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!
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WED. Dec. 12th show will have some fun explaining the FISCAL CLIFF through music. Featured will be an eclectic mix of artists. I had a blast putting it together.
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Coming up tonight!
Sweet Emma & Her Dixieland Boys *
Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra *
Erroll Garner *
Art Pepper & Sonny Redd *
Art Pepper *
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis *
Ahmad Jamal *
Ella Fitzgerald *
Vince Guaraldi Trio *
Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan *
Abdullah Ibrahim *
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall *
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This week LISTENING LYRICS takes a look at St. Nicholas Day (DEC. 5) as celebrated in Holland. Why Holland? Well you see in Holland this day is huge for the children - its when they receive their Christmas gifts. So lets mix it up with some music and enjoy the show
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Listening Lyrics will spend an hour with local artist Evan Clayburg. Program will air 11/28/12 at 2:00PM on KDRT 95.7
Evan Clayburg, a Davis resident who, 2 years ago, ventured from Chicago to visit his cousin and now Davis is home. Evan, is a self-trained musician, visual and performance artist. Evan was eight years old when he picked up the guitar and has played in various DIY (do it yourself) bands over the years. He is currently involved in 3 local bands, Ennui Trust, White Hole, and Loner. Ennui Trust currently finished a west coast tour with a stint in Canada.
His visual and performance art has been shown and performed thru out northern California
Coming up tonight!
Benny Goodman *
Abe Most *
Herb Ellis *
Doris Day *
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis *
Ella Fitzgerald *
Gene Ammons *
Jacy Parker *
Ahmad Jamal *
Mongo Santamaria *
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra & Oscar Peterson *
Antônio Carlos Jobim *
Ron Carter *
George Benson *
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This week LISTENING LYRICS will offer some songs exploring thanksgiving through enabling.
My special guest will be Jack Edwards.
Aside from talking about his Peace Corps experience Jack will talk about his real passion the last number of years. Since his retirement from Cummins Jack has developed a career volunteering for an amazing social entrepreneurship non-profit called Ashoka. With this group he’s been traveling the breadth of Latin America evaluating potential social entrepreneurs for viability to then assist financially and with the necessary and continuing ‘underpinnings’ to ensure that, once begun, a newly formed business will be successful. Should be a fascinating discussion; personally, I see it as a great way to for all of us to enter the Thanksgiving weekend.