This week Joe is featuring pianist Bobby Timmons from his 1964 Prestige Records recording "The Prestige Trio Sessions".

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to ring in the new year!

In this program WCRI host Mike Maino and Newport Music Festival Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss composers with a birthday in the month of January and particularly January 27th. For more information on the Newport Music Festival, to purchase tickets to an upcoming concert or to make a donation please visit newportmusic.org or call 401-846-1133.

This week Joe is featuring trumpeter Clark Terry and trombonist Bob Brookmeyer from their Mainstream Records recording "The Power of Positive Swinging".

The Jamestown Community Piano Association is the subject of this week's program with Nancy Benett, Program Director and Pianist Samuel Hollister. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music being presented at the spring concerts, at St. Matthew's Church in Jamestown. For more information you can call 401-423-0515.

This week The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St.Johns is the subject of the program, with Ed Markward, Music Director. We talk about their              upcoming programs and listen to some selections from the concerts that will be held on Sunday February 16th, 3 PM at the St. John's Episcopal Church,        191 County Road, Barrington, RI. For more information you can go to www.cobsj.org

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator 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.

In this program WCRI host Mike Maino and Newport Music Festival Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss Five Improvisations on Christmas Carols. Based on well known carols, these Improvisations have been played by many of the world's greatest orchestras and have been recorded on many occasions. For more information on the Newport Music Festival, to purchase tickets to an upcoming concert or to make a donation please visit newportmusic.org or call 401-846-1133.