This week Joe is featuring harmonica player Toots Thielemans from his 1993 Pacific Music recording "The Brasil Project: Vol 2."

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 Jack and the Beanstalk! In this fun filled children's opera we will hear selections by composer John Davies based on scenes from the operettas of Sir Arthur Sullivan.

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.

The Mystic River Chorale is the subject of this week's program with Dr. Frank Martginetti, Artistic Director and Kit Foster, President.        We talk about the upcoming concert and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday, January 19th at 3 PM in Harkness Chapel at Connecticut College. For more information you can call (860) 460-1487 or go to www.mysticriverchorale.org.

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