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Episodes
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
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
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
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
Monday Dec 21, 2020
12-18-20 Tony Bennett-Snowfall & A Swingin' Christmas - Jazz After Dinner
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
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.
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
12-11-20 Ray Charles "The Spirit of Christmas" - Jazz After Dinner
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
This week Joe is featuring Ray Charles from his 1985 recording titled "The Spirit of Christmas".
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
12-13-20 - Jamestown Community Chorus - Conducting Conversations
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
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.
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
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!!
Monday Dec 14, 2020
12-12-20 A Classical Holiday - REPEAT - WCRI's Kids Hour
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
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.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
12-05-20 A Christmas Carol - WCRI's Kids Hour
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
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.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
12-05-20 Save The Bay - The 95.9 Company Break
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
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
Monday Dec 07, 2020
12-06-20 - The Very Merry Dickens Carolers - Conducting Conversations
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
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.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
12-04-20 Variety Show of Holiday Favorites - Jazz After Dinner
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
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.