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03-19-23 Jamestown Community Chorus - Conducting Conversations

This week The Jamestown Community Chorus is the program's subject with B. J. Whitehouse, Music Director. We talk about their success coming out of the pandemic and listen to some selections from the planned spring concert at the Jamestown Recreational Center on Saturday, May 6th, and 7th. For more information, you can call 401-423-1574 or go to www.jamestownchorus.com 

03-17-23 Saxophonist Wayne Shorter- Jazz After Dinner

This week on Jazz After Dinner, Joe features Saxophonist Wayne Shorter from his 1966 Blue Note Records recording titled “Adam’s Apple.”

03-11-23 Hilda Huang at the 2022 Kingston Chamber Music Festival summer concert - WCRI Special Programming

On this special WCRI program, we hear the renowned modern performer of historical music, Hilda Huang, who has dedicated her burgeoning career to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Originally performed live last year during the Kingston Chamber Music Festival’s summer concerts, Andreas K. Meyer of Swan Studios in New York City has engineered this beautiful audio recording. 

03-09-23 Grass Is Greener - A Walk In The Park

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane observes how needs can be met alternatively.

03-12-23 Eddie Dillon, Composer, Arranger, Singer & Guitarist - Conducting Conversations

This week, for a special show about St. Patrick's Day, we feature Eddie Dillon, Composer, Arranger, Singer, and Guitarist, who was one of the original guests on the show when it started in 2007. Eddie is the only person to have appeared with Mike every year of the show's existence. We'll listen to some examples of his music and some of his personal favorites and discuss his upcoming concerts. For more information, you can go to www.eddiedillon.com 

03-10-23 Saxophonist Joe Henderson - Jazz After Dinner

This week on Jazz After Dinner, Joe features Saxophonist Joe Henderson from his 1963 Blue Note Records recording titled “Page One.”

02-25-23 Harlem’s Tree of Hope - This Old Tree

Host Doug Still explores Harlem's Tree of Hope in this month's This Old Tree. Picture yourself in Harlem in New York City in the 1920s. There's a cultural awakening: jazz and dance, theater and literature, big celebrities, and lots of new talent looking for a break. And, of course - because this is a show about trees - there's a tree that becomes a symbol of the Harlem Renaissance. It's the Tree of Hope, and it was a good luck charm for black performers looking to make the big time. Garden historian and storyteller Abra Lee tells the story of this tree's rise to fame, demise, and enduring legacy. https://thisoldtree.buzzsprout.com/

01-28-23 Betsey Williams Sycamore - This Old Tree

Host Doug Still explores the Betsey Williams Sycamore in this month's This Old Tree. The Betsey Williams Sycamore is the most famous tree in Rhode Island. Its massive girth and spreading branches have been photographed, climbed on, and loved by generations of visitors to historic Roger Williams Park in Providence. But its history touches on the legacy of Roger Williams, Rhode Island's founder; introduces overlooked characters, some noble and some "shady," including a forgotten tree; and features a Williams family crisis (and divorce trial) that threatened the tree and future park. https://thisoldtree.buzzsprout.com/

03-02-23 Routine and Reunion - A Walk In The Park

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane looks at the nature of reunions.

03-04-23 And The Winner Is... - WCRI‘s Kids Hour

This month WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie and Spencer listen to music scores and songs that won past Oscars!

03-07-23 Dave’s Coffee - The 95.9 Company Break

In this month's The 95.9 Company Break, we welcome back the CEO of Dave's Coffee, David Lanning. Dave's Coffee is, among other things, a Certified Organic Coffee Roaster (Certified by Baystate Organic Certifiers). No easy feat. Roasting is the culinary expression of "cooking" (or, more precisely, toasting) a raw, green coffee bean into a form that can be brewed and enjoyed. Their roasting style is based on the way they love to drink coffee. Slightly smokey, bold, steadfast. If you like the same thing, you're in the right place. For more information, call 401-315-2160 or visit www.davescoffee.com
 

03-05-23 RI Civic Choral & Orchestra - Conducting Conversations

The RI Civic Choral and Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Dr. Joshua Rohde, Music Director. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music being presented on Saturday, March 18th at 7:30 PM in Newport and Sunday, March 19th at 3:00 PM, in Providence. For more information, you can call 401-521-5670 or go to www.ricco.org

03-03-23 Songs by Dionne Warwick by Composer Burt Bacharach - Jazz After Dinner

This week on Jazz After Dinner, Joe features composer Burt Bacharach featuring his songs sung by Dionne Warwick.

02-23-23 Acceptance - A Walk In The Park

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane shares how not all families have white picket fences.

02-24-23 Saxophonist Johnny Hodges - Jazz After Dinner

On this week’s Jazz After Dinner Joe features Saxophonist Johnny Hodges with The Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington Orchestras.

02-26-23 State Ballet of Rhode Island - Conducting Conversations

The State Ballet of Rhode Island is the subject of the program with Ana Marsden Fox, Executive Director. We talk about their upcoming performance of “Alice's Adventure In Wonderland" and listen to some selections that will be used in the production, Friday, March 31st, and Saturday, April 1st at the Park Theatre in Cranston. For more information, you can go to www.stateballet.comor www.parktheatreri.com

02-16-23 Shutdown - A Walk In The Park

In this weeks A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane struggles to remain present during an emotional shutdown.

02-19-23 Historic Music of Newport - Conducting Conversations

Historic Music of Newport is the subject of the program with Dr. Mark Stickney, Founder and Dr. Robert Franzblau, Board Member. We talk about the founding of this year old group, discuss the Spring Concerts and listen to some selections that will be performed on March 2nd at the Breakers in Newport and many other events. For more information you can go to www.historicmusicofnewport.com 

02-17-23 Pianist Herbie Hancock - Jazz After Dinner

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Pianist Herbie Hancock from his 1996 Polygram Records release titled “The New Standard".

02-09-23 First Bird - A Walk In The Park

In this weeks A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane recalls a day when an all to common occurrence changed everything in her life.