This week we feature The Jesse Liam Band with Jesse and Jack Gauthier. We'll talk with this father and son duo about their performances and recordings. The music we'll be listening to will be selections from six different CDs they have produced. For more information you can go to www.jesseliam.com​

This week Joe is featuring saxophonist Harold Floyd (Tina) Brooks from his 1958 recording titled "Minor Move" and his 1960 recording titled "True Blue".

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 new and emerging classical composers!

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 might      be up for some awards. For more information you can call 401.861.4445 or go to www.film-festival.org

This week Joe is featuring saxophonist John McKenna from his 2020 Ear Up Records recording titled "Portraits".

A Boston Pops Christmas, with Keith Lockhart, is the subject of this week's program. We dug into the archives of past Conducting Conversations shows when we talked to Keith about the Pops Christmas CD, “Sleigh Ride”, and listen to some of the music from one the Pops best selling recordings. For more information you can go to www.bso.org

This week we feature Evan Gendreau, pianist, composer, and writer. We'll talk about his incredible talent on the piano and many other facets of his young life. The music we'll be listening to will all be played by him, some of which he composed, with some holiday favorites. His mother Melanie joins the conversation. For more information you can go to www.melaniegendreau.com​

This week Joe is featuring Tony Bennett performances from his 1968 recording titled "Snowfall" and from his 2008 recording titled "A Swingin' Christmas" with the Count Basie Orchestra.

This week Joe is featuring Ray Charles from his 1985 recording titled "The Spirit of Christmas".

This week The Jamestown Community Chorus is the subject of the program with B. J. Whitehouse, Music Director. We talk about their Virtual Choir Holiday Video program and listen to some selections from the concert that is now being held online . For more information you can call 401-423-1574 or go to www.jamestownchorus.com.