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!
3rd February 2026
Artist – Track – Format – Year
The Crusaders Lillies of The Nile Southern Comfort 1974
Full Moon Selfish People Full Moon` 1972
Brandee Younger BBL The Gadabout Season 2025
Julian Lage Solid Air Scenes From Above 2026
Brandon Sanders No BS For B.S. Lasting Impression 2025
Alexa Tarantino Portrait Of A Shadow The Roar And The Whisper 2026
Dave Stryker Back And Forth Blue Fire: The Van Gelder Session 2026
Dave McMurray The Plum Blossom I LOVE LIFE even when I’m hurting 2025
Baltimore Jazz Collective Minor Swing Baltimore Jazz Collective 2026
Monty Alexander People Make The World Go Round Monty Meets Sly and Robbie 2000
Monty Alexander, Ernest Ranglin, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare Tubby Live in Tokyo 2020
Monty Alexander, Ernest Ranglin, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare Surfin Live in Tokyo 2020
Gil Scott Heron / Brian Jackson Winter In America Winter In America (Expanded Edition) 2005
Don Was and the Pan Detroit Ensemble Insane Groove In The Face Of Adversity 2025
Nola Resistence Quintet Song For Capetown Morpheus 2026
Richie Beirach Some Othe Time At Maybeck – Volume Nineteen 1992
Patricia Barber Persephone Mythologies 2006
Sally Baby’s Silver Dollar Nine Cat Tails Download 2026
Beausoleil avec Michel Doucet Mardi Gras Song Make The Veiller 2009
Earl King & Roomful Of Blues Mardi Gras In New Orleans Glazed 1986
Original Pinnettes Brass Band Mardi Gras In New Orleans Finally 2011
Brass-A-Holics Mardi Gras In New Orleans Bounce style Single 2023
Earl King Street Parade New Orleans Blues (Reissue) 2005
Bonerama Ohio So Much Love 2026
Coery Henry and the Treme Funktet Slippin Into Darkness/Hey Pokey Way Live At Vaughn’s 2025
Trombone Shorty and the New Breed Brass Band Good Time Second Line Sunday 2025
Rolling Stones & Steve Riley Zydeco Sont Pas sale A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco 2025
Branford Marsalis Quartet Belonging Belonging 2025
Sullivan Fortner Southern Nights Southern Nights 2025
Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd Who Was That Young Fashioned Ways 2025