2018-06

07-06-18 Guitarist Jim Pass & Pianist Joe Rowles - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features Jim Pass on guitar and Joe Rowles on piano.

06-29-18 Saxophonist Houston Person and Pianist Bill Charlap - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features saxophonist Houston Person and Bill Charlap, piano from their 2004 High Note recording "You Taught My Heart to Sing"

06-22-18 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers from their live 1955 Blue Note recording "The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia" Volume One.

06-24-18 Irving Berlin - Conducting Conversations

The subject of this week's program is the music of Irving Berlin as sung by Michael Feinstein, with Mike Maino. Mike has a chance to do the second in a series about great American Artists. He'll talk about Berlin's life and play his music as interpreted, performed and arranged by Michael Feinstein. For more information or comments you can call 401-294-9274 or email maino@classical959.com 
 

06-17-18 50th Anniversary Season-Recap of what's to come at this seasons 50th Anniversary - WCRI’s Festival Series featuring The Newport Music Festival

In this program WCRI Host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos recap the performaces coming to the Nepwort Music Festivals 50th Anniversary season. For more information or to purchase tickets visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

06-17-18 Theatre by the Sea-Mama Mia - Conducting Conversations

Theatre By The Sea's production of “Mama Mia" is the subject of this week's program with Kevin Hill, Artistic Director of the Theatre, he'll also be Director and Choreographer of this production, and Malia Monk and Nick Jones, stars of the show. We talk about the musical, and listen to some of the very popular songs from it. For more
information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com​

06-15-18 Trumpeter Miles Davis - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features trumpeter Miles Davis from his 1961 Columbia recording "Someday My Prince Will Come"

06-10-18 50th Anniversary Season-50th Anniversary Gala featuring Joshua Bell - WCRI’s Festival Series featuring The Newport Music Festival

In this program WCRI Host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss the Nepwort Music Festivals 50th Anniversary Gala on July 15th at Ochre Court. This very special concert has limited seating and will feature violin virtuoso Joshua Bell.  For more information or to purchase tickets visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

06-10-18 The Liberty Voices - Conducting Conversations

This week we feature The Liberty Voices, an amazing eight voice a cappella group from Orlando Florida. Derrick Johnson is the arranger and director of what's been called “one of America's premier vocal groups". For more information on the Liberty Voices CLICK HERE.
                                                          

06-08-18 Saxophonist James Moody - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features saxophonist James Moody with Kenny Barron, Piano, Larry Ridley, bass and Freddie Waits, drums from his 1973 Muse recording "Feelin' It Together".

06-02-18 Author Mike Freeman - The 95.9 Company Break

This month on The 95.9 Company Break Mike talks with Jamestown author Mike Freeman who has written a new book called “Neither Mountain Nor River.” The memoir chronicles Freeman’s belief in family and faith, and how the outdoors has helped him to get in touch with both. It is Freeman’s second book, following “Drifting: Two Weeks on the Hudson,” which was published in 2011 (info. from article written by Ken Shane of the Jamestown Press). To purchase a copy of the book CLICK HERE.

06-03-18 50th Anniversary Season-NMF at The Elm's - WCRI’s Festival Series featuring The Newport Music Festival

In this program WCRI Host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss many of the performances that will be performed at The Elm's. There aree six morning concerts this summer, which are on Monday through Wednesday of the two full weeks, so that is July 9, 10, 11 and 16, 17, and 18. For more information or to purchase tickets visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.
 

06-03-18 Music of Cole Porter - Conducting Conversations

The subject of this week's program is the music of Cole Porter  with Mike Maino. Mike has a chance to do another show in a series about great American Artists. He will talk about Cole Porters' life and play a variety of artists performing his music. For more information or comments about the show you can call (401) 294-9274, or email maino@classical959.com​

06-01-18 Saxophonist Ralph Moore - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features saxophonist Ralph Moore with Benny Green, piano, Peter Washington, bass and Billy Higgins,drums from his 1993 Savoy recording "Who It Is You Are".