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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
Steve Wilson Helen's Song Enduring Sonance 2026
Gil Scott Heron Morning Thoughts Reflections 1981
Javon Jackson You Gotta Serve Somebody Jackson Plays Dylan 2026
Shunzo Ono Leas Run Live At Joe's Pub 2026
Walter Smith III Casual-Lee Twio Vol. 2 2026
Brian Lynch The Juggler Torch Bearer 2026
FLEA Morning Cry Honora 2026
Diane Marino Someone You've Loved Live At Vitello's 2026
Judith Owen That's Why I Love My Baby Suit Yourself 2026
Catherine Russell I Like Cake, I Like Pie Live At Jazz At Lincoln Center 2026
Bill Evans Waltz For Debbie At The BBC 1965
Sonny Clark Tadd's Delight Sonny Clark Trio 1958
Serge Chaloff Susie's Blues Blue Serge 1956
Serge Chaloff The Goof And I Blue Serge 1956
Club D'Elf Atlas Mountain Hop Loon And Thrush 2026
Ghost Note Dry Rub Swagism 2018
john Ellis and Double Wide Meat Pie Fireball 2026
Billy Childs Heroes Triumvirate 2026
Peter Erskine Witchita Lineman Peregrine 2026
Gabrielle Cavassa Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head Diavalo 2026
Circus Mind With Ivan Neville and Big Sam JazzFest Time Download 2026
Galactic Cineramascope Ya-ka-May 2010
Galactic with Ivan Neville and Angelica Jelly Joseph Something's Wrong With This Picture Download 2020
The Meters Hey Pocky Way Rejuvenation 1972
Nolatet Something to Relax With Something to Relax With 2026
Charmaine Neville Red Beans And Rice Up Up Up 1995
Steve Masakowski and Family La Sonnrisa Del Mar Two Worlds 2026
Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns Catch em Young Foolers Gold 2013
John Papa Gros Old Joe's Turkey Central City 2020
River Ekert Tico Tico River Ekert 2026
Kermit Ruffins West Indian Dance The Big Butter and Egg Man 1994
Kermit Ruffins I'm a Viper The Big Butter and Egg Man 1994