 Dear Listener, Although jazz is WICN's bread and butter, there is a good reason why we're known as Jazz Plus. Our evening shows take the music beyond jazz boundaries and all of them have loyal fans. Soul, bluegrass, Americana, folk, blues and new age are all part of the WICN palette. Listeners have shown consistent and enthusiastic support for all of these great programs. Kudos to our live evening hosts who share the music with you! Our Friday evening show, Latin Jazz Now!, with host Jim Benitez, will feature the debut solo CD of vocalist Leslie Cartaya this Friday at 7pm. This is a good example of the work Jimmy is doing for you every Friday from 7-11pm. Nothing kicks off a weekend better than the rhythmic sounds of Latin Jazz Now. Give it a listen! General Manager |
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Programming of Note: Soul Serenade: Soul Train in Heaven!
Monday, January 7, 7pm Join host Tom Shaker as he remembers those musical artists who passed away in 2012. From Donna Summer to Joe South to Don Cornelius, their musical legacy lives on. Hop aboard the Soul Serenade Train this week. It all starts this Monday at 7pm!! Read More... Jazz Inspired: John Musker Tuesday, January 8, 6PM Academy Award nominated animation director (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin) talks about his life-long interest in jazz and the close connection between animation and music. Read More... Song Travels with Michael Feinstein: Benét Wednesday, January 9, 6PM Singer, songwriter, and actor Eric Benét charges his old school soul songwriting with healthy doses of modern funk and hip-hop. His winning formula has been recognized with multiple Grammy and Image Award nominations. Benét joins Feinstein for a set of original tunes and classics by Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, and David Foster. Read More... Folk Revival: Scott Alarik Thursday, January 10, 7PM A visit with Scott Alarik, author of the folk music novel "Revival," along with an eclectic mix of folk songs old and new. Read More...Jazz Set: Dr. Lonnie Smith Friday, January 11, 6PM "The organ is like the sunlight, rain and thunder..." says Dr. Lonnie Smith, who recorded "Finger Lickin' Good" in 1966. He's dynamic and dramatic, and rap, dance and house music producers have sampled his sounds. Allaboutjazz.com cites The Healer, Smith's current album, as "brimming with the bold, bizarre and beautiful." Hear highlights from the stage on JazzSet. Read More...  Latin Jazz Now!: Leslie Cartaya
Friday, January 11, 7pm Join host Jim Benitez as he features Leslie Cartaya's debut solo CD - "No Pares," which means "Don't Stop." She's been singing with the group "Palo!" in Miami for more than seven years. She recently appeared at Ryles in Boston for a Palo! performance that just blew the doors off of the place. Don't miss it!!! Read More...  Jazz Matinee: Deana Martin Saturday, January 12, 12pm Join host Al Dean as he interviews Deana Martin -- singer, actor, performer, best-selling author and very proud daughter of iconic entertainer, Dean Martin. Deana will discuss her very successful career, her CD's and her memoirs of Dean and the Rat Pack. Read More...
Inquiry: Craig Brown & Steven Gimbel Sunday, January 13, 9PM Inquiry welcomes award-winning journalist, columnist and writer Craig Brown. His thoroughly enjoyable new book is "Hello Goodbye Hello: A Circle of 101 Remarkable Meetings." These unlikely but true meetings include people from royalty, politics, film and the arts. Learn what happened when a young Madonna opened a door and came face to face Martha Graham, when Jackie Kennedy discussed art with Queen Elizabeth II and when Alec Guiness had a psychic moment with James Dean. Then tune in at 9:30pm for a unique and thought-provoking conversation with Steven Gimbel, the Edwin T. and Cynthea Shearer Johnson Professor for Distinguished Teaching in the Humanities and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Gettysburg College. He discusses how the Nazis reviled Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity and considered it a danger to the Third Reich in his new book "Einstein's Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion." Read More... Business Beat: Grace Ross
Sunday, January 13, 10 PM In February 2012, Congress put a temporary end to a divisive fight over extending unemployment benefits that left Massachusetts unemployed workers with at least a 57- week extension on their unemployment benefits. As Worcester Mag reported at he time, "Problem is, say local organizers, no one consulted with the unemployed before taking the vote. " Grace Ross is an organizer for the Worcester Unemployment Action Group. Tune in as she talks with host Steve D'Agostino about how we get unemployed Americans back to work doing good jobs at good wages. Read More... |
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| Artist of the Month PHIL WOODS 
One of the true masters of the bop vocabulary, Phil Woods has had his own sound since the mid-'50s and stuck to his musical guns throughout a remarkably productive career. There has never been a doubt that he is one of the top alto saxophonists alive. His first alto was left to him by an uncle, and he started playing seriously when he was 12. He gigged and studied locally until 1948, when he moved to New York. He has mostly headed his own groups since 1955, including co-leadership of a combo with fellow altoist Gene Quill in the '50s and popped up in a variety of settings in the 1960s -- on Benny Carter's classic Further Definitions record, touring Europe with the short-lived Thelonious Monk Nonet, and appearing on studio dates like the soundtracks to "The Hustler" and "Blow Up." In 1973, Woods formed a quintet with pianist Mike Melillo, bassist Steve Gilmore, drummer Bill Goodwin, and guitarist Harry Leahey that had much greater success. Their recording Live at the Showboat officially launched the band, which today, after a few personnel changes, still tours the world. He is active as a bandleader, composer, arranger and soloist worldwide, and at his home in Delaware Water Gap where he has lived since 1976. | | |
| JAZZ 360  Fridays, 11pm-2pm
Host: Dana Robbins Surround yourself in syncopation on Friday nights, as we navigate through various styles of jazz. Expect the unexpected as your host Dana Robbins brings you full-circle with an engaging playlist for late night.
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