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Grover Washington, Jr.

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Live From The Jazz Lounge

Program #53 (March 21 at 6:00 p.m.)

Grover Washington, Jr. – Live At The Bijou (1977)

Recorded live at the Bijou Café in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May, 1977.

Performers include:

Grover Washington, Jr. – alto, soprano and tenor saxophone

John Blake – electric violin

Tyrone Brown – bass

Leslie Burrs – flute

Leonard Gibbs – percussion

James Simmons – keyboards

Richard Steaker – guitar

Millard Vinson – drums

Paul Hitchcock earned his Masters in Communications from Morehead State University and Bachelors in Radio-TV/Psychology from Georgetown College. A veteran broadcaster for more than 40 years and an avid fan of blues, jazz and American roots music. Hitchcock has been with WMKY since 1986 and was named General Manager in 2003. He currently hosts "Muddy Bottom Blues" (Fri., 8pm-9pm), "Nothin' But The Blues" (Sat., 8pm-12am), "Sunday Night Jazz Showcase" and "Live From The Jazz Lounge" (Sun., 8pm-9pm) and "The Golden Age of Radio" (Sun., 2pm-3pm). He also serves as producer for "A Time For Tales" and "The Reader's Notebook."