lanham sings in the tradition of Joe Williams and many others, but has his own sound. Samples from their recent studio session are featured.

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Wayne Shorter - Saxophonist and composer
Wayne Shorter
June 7, 2013

Saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter continues to fearlessly create. Without a Net, which marks his return to the Blue Note label, captures highlights of his quartet's 2011 European tour and also a concert collaboration with The Imani Winds in Los Angeles.


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Lucy and the Diamonds
Lucy's Diamonds
May 31, 2013

Lucy & the Diamonds, a six-piece combo from George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill, joined Rich in the studio.

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Nick Merriam Trio
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May 24, 2013

Pianist Nick Merriam brought his trio to the Bangor studio for a live concert.

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Bill Barron - Tenor saxophonist
Bill Barron
May 17, 2013

Tenor saxophonist Bill Barron's unique style is heard in a sampling of recordings his quintet and sextet made for the Savoy label in the early 60's.

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Eccentricity, Live!
Live Jazz with Gail Yvon
May 28, 2010

Friday Night Jazz with Rich Tozier welcomed this year's edition of the jazz combo from George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill, Eccentricity, into the Bangor studio. Directed by Steve Orlofsky, these young players always deliver.

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News Man & Jazz Man, Live!
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December 11, 2009

Friday Night Jazz with Rich Tozier featured a live performance from MPBN Radio News Producer Tom Porter. In addition to producing and hosting Maine Things Considered, Tom is a solid jazz pianist.

 

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