The last Wednesday of April is coming up and that means another Live Jazz New England. Host Pamela Hines welcomes WICN friend Dick Lupino to the performance studio, Wednesday at 2 PM. Dick's had a long and impressive career as a vocalist and bassist. Join us for an hour of great live music! Circle next Tuesday, May 6 on your calendar. It's Greater Worcester Gives day. The Greater Worcester Community Foundation is challenging folks to give to local non-profits online during a 24 hour period. All the details are below. And, of course, this includes WICN! Gerry Weston General Manager |
Wednesday, April 30, 2pm
WICN Performance Hall Dick Lupino, bassist and vocalist, is a graduate of the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Over the past 40 years his professional experience has included performing with symphony orchestras, big bands, jazz combos and pop/rock bands. Hosted by Pamela Hines. |
| | | Versatile, entertaining, engaging, personable, and back by popular demand, John Pizzarelli returns to Worcester with his quartet to treat those lucky enough to get a ticket to an evening of American songbook standards. Holding Frank Sinatra and Nat "King" Cole as primary influences, and collaborating with many leading musicians including Paul McCartney and Rosemary Clooney, Mr. Pizzarelli's many albums demonstrate his great range across all genres of jazz as guitarist and vocalist. |
Tuesday, May 6th
On May 6, 2014, Greater Worcester Community Foundation is hosting the region's first ever community-wide online giving challenge to support local nonprofits during a 24-hour period. WICN is proud to participate in this event. Please show your support by making a contribution. Thanks!! |
WICN is going to Cuba this fall, and you can come along!
Our "Jazzing In Cuba" trip begins in Miami on October 30 and we depart the next day for five days in Havana. Highlights of the trip will include the world famous Tropicana Show, Palace of the Revolution, the Old Havana Walking Tour, a trip to Papa Hemingway's Farm, as well as opportunities to experience Cuban Jazz, set up exclusively for this trip. Jazzing in Cuba is licensed through Premier World Discovery, and is a partnership between WICN and other leading U.S. jazz stations. You'll be traveling with jazz fans. |
| Programming of Note:
Jazz at Lincoln Center: A Joe Henderson Birthday Celebration Joe Henderson's distinctive lyrical tenor sax could embellish bop, blues, bossa nova and his big band sound. His friends and musical collaborators celebrate the man's lifetime of invention. We feature pianist Renee Rosnes, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and Chris Potter to mark the late Joe Henderson's birthday. Soul Serenade: Tammi Terrell Monay, April 28, 7PM Join host Tom Shaker to celebrate the birthdate of one of Motown's most underrated artists. Tammi, along with Marvin Gaye, scored seven Top 40 hits, including "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" & "You're All I Need to Get By". Some great Motown on this edition of The Soul Serenade. It all starts at 7pm! Jazz Inspired: James Gavin Writer James Gavin discusses his biographies on Chet Baker, Lena Horne and Peggy Lee and the combination of great talent and great heart that inspired him to write about these three greats. Roots of Smooth: Miles Davis And Jo Gelbard This show focuses on the collaborative "artwork" of Miles Davis and his partner for many years, Jo Gelbard. Folk Revival: Labor Songs For "May Day" Honoring a great folk music tradition of protest and topical songs about labor and unions. Inquiry: Leah Vincent And Carol Berkin Tonight on Inquiry we talk with writer and activist Leah Vincent about her harrowing memoir Cut Me Loose: Sin And Salvation After My Ultra-orthodox Childhood. This is a gripping and heart-wrenching account of Leah's long process of breaking away from her very strict and conservative religious background and becoming her own person. Tune in tonight to Inquiry when we speak with historian and writer Carol Berkin. She is currently the Baruch Presidential Professor of History. Her latest biography is titled Wondrous Beauty: The Life And Adventures Of Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte.. Read More... Business Beat: Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Central Mass/Metrowest The Worcester-and-Framingham-based organization was founded in 1963 as Big Brothers of Worcester County. Initially, it served seven needy boys by matching them in supportive mentoring relationships with community volunteers. The demand for Big Sisters made it clear that the time had come to extend services to girls, and a Big Sisters chapter was added to the agency in 1974. |
| | Highlighting 200 years of decorative arts under the Romanovs, from Peter the Great to Nicholas II. Opens March 27. 203 Union Street Clinton, MA 01510 978.598.5000 |
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Jim Benitez is a self-taught Latin percussionist since the age of 12, when his father handed him Cal Tjader's 1960 "Latino" album featuring Mongo Santamaria and Willie Bobo. His father told him, "Here, learn to play right with these". Jim has been living and breathing Latin Jazz ever since. Tune in to Latin Jazz Now!, Fridays from 7 to 11 pm. Full Bio Here |
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