Sunday, October 30, 2011

Playlist, October 30, 2011

Set One
Mike Longo Trio + 2; A Picture of Dorian Mode To My Surprise (2011 Consolidated Artists Productions)
Matija Dedic Trio; Maiden Voyage; MD in NYC (2011 Origin)
Cedar Walton; A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square; Seasoned Wood (2008 Highnote)
[mic break 10:25 a.m.]


Set Two
Oscar Peterson; Back Home Again in Indiana; Unmistakable (2011 Zenph)
Oscar Peterson; The Man I Love; Unmistakable (2011 Zenph)
Fats Waller; You Don't Know My Mind Blues; THe Complete Recorded Works Volume 1: 1922-1926 (2007 JSP)
Fats Waller; West Indies Blues; The Complete Recorded Works Volume 1: 1922-1926 (2007 JSP)
[mic break 10:42 a.m.]

Occupy New Haven Update: Live and recorded interviews

Set Four
Umphrey's McGee; In The Kitchen; Live at the Murat (2007 SCI Fidelity)
Trout Fishing in America; When You Get Dressed; Big Round World (2008 Trout)
Hot Day at the Zoo; Mercy of the Sea; Live at the Waterhole (2008 Inta -> Records)
Dark Star Orchestra; Run Mary; Sampler CD (2011 DSO On Demand)
[mic break 11:58 a.m.]

Set Five
Knut Haugsoen; Greener Pastures; Shakti (2011 The Knut Haugsoen Foundation)
Yotam; Nocturno; Brasil (2011 Jazz Legacy Productions)
Klezwoods; Hey Lady; Oy Yeah! (2010 Accurate)
Mary Louise Knutson; Bluesette; In the Bubble (2011 Meridian Jazz)
The Tierney Sutton Band; Wayfaring Stranger; American Road (2011 BFM Jazz)
[mic break 12:29 p.m.]

Set Six
Holli Ross; Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me; You'll See (2011 Miles High)
Frank Zappa; Kung Fu; 3/8/74 Kansas City
Frank Zappa; T'Mershi Duween; 3/8/74 Kansas City
Frank Zappa; Dog Meat; 3/8/74 Kansas City
Frank Zappa; RDNZL; 3/8/74 Kansas City
Frank Zappa; Village of the Sun; 3/8/74 Kansas City
[mic break 12:54 p.m.]

PSA break

Sunday Brunch Concert: Michela Musolino and Vincenzo Castellana perform "Sempri amMari - Traditional Sicilian Songs to the Sea"
[2:00 p.m.]

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Michela Musolino and Vincenzo Castellana perform "Sempri amMari - Traditional Sicilian Songs to the Sea"


When: Sunday, October 30, 1:00 PM
Where: WPKN "Studio 207," 244 University Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
On the air at 89.5 FM and online at wpkn.org


The rich musical tradition of Sicily includes many songs that speak of the sea, sing its praises or belong to those whose work connects them to the water.  Musicians Michela Musolino and Vincenzo Castellana join together to pay tribute to Sicily’s sea. Musolino, a vocalist known for her performances of Sicilian Roots Music, and Castellana, a noted percussionist of the Sicilian drumming tradition, have created a work of song, percussion and recitations which illustrate the intimate connection of Sicily, her history and her culture to the sea which surrounds it. They will be joined by special guests:  bassist Vito Galante and oud player Thom Chess.

Castellana has collaborated with Maestro Ennio Morricone, and Musolino has recently performed with Sicilian  singer/songwriter Pippo Pollina at his US debut.

The program will take place on the second floor of the University Of Bridgeport student center in Room 207. The public is invited to join us in our "living room" broadcast location across the hall from the WPKN studios for this hour long performance.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Playlist, October 23, 2011

Set One
Kung Fu, Chakrabartty Overdrive; Kung Fu (2011 Kung Fu)
Tierney Sutton; On Broadway; American Road (2011 BFM Jazz)
Bappi Lahiri; Walking on Love Street; Walking Love Street (2011 Planet LA)
Ed Reed; All My Tomorrows; Born To Be Blue (2011 Blue Shorts)
Donald Harrison; You Are My Sunshine; This Is Jazz (2011 Half Note)
Donald Harrison; Seven Steps to Heaven; This Is Jazz (2011 Half Note)
[mic break 10:39 a.m.]

Set Two
Oscar Peterson; Duke Ellington Medley; Unmistakable (2011 Zenph)
Oscar Peterson; How High The Moon; Perfect Peterson: The Best of the Pablo and Telarc Recordings (2007 Concord)
Oscar Peterson; Honeysuckle Rose; Perfect Peterson: The Best of the Pablo and Telarc Recordings (2007 Concord)
[mic break 11:03 a.m.]

Set Three
Oscar Peterson; The Man I Love; Unmistakable (2011 Zenph)
The Roger Davidson Trio; Bom Dia; Bom Dia (2007 Soundbrush)
Alex Brown; Leaving; Pianist (2011 Paquito Records)
The Shook-Russo Quartet; No Answer; The Shook-Russo Quartet (2996 Summit)
[mic break 11:33 a.m.]

Set Four
Bob James & Keiko Matsui; Frozen Lake; Altair & Vega (2011 Tappan Zee)
Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley; Consideration; Look at That Cookie (2011 Funkboy Music)
MiZ; Peggy-O; http://soundcloud.com/mizmusic/peggy-o
The Compact; Everyone's A Critic; Fortune Cookie Philosphy (2010 Choking Chicken Records)
12:00 noon 
Interview with Mike "MiZ" Mizwinski

Set Five
MiZ; Pen-Y-Bryn Road; East Hope Avenue (2011 Saturation Acres)
Umphrey's McGee; Much Obliged/Hajimemashite; Songs for Older Women
Planet Z; The Fire of the Planes; Planet Z (2011 planetztheband.com)
The Fret Notz; Ami I Broken?; Notz Fast Enough (2010)
[mic break 12:46 p.m.]



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Thursday, October 20, 2011

NPR Gets Radio Host Fired for Occupying

NOTE: The details are not really clear on this, but if I'm reading correctly, it sounds like NPR pressured an affiliate into dropping a host because of her extracurricular activities. I could be wrong. Read the linked articles.

By way of War Is a Crime:
National Public Radio on Wednesday discovered that a woman named Lisa Simeone who produced hosted a show about opera called "World of Opera" had been participating in a nonviolent occupation of Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., organized by October2011.org
NPR sent an email to its staff and made a blog post stating, "We're in conversations with WDAV about how they intend to handle this. We of course take this issue very seriously.." According to War Is a Crime,
About three and a half hours after the above email was sent, Simeone had been fired by a show called Soundprint as punishment for having been "unethical." 
Simeone was an independent contractor who hosted the program, which was carried by some NPR stations. Apparently NPR doesn't want to upset it's sponsors corporate overlords advertisers underwriters.

UPDATE: The Associated Press has a more detailed story (by way of WTOP).

On Thursday, NPR spokeswoman Anna Christopher said the network's code of ethics applies to cultural programs it distributes, such as "World of Opera," as well as news shows that the network produces, acquires or distributes.
"We are not her employer, but she is a host for a show that we distribute," Christopher said. "She's a public person who represents NPR and public radio."
Though "Soundprint" airs on NPR stations, it's not distributed by the network itself.
NPR's ethics code states that "NPR journalists may not participate in marches and rallies" involving issues NPR covers. The code notes that some provisions may not apply to outside contributors. It uses a freelancer who primarily contributes arts coverage as an example.
Simeone said she is not an "NPR journalist." For the "Soundprint" show, her role involved writing introductions to the show's featured documentaries, and she was expected to give her point of view. In the past when she worked for NPR, she said she also wrote op-eds for The Baltimore Sun with no problem.

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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Playlist, October 16, 2011

Set One
Mulgrew Miller; Grews Tune; Hand in Hand (1993 Novus)
Cecilia Coleman Big Band; Lonesome Journey; Oh Boy! (2011 PandaKat)
Christan McBride Big Band @mcbridesworld; Science Fiction; The Good Feeling (2011 Mack Avenue)
[mic break 10:31 a.m.]

Set Two
Randy Breker and DR Orchestra; Goldfinger; The Jazz Ballad Songbook (2011 Red Dot Music)
Giacomo Gates; Lady Day and John Coltrane; The Revolution Will Be Jazz (2011 Savant)
John Daversa; Junk Wagon; Junk Wagon (2011 BFM Jazz)
The Ed Palermo Big Band; RDNZL; Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (2006 Cuneiform)
[mic break 11:13 a.m.]

Set Three
Count Basie; Tune Town Shuffle; Basie Boogie (2000 CDD)
Count Basie; I'm Tired of Waiting for You; Basie Boogie (2000 CDD)
Count Basie; South; Swingin' the Blues (2000 CDD)
Count Basie; House Rent Boogie; Swingin' the Blues (2000 CDD)
[mic break 11:28 a.m.]

Set Four

Cedar Walton; Got to Get to the Island; The Bouncer (2011 Highnote)
Coleman Hawkins; Ol' Pappy; The Essential Sides Remastered 1934-1936 (2006 JSP)
Cab Calloway; Mis Otis Regrets; Cab Calloway & His Orchestra 1935-1937 (2003 JSP)
Ella Fitzgerald; Miss Otis Regrets; Newport Jazz Festival Live at Carnegie Hall (1973 Columbia)
Ella Fitzgerald; Medley: Taking a Chance on Love/I'm in the Mood for Love; Newport Jazz Festival Live at Carnegie Hall (1973 Columbia)
Ella Fitzgerald; Lemon Drop; Newport Jazz Festival Live at Carnegie Hall (1973 Columbia)
[mic break 12:01 p.m.]

Set Five
Mike Tomaro and the Three Rivers Jazz Orchestra; Little Sunflower; Night Owl Suite (2004 Sea Breeze)
Jerry Bergonzi Quartet; Tilt (take two); TIlt! (1991 Red)
Kung Fu; Gung Ho; Kung Fu (2011 Kung Fu)
Dave Kardas Band; Emerald Days; Fire and Ice (2011 Dave Kardas)
Thomas Makucevich; Byways' Venus Eye Dolphin and The Garden of Shadows (2011 Radio Star)
Umphrey's McGee; Cemetery Walk II; Mantis (2009 SCI Fidelity)
[mic break 12:48 p.m.]

Set Six
Bob Dylan; It's All Over Now, Baby Blue; Live 1966 (1998 Columbia Legacy)
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band; Kansas City Stomp; Jelly (21993)

Sunday Brunch Concert:
The Big Takeover


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Sunday, October 09, 2011

October 9 in Jam Band History

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Perpetual Groove, Cabulo Monstrosity; 10/9/2004 Ziggy's
U-Melt; The Fantastical Flight of Captian Delicious; 10/9/2006 High Noon Saloon
Garaj Mahal; Celtic Indian; 10/9/2004 Mystic Theater
Grateful Dead; Throwing Stones; 10//9/1982 Frost Amphitheatre
Grateful Dead; Touch of Grey; 10//9/1982 Frost Amphitheatre
[2:00 p.m.]

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Playlist, October 9, 2011

Set One
Tim Mayer; Who Knew?; Resilience (2011 Jazz Legacy Productions)
Luis Conte; The Last Resort; En Casa de Luis (2011 BFM Jazz)
Claudio Roditi; Levitation; Bons Amigos (2011 Resonance)
Steely Dan; Green Book; Everything Must Go (2003 Giant)
[mic break 10:34 a.m.]

Set Two

Kenny Werner; Cantabile; Institute of Higher Learning (2011 Half Note)
[mic break 11:06 a.m.]

Set Three
Trombone Shorty; The Craziest Things; For True (2011 Verve)
Mindy Canter; Mercy Mercy Mercy; Fluteus Maximus (2011 mindycanter.com)
Tunnel Six; Tunnel Mountain; Lake Superior (2011 OA2)
Beata Pater; No Go Sleep; Blue (2011 B&B)
Yarón; The Sidewinder; State of Mind (2011 American Showplace)
[mic break 11:41 a.m.]

Set Four
Anthony Branker & Word Play; Skirting the Issue; Dialogic (2011 Origin)
Francisco Mela & Cuban Safari; The Nearness of You; Tree of Life (2011 Half Note)
Aimée Allen; Samba em preludio; Winters & Mays (2011 Azuline Music)
Allan Harris; Autumn; Open Up Your Mind (2011 Love Productions)
Cedar Walton; Underground Memoirs; The Bouncer (2011 Highnote)
[mic break 12:18 p.m.]

Set Five
Rashaan Barber; Jubilee; Everyday Magic (2011 Jazz Music City)
Francisco Mela & Cuban Safari; Retrograde; Tree of Life (2011 Half Note)
Alex Brown; Prologue; Pianist (2011 Paquito Records)
Alex Brown; Warm Blooded; Pianist (2011 Paquito Records)
Phish; The MOMA Dance; Broomfield CO 10/10/2010
Phish; Horn; Broomfield CO 10/10/2010
[mic break 12:59 p.m.]


Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Perpetual Groove, Cabulo Monstrosity; 10/9/2004 Ziggy's
U-Melt; The Fantastical Flight of Captian Delicious; 10/9/2006 High Noon Saloon
Garaj Mahal; Celtic Indian; 10/9/2004 Mystic Theater
Grateful Dead; Throwing Stones; 10//9/1982 Frost Amphitheatre
Grateful Dead; Touch of Grey; 10//9/1982 Frost Amphitheatre
[2:00 p.m.]


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