2018-01

01-28-18 North Kingstown Community Chorus - Conducting Conversations

This week The North Kingstown Community Chorus is  the subject of the program with Heather Skidds, Music Director. We talk about the upcoming season and listen to some selections from the concert that was held last season. Heather indicated that new members are now being accepted. For more information you can call 401-573-7564 or go to www.nkchorus.org                  ​

01-26-18 Saxophonist Don Braden - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features saxophonist Don Braden.

01-21-18 Pianist Charlie Albright - WCRI’s Festival Series featuring The Newport Music Festival

In this program Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals new Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss the upcoming NMF 50th along with Pianist Charlie Albright. For more information or to purchase tickets to the upcoming Chamber Music Series visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.          

01-21-18 The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein - Conducting Conversations

The subject of this week's program is the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein with Mike Maino. Mike has a chance to do the third in  a series about great American Artists. He'll talk about their very popular musicals and play selections from Oklahoma, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music. For more information or comments about the show you can call (401) 294-9274 or email maino@classical959.com ​

01-19-18 Saxophonist Dexter Gordon - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features saxophonist Dexter Gordon from his Blue Note recordings "Go" from 1962 and "Sophisticated Giant" from 1972.

01-14-18 Gone But Not Forgotten Claude Debussy - WCRI’s Festival Series featuring The Newport Music Festival

In this program Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals new Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss the upcoming NMF 50th along with the 100th Anniv. of Claude Debussy's death. For more information or to purchase tickets to the upcoming Chamber Music Series visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

01-14-18 Jamestown Community Piano Association - Conducting Conversations

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

01-12-18 Pianist Keith Jarrett - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features pianist Keith Jarrett and his European Quartet from his 1974 ECM recording "Belonging"

01-07-18 Dvořák, Strings, and Other Things - WCRI’s Festival Series featuring The Newport Music Festival

In this program Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals new Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss the upcoming 50th, Dvořák, strings, and many other things . For more information or to purchase tickets to the upcoming Chamber Music Series visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

01-07-18 The Mystic River Chorale - Conducting Conversations

The Mystic River Chorale is the subject of this week's program with Dr Frank Martginetti, Artistic Director and Kit Foster, President. We talk about the upcoming concert and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday January 14th at 3 PM at Harkness Chapel, Connecticut College. For more information you can call (860) 460-1487 or go to www.mysticriverchorale.org​

01-05-18 Pianist Gerald Wiggins - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features pianist Gerald Wiggins from his 1991 Concord Records recording Live at Maybeck Hall, Vol 8.

12-31-17 The Singers Unlimited - Conducting Conversations

The subject of this week's program is a rebroadcast of a show that aired in the fall of 2012. Featuring the music of The Singers Unlimited with host Mike Maino. Mike has a chance to do the third in a series about great American Artists. He'll talk about their very popular music style and play selections from their CDs recorded in the 1960's. For more information or comments about the show you can call (401) 294-9274 or email Mike at maino@classical959.com  ​

12-29-17 Holiday Classics featuring Tony Bennett - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe selects Holiday Classics featuring Tony Bennett from his recordings "Snowfall" and also from his recording with the Count Basie Orchestra.