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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
7th April 2026
Artist - Track - Format - Year
Rahsaan Roland Kirk Theme For The Eulipians Return of The 5,000 Lb. Man 1976
Don Pullen Resting On The Road Sacred Common Ground 1995
Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua, Scott Colley Chillipso Peregrine 2026
Walter Smith III Casual-Lee Twio Vol. 2 2026
Flea Morning Cry Honora 2026
Alexa Tarantino Provoking Luck The Roar And The Whisper 2025
Diane Marino Just For A Thrill Live At Vitello's 2026
Billy Childs One Fleeting Incident Triumvirate 2026
Karen Stachel, Norbert Stachel & Leh Cats Upper West Side Story Live at the Breakroom 2026
Abdullah Ibrahim with Carlos Wards Anthem For A New Nation Live At Sweet Basil's Vol. 1 1983
Abdullah Ibrahim with Carlos Wards Gwangwa Live At Sweet Basil's Vol. 1 1983
Abdullah Ibrahim with Carlos Wards Theme From King Kong Live At Sweet Basil's Vol. 1 1983
Abdullah Ibrahim with Carlos Wards Black Lightening Live At Sweet Basil's Vol. 1 1983
Abdullah Ibrahim with Carlos Wards Gwidza Live At Sweet Basil's Vol. 1 1983
Abdullah Ibrahim with Carlos Wards The Stride Live At Sweet Basil's Vol. 1 1983
Abdullah Ibrahim with Carlos Wards Soweto Live At Sweet Basil's Vol. 1 1983
Julian Lage Havens Scenes From Above 2026
Pat Metheny Risk And Reward Side Eye III+ 2026
McGarry, Helm, Deloatch, Freelon Combat Boots The Sistering 2026
John Ellis Meat Pie Fireball 2026
Catherine Russell I Like Pie and I Like Cake Live At Jazz At Lincoln Center 2026
Baltimore Jazz Collective Watermelon Baltimore Jazz Collective 2025
Tin Men The Swerve Avocado Woo Woo 2013
Tuba Skinny Crazy Chords Live At d.b.a. 2025
Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses Cakewalkin Babys A Tribut To Sidney Bechet Live In New Orleans 2011
Colossus Brass Band Go "Head" Fred Sing On 2026
Lyre Le Temps featuring The Original Pinnettes Brass Band Second Line Download 2026
Sporty's Brass Band All Night Long Not For Sale 2024
Kermit Ruffins and the Rebirth Brass Band Mr Big Stuff Throwback 2005
Mia Borders & George Porter Jr. Firewalker Firewalker 2026
George Porter Jr and the Runnin' Partners Careful Who You Idolize
Live At The 2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2023
George Porter Jr and the Runnin' Partners Check Out Your Mind
Live At The 2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2023
Dumpstafunk Itchy Boo Live at Tipitina's 2026