Northampton Jazz Festival Pres Ruth Griggs with jazz educator Ben Young on Jazz 101

8/13/26, Co-Host -- Andy Bukowski. Exec Dir of Valley Community Development Corp Alex Breiteneicher: transforming the EconoLodge on Rt 9 in Hadley into affordable housing; the North Amherst affordable home ownership project – a promise fulfilled; permits granted for transforming 133 King Street in Northampton. Dir of the Early Childhood Dept of the Collaborative for Educational Services Dr Desiree Lalbeharie: the new $1.1million yearly grant for young children’s mental health services here. Beit Ahavah Rabbi Riqi Kosovske, who has just returned from Israel, on progressive activism and anti-Netanyahu politics there and here. Northampton Jazz Festival Pres Ruth Griggs with jazz educator Ben Young on Jazz 101 – what you want to know and hear.