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This week, Joe is featuring Pianist Enrico Pieranunzi from his 2005 CamJazz Records recording, titled “Special Encounter.” 

This week, Westminster Youth String Ensemble is the subject of the program, with Kathleen Curran Monroe, Director. We talk about the upcoming season and the Spring Concert on Sunday, May 3rd at 3 PM at the Westerly Armory in Westerly, and we listen to selections from past concerts. For more information, you can call 401-596-5225 or go to westminsterstrings.org

Join us as Ocean House owner and award-winning author Deborah Goodrich Royce has a conversation with her New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Marie Benedict about her recent book Daughter of Egypt.

About the Author:

MARIE BENEDICT is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Queens of Crime, The Mitford Affair, Her Hidden Genius, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, The Only Woman in the Room, Lady Clementine, Carnegie’s Maid, The Other Einstein, and with Victoria Christopher Murray, the Good Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian and the Target Book of the Year The First Ladies. All have been translated into multiple languages, and many have been selected for the Barnes & Noble Book Club, Target Book Club, Costco Book Club, Indie Next List, and LibraryReads List. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.

Book Summary:

In the 1920s, archeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle made headlines around the world with the discovery of the treasure-filled tomb of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun. But behind it all stood Lady Evelyn Herbert—daughter of Lord Carnarvon—whose daring spirit and relentless curiosity made the momentous find possible. Though not a trained archaeologist, she nonetheless pursued her passion, determined to leave her mark on the field and be treated as an equal by her male colleagues.

Nearly 3,000 years earlier, another woman defied the expectations of her time: Hatshepsut, Egypt’s lost pharaoh. From her father Thutmose I, she learned how to lead and through her political savvy she rose to guide her kingdom to prosperity. By her side was her trusted adviser and secret lover, Senemut. Though he was a commoner and she royalty, together they formed a partnership that allowed a dynasty to flourish. Though Hatshepsut’s reign was bold and visionary it was also nearly erased from history. 

When Evelyn becomes obsessed with finding Hatshepsut’s secret tomb, she risks everything to uncover the truth about her reign. She must also confront the reality of the artifact trade—that despite regulations governing the removal of artifacts from Egypt, colonial antiquity collectors were selling them at alarming rates. Evelyn must rethink her assumptions as she resolves that valued artifacts must be kept in Egypt, their rightful home. But as danger closes in and political tensions rise, she must make an impossible choice: protect her father’s legacy—or forge her own.

Propelled by high adventure and deadly intrigue, Daughter of Egypt is the story of two ambitious women who lived centuries apart. Both were forced to hide who they were during their lifetimes, yet ultimately changed history forever.

For more information about Marie Benedict, visit authormariebenedict.com. For details on Deborah Goodrich Royce and her new release, Best Boy, along with information about the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

This week on Jazz After Dinner, Joe features Saxophonist David Sanchez from his 1994 Sony Records recording, titled “The Departure.”

Puddingstone Music of Newport is the subject of this week's program with Clemens Teufel, pianist and Executive Director. We talk about what has been happening with the organization, the concert on April 15th at Rough Point, and other events taking place this season. For more information, you can go to www.puddingstonemusic.org

In this week's WCRI's Kids Hour, your host Jamie listens to music celebrating Spring. You'll hear music from Frozen, Moana, Bambi, Animal Crossing, Carnival of the Animals, and more!

This week on Jazz After Dinner, Joe features Evening Sky +1 from their 2026 NCM East Records recording, titled “Evening Sky +1 with Mino Lanzieri.”

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, and he plays some of their most famous arrangements. For more information or comments, you can call (401) 294-9274 or email [email protected]

This week, we feature Nick Rocha, choral conductor, pianist, and composer. He’s also the music director of Oure Pleasure Singers. We’ll discuss his career and some of his original compositions that will be presented in concert on May 17th at 3 PM at the Second Congregational Church in Attleboro, MA. For more information, you can go to www.opsingers.org

This week on Jazz after Dinner, Joe features Pianist Cyrus Chestnut from his 1998 Atlantic Records recording, titled “Cyrus Chestnut.”