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 December 2025
Artist – Track – Format – Year
Lafayette Harris Jr We Are One With The Spirit All In Good Time 2025
Brandon Sanders Tales Of Mississippi Lasting Impression 2025
David McMurray The Jungaleers I LOVE LIFE even when I’m hurting 2025
Aaron Parks For Maris Jose By All Means 2025
Sean Mason Duende A Breath Of Fresh Air 2025
Kenny Barron Thoughts And Dreams SONGBOOK 2025
Thom Rotella Mr Malone Right Time Left 2025
Out Of/Into Familiar Route Motion II 2025
Gregory Groover Jr. Rain Shall Fall Old Knew 2025
Sonny Clark VooDoo Leapin’ and Lopin’ 1962
Count Ossie and The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari Poem Grounation 1972
Jimmy Cliff Many Rivers To Cross The Harder They Come 1972
Count Ossie and The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari 400 Years Grounation 1972
Jimmy Cliff Bongo Man Goodbye Yesterday 1971
Count Ossie and The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari Ethiopian Serenade Grounation 1972
Either Orchestra Mambo No 1 (Aznalehu Selante) Ethiopiques 32: Naldandian The Ethiopian 2025
Either Orchestra Roca Loca Mood Music For Time Travelers 2010
Socrates Garcia Latin Jazz Band Illusions Delusions Mov 1:The Wizards Wicked Charm Shadows Of Tomorrow 2025
Stanley Cowell Equipoise Musa: Ancestral Streams 1974
Fred Ho and the Green Monster Band Quiet Dawn The Music Of Cal Massey 2011
Sun ra Velvet Jazz In Silhouette 1959
Catherine Russell and Sean Mason The Best Things Happen While You Are Dancing My Ideal 2024
Dr. John Let The Good Times Roll (Ooh Poo Pah Doo Live At The Village Gate 2025
Dr. John Mess Around Live At The Village Gate 2025
Dr. John Mama Roux Live At The Village Gate 2025
Louis Armstrong/Ella Fitzgerald Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You Ella and Louis Again 1957
Louis Armstrong/Ella Fitzgerald I Won’t Dance Ella and Louis Again 1957
Louis Armstrong Chantez Las Bas Plays W.C. Handy 1955
Aurora Nealand And The Royal Roses Limehouse Blues Comeback Children 2016
Astral Project VoodooBop VoodooBop 1999
Kyle Roussel African Gumbo Church Of New Orleans 2025
Big Freeda Church Pressing Onward 2025
John Boutte At The Foot Of Canal Street Jambalaya 2008