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Episodes
Monday Apr 27, 2020
04-24-20 Trumpeter Warren Vache - Jazz After Dinner
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
This week Joe is featuring trumpeter Warren Vache from his 2000 Nagel-Heyer records recording with pianist Bill Charlap titled "2gether".
Monday Apr 27, 2020
04-26-20 Director Dr. Edward Markward - Conducting Conversations
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Dr. Edward Markward, the Director of The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St. John's, is the subject of the program. With Ed in his North Providence home, we remotely talk about his music season that has been changed because of the virus shutdown and listen to some of his favorite music. For more information you can go to www.cobsj.org
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
On WCRI's Festival Series this week we visit The Gilmore International Keyboard Festival. In 1989, trustees of the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation of Kalamazoo, Michigan, announced plans to honor the memory of Irving S. Gilmore, a local businessman and philanthropist, by creating some of the most unique and significant awards for pianists anywhere in the world and a biennial piano festival to celebrate keyboard music. For more information visit HERE
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
04-18-20 Lathrop Insurance - The 95.9 Company Break
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
In this weeks 95.9 Company Break program Mike talks with Dan Lathrop President of Lathrop Insurance. In 1938, one of the most destructive Hurricanes in American history ravaged the New England Coastline. In Hartford, the Connecticut River swelled to more than nineteen feet above the flood line. Towns in Massachusetts were submerged in eight feet of water. The town of Charlestown, RI, lost 160 out of its 200 homes beneath the surging waves. Communities were destroyed, families devastated, and an entire way of life swept away. For more information please call (401) 596 - 2525 or visit lathropinsurance.com
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour host Jamie Jones is joined once again by a special guest host...his son Skylar Jones. Join them as they take a trip to Walt Disney World's EPCOT!
Monday Apr 20, 2020
04-17-20 Saxophonist Stanley Turrentine - Jazz After Dinner
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
This week Joe is featuring saxophonist Stanley Turrentine from the Blue Note Records compilation titled "The Best of Stanley Turrentine, The Blue Note Years"
Monday Apr 20, 2020
04-19-20 Dr Frank Martginetti - Conducting Conversations
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Dr. Frank Martginetti is the subject of this week's program. He is the Artistic Director of the Mystic River Chorale, University of Bridgeport Professor and Church Choir Director. With Frank in his Connecticut home, we remotely talk about his music season that has been changed because of the virus shutdown and listen to some of his favorite music. For more information you can go to www.mysticriverchorale.org
Monday Apr 13, 2020
04-11-20 When You Wish Upon A Disney/Pixar - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour host Jamie Jones and is joined once again by a special guest host...his son Skylar Jones. Join them as they hang at home and listen to music from some of your favorite Disney/Pixar films.
Monday Apr 13, 2020
04-10-20 Pianist Billy Taylor - Jazz After Dinner
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
This week Joe is featuring pianist Billy Taylor from his 2001 Soundpost Records recording titled "Urban Griot".
Monday Apr 13, 2020
04-12-20 Core Memory Concerts - Conducting Conversations
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
This week Core Memory Concerts is the subject of the program with Craig Maynard, Artistic Director. With Craig in his home we remotely talked about the season that has been changed because of the virus shutdown. We listen to some selections from the concert that hopefully will be held next fall. For more information you can go to www.corememory.io
Monday Apr 06, 2020
04-05-20 Music of Irving Berlin - Conducting Conversations
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
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 a show about this great American Artist, without a guest, during the Coronavirus isolation. He'll talk about Berlin's life, and play his music as interpreted, performed and arranged by Michael Feinstein. For more information or comments about the show you can call (401) 294-9274, or email maino@classical959.com
Monday Apr 06, 2020
04-03-20 Drummer Arthur Taylor - Jazz After Dinner
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
This week Joe is featuring drummer Arthur Taylor from his 1993 Polygram-Verve Records recording titled "Arthur Taylor's Wailers, Live at the Village Vanguard".
Monday Apr 06, 2020
04-04-20 Just the two of us and John Williams - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour host Jamie Jones and is joined by a special guest host...his son Skylar Jones. Join them as they hang at home and listen to music composed by Skylar's favorite cinematic composer John Williams.