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”

In this weeks WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie and Skylar invite you to join them as they dive into the Marvel Universe! They explore music from Marvel TV shows and movies!

This week Joe is featuring Guitarist Barney Kessel from his 1955 Contemporary  Records recording titled “To Swing or not To Swing”.

This week The RI International Film Festival is the subject of the program with George T. Marshall, Executive Director. We talk about the great movie scores of 2020 and listen to some selections from this year's “Blockbuster” films that are up for this year’s Academy Awards. For more information you can call 401.861.4445 or go to www.film-festival.org

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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 and discuss Asian influences in classical music!