J:Cubed Jazz to the 3rd Power: Cool, Smooth and Hot!® with host Karl Smith.
This week keyboardist, composer, and producer Bob Baldwin—a five-time SESAC Music Award winner and visionary behind NewUrbanJazz. With collaborations spanning Grover Washington, Jr., Regina Carter, and Will Downing, Baldwin bridges smooth jazz, R&B, and soul with unmistakable groove. His acclaimed tributes to Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder showcase his deep reverence for musical icons and innovation that keeps contemporary jazz fresh, relevant, and endlessly inspired.
His track, “HEPnotic (HEP Is the New Hip),” is a tribute to his father—the original hep cat. Hear it this Saturday night at 7 p.m. on J:Cubed: Jazz to the 3rd Power: Cool, Smooth and Hot!® on your NPR station, 88.1 WVPE.