2016-10

10-30-16 Ocean State Theatre-Doubt - Conducting Conversations

Ocean State Theatre Company is the subject of this week's program with Amiee Turner, Producing Artistic Director and Greg London, star of "Doubt". We talk about the upcoming production and listen to some music to set the mood. The show will play at the theatre from November 2nd to November 20th. The Ocean State Theatre is on Jefferson Blvd. in Warwick. For more information you can call 401-921-6800 or go to www.oceanstatetheatre.org

10-28-16 Sarah Vaughan - Jazz After Dinner

This week Jazz After Dinner features vocalist Sarah Vaughan.

10-23-16 Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular 2016 - Conducting Conversations

This week we feature The Roger Williams Park Zoo, Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular. We talk to Dr. Jeremy Goodman, Executive Director and John Reckner, Founder of the event. We listen to some of the music that is played, in the background of the exhibit, and talk about it's creation. For more information go to www.rwpzoo.org
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10-21-16 Trumpeter Clark Terry - Jazz After Dinner

This week Jazz After Dinner features trumpeter Clark Terry from his Chess Records reissue of "Daylight Express". This recording also features saxophonist and Pawtucket Rhode Island native, Paul Gonsalves.

10-16-16 Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra - Conducting Conversations

This week The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra is the subject of the programwith Toshi Shimada, Music Director and Caleb Bailey, Executive Director. We talk about their upcoming Fall Concert, “1001 Nights”, and listen to some selections thatwill be performed, Saturday October 22, in New London. For more information you cango to www.ectsymphony.com

10-14-16 Nat King Cole - Jazz After Dinner

This week Jazz After Dinner features pianist and vocalist Nat King Cole from a "Best of" collection spanning 1947 -1951.

10-09-16 Jamestown Community Piano Assoc. 2016 - Conducting Conversations

The Jamestown Community Piano Association is the subject of this week's program with Rosemary Enright and Nancy Benett, Program Director. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music being presented this season at St. Matthew's Church in Jamestown. For more information call 401-423-0515.

10-07-16 Guitarist Rale Micic - Jazz After Dinner

This week Jazz After Dinner features guitarist Rale Micic from his 2015 Whaling City Sounds recording "Night Music"

10-02-16 Women's Resource Center 2016 - The 95.9 Company Break

On this months 95.9 Company Break we talk with David McCurdy Development Director of the Women’s Resource Center (WRC), serving Newport and Bristol Counties, was founded in 1977 to provide comprehensive domestic violence intervention and prevention services that educate, advocate, and shelter any individual in need of assistance. Each year we help women, children, families, men and the elderly to obtain the services they need to secure their physical, mental, emotional and financial safety from domestic abuse. For more information visit wrcnbc.org or call 1-401-846-5263.

10-02-16 Warwick Symphony Orchestra 2016 - Conducting Conversations

This week The Warwick Symphony Orchestra is the subject of the program with Catherine Gagnon, Music Director. We talk about their upcoming Fall Series Concerts,Flashback '66' and listen to some selections that will be performed on Saturday,October 15th in Cranston and Sunday, October 16th, in Warwick. For more information you can go to wsori.org

09-30-16 Guitarist Steven Kirby - Jazz After Dinner

This week Jazz After Dinner features guitarist Steven Kirby from his Whaling City Sound recording "Illuminations".