This week Joe is featuring Drummer Art Blakely from his 1955 Blue Note Records recording titled " The Jazz Messengers At The Bohemia Cafe Vol. 1"

In this weeks WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Artistic Director Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to brass and percussion music featured at this year 53rd Newport Music Festival!

This month on The 95.9 Company Break we talk to Roger Williams Park Zoo Executive Director Jeremy Goodman! They discuss the zoo and everything going on there now along with the new Asian Lantern Spectacular. Roger Williams Park Zoo strives to engage guests in an extraordinary and unique educational experience to improve their understanding of and appreciation for the natural world. They contribute significantly to the conservation of our earth’s animals, plants and other natural resources by challenging themselves and their audience to act as responsible environmental stewards. Roger Williams Park Zoo is supported and managed by the Rhode Island Zoological Society and is owned by the City of Providence. For more information please visit www.rwpzoo.org

Tish Adams, singer, songwriter and the host of WRIU's The Vocalists & Localists Show is our special guest. We'll listen to some examples of her music and discuss her interesting background and how she has made an impact on the Jazz and Blues scene. For more information you can call 401 274-5768 or email [email protected]​

This week Joe is featuring Pianist Fred Hersch from his 1994 Chesky Records recording titled “Fred Hersch Plays”.

This week Joe is featuring Vibraphonist Milt Jackson from his 1998 Blue Note/Capitol Records recording titled “Milt Jackson”.

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Ivan Kirschner, President and Kristo Kondakci, Music Director and Conductor. We talk about their upcoming season, that has been changed because of the virus shutdown, about the future, and listen to some of the music that was presented in the past. For more information you can call (401) 274-4578, or go to www.nabsco.org

This week Core Memory Concerts is the subject of the program with Craig Maynard, Artistic Director. He'll talk about the upcoming season that has been changed because of the pandemic restrictions and how they plan to proceed. We'll listen to some selections from the concert that will be held May 15th featuring Tanya Gabrielian. Tanya will be with us via Zoom to discuss her amazing career. For more information you can go to www.corememory.io

In this weeks WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Artistic Director Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to The Planets by Gustav Holst!

This week Joe is celebrating his 500th Jazz After Dinner Show!  He is featuring your host, Pianist and Composer Joe Parillo from his 2008 Neoga Records recording titled “Segments”