JAZZFEST DETROIT with JOHN PENNEY Saturdays 7 - 9 pm

John Penney was born and raised in Ithaca, New York, and began hosting and programming weekly jazz and folk music programs on student owned commercial radio station WVBR-FM at the age of 15.

In 1967 WVBR became one of the first FM radio stations in the country to program “progressive rock.”  John was instrumental in the creation of the format and became one of WVBR’s most popular on-air personalities, frequently featuring live studio performances on his show. He served as Music Director beginning in 1970, and continued to program jazz, folk, and rock programs through 1971.

 
In 1978, at the age of 25, John became the National Promotion Director of Amherst Records in Buffalo, New York, where he was instrumental in establishing the career of the platinum selling band Spyro Gyra. He also became the most popular jazz host on public radio WBFO, as measured by Arbitron and listener donations.

In 1984 John moved to Detroit as the Michigan Regional Representative for Action, and in 1989 was hired by Warner Elektra Atlantic as a sales rep. During his 15 year career with WEA John gained a national reputation as a creative and innovative marketer, among other things designing and executing the company’s first regional catalog promotion with Wal-Mart, which was used to leverage the first national event.

John joined the air staff of public radio WDET-FM in Detroit in 1986 as host of a music variety program. John pioneered the concept of presenting “all the varieties of music” in such a way as to demonstrate the continuity between diverse musical forms by making the connection between current and historic recordings. His program became one of the most popular on the air.

John is a popular and sought after MC for live events, and for years was a fixture on stage at the Detroit Jazz Festival in Hart Plaza. He helped to create an innovative format for radio broadcasts of the festival, and served as national co-anchor for five years.  John began his association with the AMRF in 2004 when Ron Harwood asked him to MC the 6th Annual Motor City Boogie Woogie and Blues Festival. He became consultant/Director in September of 2005. John is also collaborating with Ron on a book about the life and times of classic blues singer Sippie Wallace and her siblings.

JAZZWORKS Nightly 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

JazzWorks with Tony Mowod, Scott Hanley and Bob Studebaker are WRCJ's prime-time jazz programs, airing daily from 7 to 11 p.m Monday through Sunday. WRCJ listeners have had an overwhelming response and expressed deep appreciation for their all inclusive style of jazz programming.

	Tony Mowod 7- 11p.m. weekdays http://www.wduq.org/bios/mowod.html Tony is Executive Producer/Jazz, at WDUQ-FM 90.5 in Pittsburgh. He is also the President and Founder of the Pittsburgh Jazz Society (PJS), and has been one of that city's most enduring champions of jazz for over four decades. Read an article about Tony Mowod from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PDF 35kb). Tony founded the PJS in 1987 and serves as its President. PJS provides yearly scholarships to talented young musicians. In 1998, a $100,000 scholarship endowment fund was created for the PJS by "The Friends of Dr. Howard Gendell," awarding $10,000 each year and assuring the future of the scholarship program. Tony also founded the Pittsburgh Jazz Society Pittsburgh Jazz Hall of Fame to honor musicians born and reared in Pittsburgh. In 1991, Tony formed the Pittsburgh Jazz Society Big Band, comprised of college and high school musicians. We hope to entice Tony to assist WRCJ with replicating these programs and events at DSA. Tony has written album/c.d. liner notes for many nationally and locally known artists such as Detroiter Houston Person who was the featured artist at last years Detroit Jazz Festival. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Scott Hanley 7- 11p.m. Satudays http://www.wduq.org/bios/hanley.html Scott trained in music and broadcasting at Eastern Michigan University. He has experience in most aspects of broadcasting, especially public radio, in a twenty-plus year career. Scott has a special affinity for jazz-oriented radio. He has been a session leader or panelist for many national conferences specifically related to jazz music and has experience as a concert and festival producer/promoter. Mr. Hanley also serves as volunteer coordinator of the Jazz Radio Consortium, an ongoing collaboration between public radio stations intent on improving jazz programming nationwide. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Bob Studebaker 7- 11p.m. Sundays http://www.wduq.org/bios/studebaker.html Bob serves as the WDUQ's production director. With an avid interest in history, Bob has taught the "History of Jazz" at Carnegie Mellon University's Academy for Lifelong Learning, tracing the roots of jazz from 17th century West Africa to the many influences and experiences that have contributed to the evolution of "America's classical music." Since countless Detroit artists are firmly ensconced in the Pantheon of jazz, all of their programs feature Detroit born or connected musicians quite frequently. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

JAZZ Overnight 11:00 pm - 5:00 am

Bob Parlocha 11p.m. - 5a.m. Everyday http://www.jazzwithbobparlocha.com/ Bob serves as Program Director and Music Host for Jazz Satellite Network. WFMT's Jazz Satellite Network (JSN) is the leader in syndicated mainstream jazz programming. JSN Host Bob Parlocha entertains listeners with a creative, engaging musical mix of jazz classics with a local sound and appeal. A nationally known jazz expert and former program director/host of KJAZ of San Francisco, Bob Parlocha's rich, elegant voice is familiar to jazz audiences around the country. He is a sensitive programmer, articulate spokesman for jazz and astute analyst of the music scene, Bob's master of ceremonies at many jazz concerts and fund-raisers. His credits include the Gil Evans Orchestra's concert at the Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival, the UC Berkeley Jazz Festival, Oakland Arts Explosion, and Jazz at the Palace, Bay Area Jazz Awards, the San Francisco International KJAZ Festival, and KJAZ host on the SS Norway Jazz Cruises. A highly creative producer, he has developed many interesting specialty shows. His catalog includes the "Black Masters" series, "Latin Jazz," "On The Scene," spotlighting Bay Area musicians in live performance, and "What's New," reviewing album releases with a Bay Area panel of experts. Parlocha has also produced a number of albums for artists. His first was for singer Laurie Antonioli's "Soul Eyes" on Catero Records. He engineered the late Martha Young's "Live at Bajone's" album on the Carnelian label and an album for pianist Steve Cohn. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it