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In Jeff Turton's words...
"I have spent 35 years programming Jazz on Boston radio stations. Starting in the late 70’s at public radio station WBUR and at Emerson College at WERS. I did fill-in work at WGBH for a couple of decades for people like Eric Jackson and Ron Della Chiesa and in 1983, along with a bunch of radio professionals with big dreams, we got Boston’s first Alternative Rock station off the ground (though we didn’t really know what we were creating in the beginning because there was not an alternative format at the time) . He programmed Jazz on Sunday’s for 8 hours each week for more than 27 years. The program was very successful because of the hybrid approach we took to the programming of the music.
I have always thought that music thrived at the Crossroads, where many influences converge and develop and then move off on their own to provide their own perspectives. The Jazz Brunch was the only show on Boston radio that actively brought the influences from Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa into the music mix and drawing their parallels to Jazz. Jazz Crossroads will also journey to New Orleans during the last hour.
New Orleans is truly the crossroads for music in this country. It has an incredibly unique culture with influences from Africa and the Caribbean and the beginnings of Jazz at it’s heart. I have spent the last 20 years since Katrina deeply involved in learning about that music and culture and am hoping it adds a little spice the Jazz Crossroads mix.
I am a recording engineer when not wearing my programming hat. I have spent much of that career in recording studios in the 80’s and then in newsrooms across the public radio system providing production help and also working with shows providing content for public radio. I have also spent many years in the TV and Sports production world as both an A1 and A2 engineer. These were my Crossroads and I like to think they have all added to my individual approach to music programming."
Feel free to get in touch with Jeff via e-mail to let him know your thoughts about his show or even if you just fancy a shout out! jeff@soulandjazz.com.
Stereo, not stereotypical
Enjoy!
Jazz Crossroads
17th February 2026
Artist - Track - Format - Year
Abdullah Ibrahim Mannenberg, That's Where It's at (Cape Town Fringe) Voice Of Africa 1976
Ron Blake Bassman Scratch Band 2025
Julian Lage Talking Drum Scenes From Above 2026
Heidenberg Uncertainty Players Catalpa Return To The Enchanted Forest 2026
Brandon Sanders No BS For B.S. Lasting Impression 2025
Kenny Barron Thoughts And Dreams SONGBOOK 2025
Roderick Harper Confidence Confidence 2026
Yoko Miwa It's Love The Day We Said Goodbye 2026
Melissa Aldana La Sentencia Filin 2025
Noah Preminger Casa Pueblo Dark Days 2026
James Fernando Beings On Toast Philly 3 2026
Baltimore Jazz Collective Link To Lateef Baltimore Jazz Collective 2026
Kurt Elling And The WDR Big Band Desire In The Brass Palace 2026
Mark Christian Miller Mr Kicks Strange Meadowlark 2026
Jazz Sabbath Faires Wear Boots Jazz Sabbath Live 2026
David Rudder Bahia Girl The Gilded Collection 1986 - 1989 1986
David Rudder The Hammer The Gilded Collection 1986 - 1989 1986
David Rudder Calypso The Gilded Collection 1986 - 1989 1987
Big Sam's Funky Nation Mardi Gras In New Olreans single 2026
Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias Meet De Boys On The Battlefront I'm Back At Carnival Time 1990
Dixie Cups Iko Iko single 1966
The Neville Brothers Brother John/Iko Iko Fiyo On The Bayou 1981
79ers Gang with Lakou Mizik Iko Kreyol Expect The Unexpected 2020
C.J. Chenier Zydeco Mardi Gras Step It Up 2001
Boozoo Chavis Zydeco Nardi Gras Zydeco Trail Ride 1990
Beau Jacques and the Zydeco Hellraisers Beau's Mardi Gras Beau Jacques Boogiw 1993
Johnette Downing and Scott Billington Who Got The Baby In The King Cake Swamp Romp 2019
New Orleans Legacy Band Fetauribf Donald Harrison Jr. Second Line Spirits Of Congo Sq 2001
Cubanismo With John Boutte Mardi Gras Mambo Cubanismo in New Orleans 2000
Dr. John Goin Back To New Orleans Goin Back To New Orleans 1992
Cha Wa Injuns Heree They Come Funk N Feathers 2015
Earl King Street Parade Street Parade 1981