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Friday Nights at 9:00 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 9:00 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) 990-3931, ext. 3095. 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  is no longer available.

 
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Heapin' Helping of Horns
Friday, March 12 at 9:00 pm

Friday Night Jazz with Rich Tozier plays cuts from the 1961 collaboration between trumpeters Harold "Shorty" Baker and Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham.

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Straight Ahead
Saxophonist Hadley Caliman
Friday, March 5 at 9:00 pm

Friday Night Jazz with Rich Tozier pays homage to a talent deserving of much wider recognition. Versatile veteran saxophonist Hadley Caliman has a new CD, Straight Ahead, and Rich plays a sampling.

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Mildred Bailey & Billie Holiday
Friday, February 26 at 9:00 pm

Mildred Bailey was a contemporary of Billie Holiday. Sometimes, she’s referred to as the other great singer of her time. Rich offers selections from both accomplished performers in this program. 

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Pianist Cedar Walton
Friday, February 19 at 9:00 pm

Friday Night Jazz with Rich Tozier features selections from “Hard Bop” pioneer Cedar Wilson. As a pianist he’s recorded dozens of albums. He’s also an accomplished sideman appearing with Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley and Art Blakey, among others.

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Fat Tuesday on Friday
Friday, February 12 at 9:00 pm

Friday Night Jazz with Rich Tozier pays tribute to New Orleans, an annual event.

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News Man & Jazz Man, Live!
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Friday, December 11 at 9:00 pm

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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