12th Street Jump

Midnight on Saturdays

12th Street Jump is a one-hour program that celebrates the artists who made jazz and blues the quintessential American art form. Tune in every Saturday at midnight!

Hosts Pearl McDonald and Pete Weber, jazz artists Joe Cartwight, Tyrone Clark and Mike Warren and vocalists David Basse and Nedra Dixon keep the music alive in a rapid fire program of topical sketch comedy, jazz and the blues.

12th Street Jump remains in production but is not currently performing before live audiences.

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12th Street Jump
10:25 am
Tue May 8, 2012

Celebrating The Birthdays of Irving Berlin & Mary Lou Williams

This week on 12th Street Jump we celebrate two birthdays American composer and lyricist
Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 - Sep. 22, 1989)

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12th Street Jump
2:26 pm
Mon April 30, 2012

Celebrating The Birthday Of Richard "Groove" Holmes

This week on 12th Street Jump we celebrate the birthday of Richard “Groove” Holmes with our special guest Everett DeVan.

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12th Street Jump
2:23 pm
Mon April 30, 2012

Celebrating the Birthday of Rchard "Groove" Holmes

This week on 12th Street Jump we celebrate the birthday of Richard “Groove” Holmes with our special guest Everett DeVan.

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12th Street Jump
12:02 pm
Mon April 23, 2012

Celebrating the Birthday of Charles Mingus

This week on 12th Street Jump we celebrate the birthday of Charles Mingus with our special guests Steve Lambert and Clint Ashlock. On the funny side of things, Dr. Pearl prescribes some straight advice to some crooked thinking and we attend “Serena’s School For Scat”, an established institution of the jazz language.

 

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12th Street Jump
11:50 pm
Sat April 14, 2012

Happy Birthday To Mr. Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton.

This week on 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the April 20 birthday of vibraphonist Lionel Hampton with special guest Peter Schlamb.

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12th Street Jump
11:59 pm
Sat April 7, 2012

Happy B-day, Freddie Hubbard

This week on 12th Street Jump we celebrate the birthday of Freddie Hubbard with our special guest Stan Kessler.

On the funny side of things, Dr. Pearl takes a phone call from Dubya himself and we all discover how Jazzmark cards will help you say just the right thing at the right ¾ time.

Song List: 52nd and Broadway / Up Jumped Spring / Stolen Moments / Skydive / Bolivia / Byrdlike

12th Street Jump
8:00 am
Sat March 31, 2012

Happy Birthday, Gerry Mulligan!

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This week on 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of Gerry Mulligan with our special guest Kerry Strayer. On the funny side, Dr. Pearl checks in to give out some advice and the "Sax Therapist" helps a Boston couple get back to bliss.

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12th Street Jump
3:54 pm
Sat March 24, 2012

Celebrating The Birthday Of Thad Jones

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This week on 12th Street Jump we celebrate the birthday of Thad Jones with our special guest Stan Kessler. On the lighter side, we improvise a “Who’s Got the Blues” about our buddy Stan and later “Serena’s School For Scat” tries to help politicians stay honest.

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12th Street Jump
1:38 pm
Sat March 17, 2012

Celebrating The Birthday Of Nat King Cole

Library of Congress

This week on 12th Street Jump we celebrate the birthday of Nat King Cole with our special guest Lonnie McFadden. On the funny side, Dr. Pearl gives Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh a piece of her mind, we sing Lonnie's blues and "All That Trash" is a Chicago-esque parody that reveals the truth in politics. Truth in politics...now that's funny.

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