| 11:00 am |
IFC |
Jazz on a Summer's Day |
footage from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival; performers include Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington, Anita O'Day, Mahalia Jackson, Chuck Berry, Chico Hamilton, Thelonious Monk and Gerry Mulligan |
| 12:00 pm |
COX 10 |
Louisiana Jukebox |
see May 2nd at 9:00 pm |
| 9:00 pm |
WYES 12 | Steppin' Out: Spotlight On New Orleans Music |
jazz venues in New Orleans, and preservation of the structures where jazz is played; also, a profile of the New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra |
| 9:30 pm |
WYES 12 | Steppin' Out: Spotlight On New Orleans Music |
profiles of Creole jazz pioneer A. J. Piron; pianist Steve Lewis; clarinetist Pud Brown, rhythm and blues singer Johnny Adams and pianist Al Broussard; also, a feature on the Sandbar, a music club at the University of New Orleans that gave budding musicians a place to perform along veteran players |
| 10:30 pm |
COX 10 |
Louisiana Jukebox |
with performances by Gary Hirstius and others TBA |
| 10:35 pm |
NBC |
Jay Leno |
performance by Buddy Guy with Jonny Lang |
| 10:00 am |
Bravo |
Masters of American Music: The Story of Jazz |
traces the history of jazz from New Orleans at the end of the 19th century; features clips, interviews and rare film footage; with Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Doc Cheatham, Jay McShan, Wynton Marsalis, Buddy Tate and Billy Taylor |
| 6:45 pm |
HBO |
Hope Floats: First Look |
a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the new comedy-drama starring Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr. (15 minutes) |
| 6:00 pm |
BET |
Planet Groove |
Rachel's kicking today's hottest videos, including The Lox, Master P, LSG, Chico DeBarge and more |
| 7:00 pm |
FOX |
1998 Essence Awards |
awards show which highlights the contributions of outstanding African-Americans; 1998 honorees are The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, Patti LaBelle, Wynton Marsalis, Will Smith, James Allen (founder and executive director of ARC, the Addicts Rehabilitation Center), and Gaynell Colburn (a physically-challenged musician and motivational speaker); Highlights from the awards include performances by Celine Dion; a medley of Patti LaBelle's greatest hits introduced by Luther Vandross and performed by Mariah Carey, Michael Bolton and SWV; a jazz tribute to Wynton Marsalis by Manhattan Transfer, Nicholas Payton and Nnenna Freelon; and a salute to gospel with Stephanie Mills, Brian McKnight and the ARC Gospel Choir; Other performances include Maxwell, debuting his new single, Sean "Puffy" Combs taking the stage with Mase for renditions of three of his biggest hits, and a rare performance by The Artist with Chaka Kahn and Larry Graham; the 2 hour special is being taped on Friday, April 10, 1998 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden |
| 9:00 pm |
Bravo |
That's Jazz |
is a special one hour National Arts Calender which traces the history of jazz from it's early roots in New Orleans through the Big Band, Be Bop and contemporary jazz movements; That's Jazz also deals with the overseas popularity of the jazz musician, his or her need to diversify in order to survive and corresponding movements in jazz dance, art and theatre; featured are Duke Ellington, Doc Cheatham, Mercer Ellington, Twyla Tharp, Sylvia Waters, Hylton Felton, Billy Dee Williams and many more (repeats at 12:00 am) |
| 10:30 pm |
COX 10 |
Louisiana Jukebox |
Living Legends Show, with: Ernie K-Doe and Frankie Ford; guest host will be Fred LeBlanc (of Cowboy Mouth) |
| 5:30 am |
CNN |
Travel Guide |
following the history of jazz by train from New Orleans to Chicago; also, the Spoletto Jazz Festival '98 from Charleston, S.C. (repeats at 11:30 am) |
| 12:00 pm |
VH1 |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Class of '98 |
highlights from the January 12th induction ceremonies; inductees included Lloyd Price, Jelly Roll Morton, Allen Toussaint, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Santana, the Mamas and The Papas and Gene Vincent (rerun) |
| 6:30 pm |
VH1 |
Top 10 Countdown |
Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr. host the top 10 break-up videos |
| 7:30 pm |
VH1 |
Flix: "Hope Floats" |
Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr. talk about their new movie, "Hope Floats"; also features clips from the film |
| 7:45 pm |
HBO |
Hope Floats: First Look |
a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the new comedy-drama starring Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr. (15 minutes) |
| 8:00 pm |
VH1 |
1997 VH1 Fashion Awards |
with hosts Harry Connick, Jr. and Ashley Judd; features performances by the Rolling Stones, Jamiroquai, Fiona Apple and En Vogue (rerun) |
| 9:00 pm |
COX 10 |
Louisiana Jukebox |
see May 21st at 10:30 pm |
| 7:00 am |
IFC |
Jazz on a Summer's Day |
footage from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival; performers include Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington, Anita O'Day, Mahalia Jackson, Chuck Berry, Chico Hamilton, Thelonious Monk and Gerry Mulligan (repeats at 1:00 pm) |
| 7:00 am |
NBC |
Today |
Harry Connick, Jr. discusses his new movie, "Hope Floats" |
| 9:00 pm |
PBS |
The Best of Austin City Limits: Big Blues Extravaganza |
award winning acoustic blues artist Keb' Mo' introduces 11 performances from the 23-year history of Austin City Limits; performers, in order of appearance, include B.B. King ("Night Life"); Lightnin' Hopkins ("Rock Me Baby"); Delbert McClinton ("Leap of Faith"); Bonnie Raitt ("Love Has No Pride"); Buddy Guy ("Mary Had a Little Lamb"); W. C. Clark ("Funny How Time Slips Away"); Stevie Ray Vaughan ("Lovestruck Baby"); Albert Collins ("Travelin' South"); Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown ("Born in Louisiana"); Elizabeth Cotten ("Freight Train") and Keb' Mo' ("Tell Everybody I Know") |
| 9:00 pm |
VH1 |
Storytellers |
rock superstar Elton John performs and reveals the inspirations behind his songs - taped at the New Orleans House of Blues on 09/19/97 |
| 7:00 am |
CBS |
CBS This Morning |
Harry Connick, Jr. discusses his new film, "Hope Floats" (does not air locally!) |
| 10:00 am |
Bravo |
Masters of American Music: The Story of Jazz |
traces the history of jazz from New Orleans at the end of the 19th century; features clips, interviews and rare film footage; with Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Doc Cheatham, Jay McShan, Wynton Marsalis, Buddy Tate and Billy Taylor (repeats at 5:00 pm) |
| 10:00 am |
VH1 |
Top 10 Countdown |
Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr. host the top 10 break-up videos (repeats at 11:00 pm) |
| 2:00 pm |
VH1 |
Flix: "Hope Floats" |
Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr. talk about their new movie, "Hope Floats"; also features clips from the film (repeats at 12:30 am) |
