2020-12

12-27-20 - A Boston Pops Christmas with Keith Lockhart - Conducting Conversations

A Boston Pops Christmas, with Keith Lockhart, is the subject of this week's program. We dug into the archives of past Conducting Conversations shows when we talked to Keith about the Pops Christmas CD, “Sleigh Ride”, and listen to some of the music from one the Pops best selling recordings. For more information you can go to www.bso.org

12-20-20 - Evan Gendreau, Pianist, Composer & Writer - Conducting Conversations

This week we feature Evan Gendreau, pianist, composer, and writer. We'll talk about his incredible talent on the piano and many other facets of his young life. The music we'll be listening to will all be played by him, some of which he composed, with some holiday favorites. His mother Melanie joins the conversation. For more information you can go to www.melaniegendreau.com​

12-18-20 Tony Bennett-Snowfall & A Swingin' Christmas - Jazz After Dinner

This week Joe is featuring Tony Bennett performances from his 1968 recording titled "Snowfall" and from his 2008 recording titled "A Swingin' Christmas" with the Count Basie Orchestra.  

12-11-20 Ray Charles "The Spirit of Christmas" - Jazz After Dinner

This week Joe is featuring Ray Charles from his 1985 recording titled "The Spirit of Christmas".

12-13-20 - Jamestown Community Chorus - Conducting Conversations

This week The Jamestown Community Chorus is the subject of the program with B. J. Whitehouse, Music Director. We talk about their Virtual Choir Holiday Video program and listen to some selections from the concert that is now being held online . For more information you can call 401-423-1574 or go to www.jamestownchorus.com.      

12-05-20 East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce - Holiday Car Parade & Tree Lighting 2020 - WCRI Special Programming

Enjoy this years East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce Holiday Car Parade & Town Hall Tree Lighting musical program! This half hour program was the accompaniment to the car parade and had personal greetings from town officials, wonderful holiday music and a special greeting/reading from Santa himself!!

12-12-20 A Classical Holiday - REPEAT - WCRI's Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Artistic Director Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to A Classical Holiday. This show is compiled of a few pieces that have significance whether it be an unlikely composer writing outside of their typical element or the familiarity of classical music you have heard before in a commercial, on television, or on the big screen.

12-05-20 A Christmas Carol - WCRI's Kids Hour

In this week's WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Artistic Director Trevor Neal invite you to a very special reading of A Christmas Carol as adapted for radio from Charles Dickens' novella by Anthony E. Palermo.

12-05-20 Save The Bay - The 95.9 Company Break

This week on The 95.9 Company Break Mike talks with Executive Director of Save The Bay Jonathan Stone. Save The Bay is an independent, member-supported, nonprofit organization. They got our start as a grassroots organization in 1970, when a small group of concerned citizens came together to fight an oil refinery proposed for the shores of Tiverton. Their work began the legacy as the eyes, ears and voice for Narragansett Bay. Today they carry out their mission through three areas of work: advocacy, education, and habitat restoration and adaptation. For more information call  401-272-3540 or visit www.savebay.org

12-06-20 - The Very Merry Dickens Carolers - Conducting Conversations

The Very Merry Dickens Carolers are this week's feature with Louise Tetreau, owner and Melanie Gendreau, Marketing Director. We'll talk about their experiences performing all over New England as well as their time doing charity work. The music will be from some of their vast Holiday repertoire. For more information check them out on Facebook.

12-04-20 Variety Show of Holiday Favorites - Jazz After Dinner

This week Joe has a Jazz After Dinner Holiday Show with a variety of Holiday Favorites as performed by Bette Midler, John Darnel, Vince Guaraldi, Ella Fitzgerald, Take 6, The Drifters, Julie London, June Christie, George Shearing/Billy May and Corrine Bailey Rae.