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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
21st April 2026
Artist - Track - Format - Year
Thelonious Monk Green Chimneys Underground 1968
Herbie Nichols Step Tempest The Complete Blue Note Recording 1955
Herbie Nichols Blue Chopsticks The Complete Blue Note Recording 1955
Bud Powell Un Poco Loco The Amazing Bud Powell 1952
Jeremy Pelt Fathers and Sons Our Community Will Not Be Erased 2026
Shunzo Ono Vision Live At Joe's Pub 2026
Daggerboard Changing Emphasis Daggerboard, The Skipper and Miek Clark 2026
Chick Corea Armando's Rumba Forever Young: The Farewell Concert 2026
Diane Marino How Am I To Know Live At Vitello's 2026
Aubrey Johnson Hope The Lively Air 2026
Carmen McRae As Time Goes By Live At The Dug 1976
Carmen McRae I Could Have Told You So Live At The Dug 1976
Carmen McRae More Than You Know Live At The Dug 1976
Carmen McRae I Can't Escape From You Live At The Dug 1976
Carmen McRae Try A Little Tenderness Live At The Dug 1976
Club D'Elf Second Line Loon And Thrush 2026
John Ellis & Double Wide Clown Car Fireball 2026
McGarry, Helm, Deloatch and Freelon Combat Boots The Sistering 2026
Monty Alexander and Ernest Ranglin The Isrealites Rocksteady 2004
The Skatalites Guns Of Navarone Hip Bop Ska The 30th Anniversary Record 1994
Tommy McCook and the Skatalites Goldfinger Tribute To Tommy McCook 1999
Irma Thomas Old Records The Soul Queen Of New Orleans 50th Anniversary 2009
Irma Thomas Too Much Thinking Simply Grand 2008
Galactic and Irma Thomas Right Where I Belong Audience With The Queen 2025
Big Freeda Church Pressing Onward 2025
Anders Osborne Dark Decatur Love Picasso's Villa 2024
Soul Rebels 504 Unlock Your Mind 2012
The Rebirth Brass Band Rebirth Makes You Dance Move Your Body 2014
Johnette Downing Give Me That Zydeco My Little Snap Bean 2026
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys bayou Noir The Bext Of Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys 2008
The Radiators Feel Like Rockin Live At The 2025 Jazz And Heritage Festival 2025
Susan Cowsill Just Believe It Live At Maxwell's 2004
Little Freddie King Honey Bee Live At BJ's Lounge 2026