The great Billy Strayhorn composed many jazz classics during his partnership with Duke Ellington. This show features mostly Strayhorn’s compositions, performed by Dave Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi, Count Basie with Ella Fitzgerald, Earl Hines, and Terell Stafford, in addition to performances by Ellington, Johnny Hodges, and Strayhorn himself.
The Davis Odd Fellows and Davis Media Access (DMA) present a special evening of local music benefitting KDRT-FM community radio. The all-star line-up features Bill Scholer and Waiting for Bruce plus special guest Barry “The Fish” Melton... The popular Winters-based country-swing band Bonanza King opens the show.
Tune in to The Golden Road this Friday, June 27th for the KDRT debut of the new album, "Stones To Sand", by Achilles Wheel. This band is based in Nevada City and has a loyal following that is well earned by playing excellent live shows all over the Sierra Foothills. The Golden Road airs live from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Friday's and we'll be featuring Achilles Wheel first up in the broadcast!
Check out their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/AchillesWheelBand
and don't miss 'em live!
Talk about a SPECIAL guest - we needed a SPECIAL Listening Lyrics show to have RAY BONNEVILLE join us in the studio. Ray was born in Canada and is widely regarded as a blues player strongly influanced by New Orleans. To date, Bonneville has released seven records and, in 2000, won the prestigious Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) for his third album Gust Of Wind. As a touring musician Bonneville plays more than one hundred and fifty shows a year across the United States, Canada and Europe.
Joining us with Ray is RICHIE LAWRENCE who is a well know musician in California. Richie has has a lifetime of music in his soul and his latest CD "Water" reflects this.
Vist RAY BONNEVILLE at http://raybonneville.com
The songs and melodies of Cole Porter tonight -- performed by: Ella Fitzgerald * Count Basie * Billie Holiday * Art Pepper * Billy Bauer * Lem Winchester & Ramsey Lewis Trio * Tony Bennett And The Count Basie Orchestra * Terry Gibbs * Coleman Hawkins * Julie London * Betty Carter * Diana Krall * The Dave Brubeck Quartet
This monthly half-hour show focuses on the health of animals, people, and the environment. With a different guest each month, we tell the stories of the UC Davis One Health Institute and the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center. The show is hosted by Justin Cox and airs Thursdays at 4 pm. Visit the show page.
Five Three Oh!, an acoustic trio that plays music from many genres and generations, is the featured act (live in the studio) this week on Listening Lyrics The band’s wide ranging mix of music, including folk, blues and original tunes, is enhanced by original arrangements and unique three-part harmonies. To learn more visit them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FiveThreeOh. You can also hear some of their music on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/five-three-oh
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Jazz tonight: featuring Johnny Hodges, and Earl Hines in the first half hour, then some 1970’s jazz-classical fusion with works by Jim Hall, Hubert Laws, and Claude Bolling. Vocals by Ella Fitzgerald and Dianne Reeves.
A multi talented, multi instrumentalist (10 and counting) all packaged in a young lady named TAJLYN. Originally from the Cincinnati, Ohio area she is now shaking things up musically in central California. Tajlyn discovered music with the help of Mr. Rogers and wrote her first jingle in a funeral home. She describes her self as living a normadic life of music, travel and good times.
I know that KDRT and LISTENING LYRICS will be in for one great show with Tajlyn.
visit TAJLYN at http://www.tajlyn.com