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This week is a repeat since I am in LA. B U T if you missed the A&M anniversary show here is your opportunity.

Last Year, 50 years ago the first song sold on a new label was "Lonely Bull" by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
A&M records was founded by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. They created a record label with the artist in mind.
This hour will be spent exploring the talents A&M brought to us.

Coming up at 8 pm! Jazz from the 40's 50's and 60's...

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Best of 2012 via Pieter's picks.

A wide range of music genres highlights this show with interesting background info on the artists.

Jazz standards and old favorites tonight!

Old favorites tonight!
Sam Butera * Night Train - 1950s
Gerry Mulligan * Bags' Groove - 1957
Bobby Darin * Beyond The Sea - 1960
Pete Fountain * Walking Through New Orleans - 1961
Mose Allison * Don't Get Around Much Anymore -
Tony Bennett * Steppin' Out With My Baby -
Boots Randolph * Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Live) - 1992
Antonio Carlos Jobim * Girl From Ipanema - 1970
The Crusaders * Double Bubble - 1974
Al Jarreau * Take Five - 1977
Art Pepper * Blues In The Night - 1980
Rosemary Clooney * Goody Goody - 1986
Piano Connection & Marcs Boogie * Takeaway - 1999
Cassandra Wilson * Waters Of March - 2002

Mainstream and cool jazz tonight:
Fats Waller *
Artie Shaw *
Woody Herman *
Erroll Garner *
Les Brown *
Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli *
Art Pepper & Sonny Redd *
Jimmy Giuffre *
Ahmad Jamal *
Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker *
Ella Fitzgerald *
Vince Guaraldi *
Joe Morello *
Boots Randolph *
Julie London *
Buddy Rich *
Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton with Taj Majal

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12/19/12 The eclectic Christmas seasonal music. Believe me, this playlist will not be found on commercial radio. Laid back and a perfect listen while enjoying your egg nog with a touch of something else. Join me this coming Wed at 2:00 PM

Fans of The Grapevine are in for a treat when Rod, the host, interviews longtime local musician and concert organizer Billy Fairfield. No doubt those two can tell some fun local music yarns, but the conversation will include the well-loved Home for the Holidays concert that Billy organizes each year. The concert, held Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. this year in the Veterans Memorial Theatre, showcases nationally recognized local musicians. Proceeds go to the Davis School Arts Foundation to benefit Davis' public school music and arts programs. This year's lineup includes Joe Craven; Little Charlie Baty's Caravan; Rita Hosking & Cousin Jack; Chris Webster & Tracy Walton of Mumbo Gumbo in a trio with Bill Edward; White Ginger Lei, a 6-piece Hawaiian ensemble with Ray Elsie; Frank Fox's Holiday Doo-Wop; Voice of the Wood (Diana Craig & Heidi Bekebrede); the Davis High School Jazz Choir, and special guests. See more at www.billyfairfield.com

Tune in to The Grapevine this Wednesday, December 12th, for an enjoyable hour of conversation & sounds with local music producer (and all-around long-time supporter of all things music in Davis) Bill Fairfield. Bill's Davis roots run deep in the fertile Yolo County music soil and we will have the excellent opportunity to talk to him about Davis music history including the infectious rhythmic path that led from the Spydels to local favorites Mumbo Gumbo. And of course, the hour will not be complete without exploring the background of the annual "Home For The Holidays" benefit show that Bill produces in support of the Davis public schools arts programs.

Here's a link to the HFTH event:

http://www.billyfairfield.com/

And here is a direct link to the broadcast recorded on 12/12/12:

http://www.kdrt.org/node/10989

Enjoy!