2012-09

In this weeks program we take a look at jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano and his album "Celebrating Sinatra."

This week The RI International Horror Film Festival is the subject of the program, with Steven Feinberg, Executive Director of RI Film and TV Office, and Reshad Kulenovic, Film Dept. Faculty member of URI, Providence Campus.   We talk about the upcoming Festival, and listen to some selections from horror movie themes.   For more information call 401.861.4445 or go to  www.film-festival.org

This weeks show features Vocalist/Pianist Diane Schuur from her recording "Music Is MyLife."

The URI world premiere, of the 3 act opera “William Sprague and His Women”, is the subject of this week's program, with Geoffrey Gibbs, composer and Richard Vangermeersch, librettist.  We talk about how this production came to be, it's history and it's music.  We listen to some of the amazing music that was recorded last July.  The opera will be performed Sunday September 30, at 4:00PM, at the University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center.  For more information call 401 783-8853.

This weeks show features Trumpeter Marvin Stamm and Pianist Bill Mays from their 1999 duo recording "By Ourselves"

Ocean State Theatre Company, is the subject of this week's program, with Amiee Turner, Producing Artistic Director, and President.  We talk about the upcoming inaugural season at the new theater on Jefferson Blvd., Warwick.  We also listen to some music from three of the new shows.   For more information call (401) 782-TKTS, or go to www.oceanstatetheatre.org

This week's Jazz After Dinner features guitarist John McLaughlin's "The Promise" recording.

This week we feature Martin Piecuch, conductor and wind soloist.  We'll talk about Martin's recent tour of Russia, and listen to his latest CD “Jazzical Fusion”.  For more information go to  www.martinpiecuch.com

In this weeks show we feature drummer Roy Haynes from his recording "True or False" with David Kikoski, piano; Ed Howard, bass; and Ralph Moore, tenor sax.