On Labor Day, Sept. 5, tune into WNCU to hear the best of the Newport Jazz Festival that took place on Aug. 6.  The Labor Day special will air from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. EDT.  Tell Me More and Democracy Now will air at its regular times.

The Labor Day special lineup includes the following:

• 7 a.m., Regina Carter’s Reverse Thread in Concert
• 8 a.m., John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble in Concert
• 9 a.m., Joey DeFrancesco Trio in Concert
• 10 a.m., Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet in Concert
• 11 a.m., Ravi Coltrane Quartet in Concert
• 12 p.m., Randy Weston’s African Rhythms Trio
• 1 p.m., New Black Eagle Jazz Band in Concert
• 2 p.m., Mario Castro Quintet in Concert
• 3 p.m., Avishai Cohen’s Triveni in Concert
• 4 p.m., Mingus Big Band in Concert
• 7 p.m., Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue in Concert
• 8 p.m., Miguel Zenon in Concert
• 9 p.m., Mostly Other People Do The Killing in Concert