Bob Perkins

Bob Perkins on Dave Brubeck: The Interview

Kile Smith and Bob Perkins — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:14:56 +0000

Continuing our appreciation of Dave Brubeck, WRTI's own jazz legend Bob Perkins sits down with Kile Smith for a wide-ranging interview about the man, his music, and his legacy. "As Louis Armstrong would say, he was a cat..."

A Dave Brubeck Memorial By Bob Perkins

Bob Perkins — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:43:05 +0000

WRTI mourns the loss of iconic jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck, who died on December 5th at age 91 - one day shy of his 92nd birthday. Watch this "Take Five" video from 1966 and remember a legend:

http://youtu.be/faJE92phKzI

http://youtu.be/s8UQbzvSVy8

Vocalist Mary Ellen Desmond Sings on BP's Show

Bob Perkins — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:45:18 +0000

Join me on Sunday, November 4th at 1 pm for a special twist to the afternoon program. Vocalist Mary Ellen Desmond will be singing some jazz favorites recorded live, here at the WRTI performance studio. You'll hear three different pianists accompanying her during this session: Lucas Brown, Bill Schilling and Tom Lawton. Don't miss it!

Bob Perkins Recommends...Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes

Bob Perkins — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:56:00 +0000

Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie have been credited with changing the face of jazz in the mid 1940s. They kicked it up a notch, and ushered in an era known as "modern jazz" - which some dubbed "bebop." 

Amazingly, Parker was only widely known for about a decade before he died in 1955 at the age of 34. He accomplished great fame while living a self-destructive lifestyle, which included frequent use of controlled substances and consumption of hard liquor. But despite living on the edge, his genius shined through.

Bob Perkins Recommends: Joe Pass & J.J. Johnson, We’ll Be Together Again

Bob Perkins — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:06:27 +0000

If you’re a lover of great jazz, then you know the real joy in taking time to relax and listen to a recording by a gifted performer.

But even better than that... how about listening to two gifted performers on the same recording date? Your finely-tuned ears will be in for a treat, should you choose to add the Joe Pass / J.J. Johnson CD We’ll Be Together Again to your music library.

Live Broadcast from Sunset Jazz Series with BP: June 25th at 6 pm

Bob Perkins — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:32:59 +0000

Join us from 6 to 9 pm on Monday, June 25th as WRTI's Bob Perkins crosses the Delaware to bring you his program live from the Sunset Jazz Series at Wiggins Park in Camden, NJ.

Bob Perkins Recommends...THE TONY BENNETT-BILL EVANS ALBUM

Bob Perkins — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:58:26 +0000

What would happen if an inventive jazz record label decided to blend a great singer of standard-pop ballads with an outstanding jazz pianist? The two artists would be on their own--no other musicians--just the two of them, performing a number of time-honored classics.

Well, there was such an occurrence in June of 1975, at the Fantasy Recording Studios in Berkeley, California, when and where Tony Bennett and Bill Evans were recorded. A better result could not have been imagined.

Bob Perkins Does It Again!

Bob Perkins and WRTI Staff — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:56:00 +0000

Our "BP with the GM" will be honored with a Jazz Master Award by the Somers Point Jazz Society on Sunday, April 22nd. Take a drive down the shore and join the festivities - everyone's welcome! The award ceremony starts at 4:30 pm, and then The Joe Mancini Trio takes over at 6 pm. Details here.

Bob Perkins Recommends...My Old Flame: Joe Magnarelli & Strings

Bob Perkins — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:21:01 +0000

Even some jazz cognoscenti may not be familiar with the name of Joe Magnarelli...but that's not Joe's fault. He's been playing a heap of trumpet since arriving on New York City's jazz scene some 25 years ago. Sometimes in the often-wacky world of music, and especially in jazz, even the near-great ones escape detection for quite a spell. But on the wings of My Old Flame, his latest CD, Joe's name and fame may take flight - and perhaps soon we'll all know Joe.

Sweet Jazz Notes from WRTI's Jazz Hosts

Meridee Duddleston, Maureen Malloy, Bob Perkins and Bob Craig — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:36:10 +0000

Loose or tight. Cool or hot. Smooth or not. Jazz is musical expression in its most free form. On this special edition of News and Views, jazz hosts Bob Craig, Maureen Malloy, and Bob Perkins take WRTI listeners and Meridee Duddleston on a Sunday afternoon drive through this classic American art form.