2015-04

04-26-15 The Jamestown Community Chorus 2015 - Conducting Conversations

This week The Jamestown Community Chorus is the subject of the program, with B. J. Whitehouse, Music Director, and Dorothy Strang, Past President. We talk about the upcoming season, and listen to some selections from the concerts that will be held on Saturday May 2, 7:30 and Sunday May 3 at 3:00 PM, at Central Baptist Church, 99 Narragansett Ave.,Jamestown RI. For information call, 401-423-1574 or go to www.jamestownchorus.com  

04-24-15 Featuring Herbie Hancock 2015 - Jazz After Dinner

This weeks Jazz After Dinner features pianist and composer Herbie Hancock from his 1963 Blue Note recording "Inventions and Dimensions" with Paul Chambers, bass; Willie Bobo, drums and Osvaldo Martinez, congas, and other percussion.

04-26-15 Ocean State Theatre Company-Into The Woods - Conducting Conversations

Ocean State Theatre Company, is the subject of this week's program, with Amiee Turner, Producing Artistic Director, and Tommy Labanaris, star of “Into The Woods”, which will play at the theatre April 29, to May 23.  We talk about the upcoming musical, and listen to some songs from the production. Ocean State Theater is on Jefferson Blvd., Warwick. For more information call (401) 921-6800, or go to www.oceanstatetheatre.org

04-19-15 Opera Providence 2015 - Conducting Conversations

This week Opera Providence is the subject of the program, with Rene de la Garza, Artistic Director, and Dr. Robert DeRobbio, President.  We talk about their upcoming performances and listen to some performed this season.   For more information call, 401-331-6060, or go to  www.operaprovidence.org

04-17-15 Pianist Horace Silver - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner we listen to Pianist Horace Silver from his 1957 Blue Note Recording "Stylings of Silver" with Art Farmer on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Eddie Kotick on bass and Louis Hayes on drums.   

04-12-15 Mystic River Chorale 2015 - Conducting Conversations

The Mystic River Chorale, is the subject of this week's program, with Frank Martginetti, Artistic Director. We talk about the upcoming concert, and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday - May 3, 2015 - 3 PM Mystic Congregational Church, Mystic, CT.  For more information call (860) 460-1487, or go to www.mysticriverchorale.org

04-10-15 Pianist Bill Evans - Jazz After Dinner

In this episode of Jazz After Dinner we hear Pianist Bill Evans from his 1970's recording "From the 70's" with Eddie Gomez on bass and Marty Morrell on drums.

04-05-15 - URI Music Department-Mozart Magic - Conducting Conversations

The URI Music Deptartment will present an opera  program “Mozart Magic”, which is the subject of this week's program, with Rene de la Garza and Ann Danis.  We talk about the opera department and listen to some of the amazing music that will be presented.  The opera will be performed Saturday April 18 at 8:00 and Sunday April 19, at 3:00, at the University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center.

04-03-15 Vibraphonist Cal Tjader - Jazz After Dinner

In this episode of Jazz After Dinner we hear Vibraphonist Cal Tjader

04-04-15 Jennifer's Chocolates, Wakefield RI - The 95.9 Company Break

This week The 95.9 Company Break takes a look at Jennifer's Chocolates in Wakefield, RI. Raised in California by a chocolate-lover and an exploratory-type cook, Jennifer may have been destined for a life in chocolate. She took many roads to get there. From college she worked for Club Med in resort villages in the Bahamas, Mexico, Yugoslavia, and Tunisia, followed by nearly a decade in NYC regional headquarters. Tiring of the corporate life, she left to research U.S. markets for foreign and domestic companies. The last of these reports happened to be on the market for premium chocolates, during the writing of which her husband came home with the news that his favorite candy shop was up for sale. Jennifer’s Chocolates was bought, renamed, and rebuilt. Seventeen years later it is the delight of pairing chocolate in new ways and of spreading her joy in chocolate to locals near and far that keeps the business fun for Jen. For more contact them or for more information visit jenschocolates.com