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Bill McCann
(Last Update: 2/22/2022)
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Current E-Board Position(s)
Music Department: Jazz
Years a WCDB DJ: 39¼
Year Started: 1985
Show Times
Sunday  10:00AM - 2:00PM
"Encore of The Saturday Morning Edition of Jazz "  [Jazz]
Saturday  8:00AM - 12:00PM
"The Saturday Morning Edition of Jazz"  [Jazz]
The Capital District's best in jazz, since 1985. This award winning show (Best Jazz DJ - Metroland) is a great mix of classic and new mainstream jazz.
Show Playlist
AristSong Title
WOODY HERMAN BIG BANDTHINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE
SARAH VAUGHANBLACK COFFEE
SARAH VAUGHANTHE NEARNESS OF YOU
SARAH VAUGHANNICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT
SARAH VAUGHANDEEP PURPLE
SARAH VAUGHANCOMES LOVE
SARAH VAUGHANCAN'T GET OUT OF THIS MOOD
SARAH VAUGHANI CRIED FOR YOU
SARAH VAUGHAN AND CLIFFORD BROWNYOU'RE NOT THE KIND
SARAH VAUGHANBEWITCHED; THOU SWELL
SARAH VAUGHANDON'T BE ON THE OUTSIDE
SARAH VAUGHANSOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME
SARAH VAUGHANAN OCCASIONAL MAN
SARAH VAUGHANHOW HIGH THE MOON
SARAH VAUGHANTHEY ALL LAUGHED
SARAH VAUGHANLET'S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF
SARAH VAUGHANMISTY
SARAH VAUGHANYOU'VE CHANGED
COUNT BASIE & SARAH VAUGHANTHE GENTLEMAN IS A DOPE
COUNT BASIE & SARAH VAUGHANPERDIDO
SARAH VAUGHANNOBODY ELSE BUT ME
SARAH VAUGHANSOLITUDE
SARAH VAUGHAN WITH BARNEY KESSEL AND JOE COMFORTTHE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
SARAH VAUGHANMOANIN'
SARAH VAUGHANI COULD WRITE A BOOK
SARAH VAUGHANI GOT RHYTHM
SARAH VAUGHANCORCOVADO (QUIET NIGHTS OF QUIET STARS)
SARAH VAUGHANPETER GUNN; MOON RIVER
SARAH VAUGHANTHE SWEETEST SOUNDS
SARAH VAUGHANS'POSIN
SARAH VAUGHANSWEET GEORGIA BROWN
SARAH VAUGHAN WITH MICHEL LEGRANDTHE SUMMER KNOWS
SARAH VAUGHANI DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS
SARAH VAUGHANSO MANY STARS
SARAH VAUGHANI'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING
SARAH VAUGHANTEACH ME TONIGHT
SARAH VAUGHANWHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE
SARAH VAUGHANIT DON'T MEAN A THING (IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING)
SARAH VAUGHAN AND THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRAI GOTTA RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES
SARAH VAUGHANLIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE; DETOUR AHEAD
SARAH VAUGHANSEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN; JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
SARAH VAUGHANPOOR BUTTERFLY; WATCH WHAT HAPPENS
SARAH VAUGHANWHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE?
SARAH VAUGHAN W/ DIZZY GILLESPIE AND CHARLIE PARKERLOVER MAN
SARAH VAUGHANSPRING WILL BE A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR
SARAH VAUGHANAFTER YOU'VE GONE
SARAH VAUGHANCHEROKEE
Interests And Personality
About MeBill McCann has been the Host of "The Saturday Morning Edition of Jazz" on WCDB since April of 1985. This weekly jazz program airs on Saturday mornings from 8 am until Noon. It is also rebroadcast on Sundays from 10 am until 2 pm. April 2022 will mark the 37th Anniversary of Bill's hosting of this award-winning program. To mark the occasion of his 35th Anniversary back in 2020, and to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month, Bill organized a "Day of Jazz" which was supposed to be be held on April 18, 2020, at the Alumni House at the University at Albany, featuring many of the finest jazz bands and jazz musicians from the Capital District. The program had a schedule of 10 bands in total!!!. Unfortunately, due to the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the program was put on hold. The event was to include the UAlbany Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of David Hosley; followed by Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes; The Teresa Broadwell Trio; Cliff Brucker and Full Circle; Colleen Pratt with the Peg Delaney Trio; Skip Parsons Riverboat Jazz Band; The Joe Finn Trio; The Brian Patneaude Quartet; Joe Barna and Sketches of Influence; and the Dylan Perrillo Orchestra. The event was to be free and open to the public through the generous support of Sponsors: The UAlbany Alumni Association; The UAlbany Foundation; University Auxiliary Services (UAS); WCDB and Student Association; A Place For Jazz; and Canon Kay C. Hotaling. There are plans for holding a similar celebration at a date to be determined. Bill received the prestigious "Jazz Hero" Award from the Jazz Journalists Association in 2012(the JJA) https://www.jjajazzawards.org/p/jazz-heroes.html. He was also named "Best Jazz D.J." on several occasions by "The Metroland" - the former long-time premiere weekly arts publication in the Capital District of New York. In recognition of his radio efforts, Bill was nominated for an "Eddies" Award in 2019, in the "Radio DJ of the Year" category, as well as in 2020 and 2021. He was recently nominated in the same category. In addition to his serving as Host and Jazz Director at WCDB, Bill has been very active in the Jazz Community in the Capital District. He is presently Vice-President and a member of the Board of Directors of "A Place for Jazz" and has served as a Board Member for many years. A Place for Jazz is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting Jazz in the Capital District, and beyond. (aplaceforjazz.org) Bill is also a member of the Swingtime Jazz Society, a membership based organization having as it's sole purpose the promotion of good music by sponsoring open-to-the-public concerts that feature regional jazz artists. (swingtimejazz.org)