This week The RI International Film Festival is the subject of the program with George T. Marshall, Executive Director and Steven Feinberg, Executive Director of the RI Film and TV Office. We talk about summer block buster movies and listen to the music from them. For more information you can call 401.861.4445 or go to www.film-festival.org
On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe plays music from saxophonist Greg Abate
The Newport Contemporary Music Series, is the subject of this week's program, with Paul Van Anglen, Executive Director of the series. We talk about their upcoming concerts, and listen to some of the music from the programs being presented in July. For more information call 401-829-7593, or go to www.ncmsri.org
On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe plays music from pianist Horace Silver.
Theatre By The Sea's production of “The Music Man” is the subject of this week's program with Richard Sabellioco, director and Jason O'Strowski, actor playing the role of Harold Hill. We talk about the upcoming musical and listen to some of the very popular songs from the production. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com
On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe plays music from vocalist Tierney Sutton.
Meredith Willson is the subject of this week's program with Jamie Jones, a member of the cast of Music Man, playing at Theatre By The Sea later this month. We talk about how one of America's favorite musicals came to be and listen to some original recordings of Meredith “pitching his new (1957) musical to potential producers. The production runs at the theatre from June 21st to July 15th. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com
On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe plays music from vocalist Janis Siegel from her 2003 Telarc recording "Friday Night Special" with Joey DeFrancesco - Hammond B3 Organ, Houston Person - Tenor Sax, Peter Bernstein and Russel Malone - guitars and Buddy Williams - drums.
