On this week's show Joe listens to John Lewis an American jazz pianist, composer and arranger, best known as the founder and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.

The subject of this week's program is the music of “Singers Unlimited”, with Mike Maino. Mike has a chance to do the third in a series about great American Artists. In this case the artists are a singing group from the 1970's, he plays some of their most famous arrangements. For more information or comments call (401) 294-9274, or email [email protected]

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela listen to The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra by English composer Benjamin Britten!

On this week's Jazz After Dinner Joe features jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker.

This week The Eastern CT Ballet is the subject of the program, with Gloria Govrin, Atristic Director, and Lise Readon, Founder. We talk about their upcoming performance of “The Nutcracker”, and listen to some selections that will be danced to, Saturday, December 8, 7:00, and Sunday, December 9, 1:30, at the Garde Arts Center in New London CT. For tickets go to www.gardearts.org

In this program WCRI host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss favorite pieces from 100 years ago in 1818. For more information on the Newport Music Festival or to purchase tickets to one of their concerts visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela listen to music by a wonderful American composer named Aaron Copland. He put lots of American Folk Songs to music and it's a great way to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

On this week's Jazz After Dinner Joe features pianist Horace Silver and his Quintet from his 1964 Blue Note recording "Song For My Father"

In this weeks 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, “Coppelia”, and listen to some selections that will be used in the production, Friday, November 30, and Saturday, December 1, at the Park Theatre in Cranston. For more information go to www.stateballet.com or www.parktheatreri.com

In this program WCRI host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos celebrate the birthdays of composers who were born in November. For more information on the Newport Music Festival or to purchase tickets to one of their concerts visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.