2018-10

This week The Warwick Symphony Orchestra is the subject of the program with Catherine Gagnon, Music Director. We talk about their  upcoming December Concerts and listen to some selections that will be performed on Saturday December 1st at URI at 8:00 PM and Sunday December 2nd at 7:30 PM in Warwick. For more information you can go to www.wsori.org.                                    ​

On this week's Jazz After Dinner Joe features bassist Ray Browns' 1987 Prevue Records recording "Blues for Jazzo".

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela play some Spooky Symphonies to scare up some spirits before Halloween.

The RI Civic Chorale and Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Edward Markward, Music Director. We talk about their upcoming  concert and listen to some of the music being presented on Saturday  November 24th at 7:30 PM at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence and Sunday November 25th at 3:00 PM at St. Ann Arts Center in Woonsocket. For more information you can call 401-521-5670 or go to    www.ricco.org​

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features Jam Miami - A celebration of Latin Jazz featuring: Arturo Sandoval, Chick Corea, Pancho Sanchez and Pete Escovedo.

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela get a visit from a young Mozart and they listen some of his pieces of music.

In this program WCRI host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos celebrate the birthday’s of composers who were born in October. For more information on the Newport Music Festival or to purchase tickets to one of their concerts visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Bruce Goldstein, President and Saul Woythaler, board  member. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday, October 28 th at 3:00 PM at McVinney Auditorium. For More information you can call (401) 274-4578 or go to www.nabsco.org​

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features saxophonist Jimmy Heath from his 32 Jazz Records compilation recording "The Professor".

This month on The 95.9 Company Break we talk with Lisa Toth - Marketing Director and Laurie Ann Oliveira - Admininstrator of The Seasons of Easte Greenwich. The Seasons is a special not-for-profit assisted living residence offering traditional assisted living and memory care neighborhoods. Founded in 2002, The Seasons has continued the legacy of excellence established by their founders, Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Scandinavian Home. As a not-for-profit organization, they are focused on the quality of care and services they provide to their residents, versus the daily pressures to increase “the bottom line” by owners or investors. All resources are invested into their community and used to increase staffing, improve facilities and enhance services or activities. For more information call (401) 884-9099 or visit theseasons.org  

In this program WCRI host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss the repertoire for the next Chamber Music Concert on Saturday, October 27th at 6:30 pm at the Newport Art Museum. Stephanie Chase - Violin and Sara David Buechner - Piano are returning after their incredible performances at the 50th Anniversary Festival. For more information or to purchase tickets visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela listen to the sounds of the tuba along with Tubby the Tuba.

This week we feature The Roger Williams Park Zoo and their Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular. We talk to Diane Nahabedian, Director of Marketing and John Reckner, Founder of the event. We'll listen to some of the music that is played in the background of the exhibits and talk about it's creation. For more information you can go to www.rwpzoo.org ​

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features vocalist Rachel Caswell from her 2018 Turtle Ridge recording "We're All In The Dance".

Theatre By The Sea's announcement of the 2019 season is the subject of this week's program with Bill Hanney, owner of the theatre. We talk about next summer's musicals and listen to some of the very popular songs from Singin' In the Rain, Newsies and Saturday Night Fever, with a special preview of the brand new musical Love and Other Fables. For more information you can call (401) 782- 8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com​

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley with the Bossa Rio Sextet from Capitol records 1985 reissue "Cannonball's Bossa Nova"