Ever dreamed of being a jazz radio host? WICN is looking to expand its talent pool of on-air hosts. If you know the music, and are interested in the crazy world of radio (better yet, if you have radio experience), give me a call: 508-752-0700. We have two live music shows this week! Nick DiBiasio on Wednesday's Against the Grain and Nick Noble on Thursday's Folk Revival, both programs at 7 PM, will showcase some great musicians. Details are below. The WICN performance studio will be humming both nights. Tune in! Gerry Weston General Manager |
| | | 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, and will inspire as many people as possible to support local nonprofits during a 24-hour period. By participating you will: Support Worcester County nonprofits, drive our community forward through collective impact, and leverage matching funds and prize incentives. |
| LIVE SHOWS THIS WEEK IN THE WICN PERFORMANCE STUDIO |
| Wednesday, April 9th
on Against the Grain:
Mary Ann Rossoni
Hosted by Nick Dibiasio  Join us live at 7pm in the
WICN Performance Studio
After 30 years of touring nationally, RI performing songwriter Mary Ann Rossoni is now back to her roots with the recent release of her new album, "Edentown". For this special WICN concert, Mary Ann will be backed by Medrick Bellaire on acoustic guitars, mandolin and vocals; Jeff Keithline on stand up bass and vocals; Paul Dube on harp and accordion; and Betsy Ritz on violin. |
| Thursday, April 10th
Celebrating Local
Artists Part 1
Hosted by Nick Noble
Join us live at 7pm in the
WICN Performance Studio
We welcome the talented Massachusetts-based duo of Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards to THE FOLK REVIVAL for a live broadcast from the WICN Performance Hall, celebrating the release of their latest CD "Hard Times & Woes" and their annual Walk Across Massachusetts for the Arts just ahead!
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Please RSVP to astha@wicn.org
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| Programming of Note:
Jazz at Lincoln Center: Ethel Waters: Blues, Broadway, and Jazz Michael Feinstein leads a trio of vocals in tribute to the woman who marked her career defying cultural boundaries - black and white, jazz and Broadway, secular and gospel. Ethel Waters' legacy lives on in this hour of show stopping numbers. Adriane Lenox, Catherine Russell, and Tracie Thoms light up the Allen Room with song. Wendell Pierce hosts. Soul Serenade: April Showers Bring... Great Music! Monday's forecast is for rain!! Join host Tom Shaker as he plays a flood of soul songs with rain in the title. You'll hear The Temptations, Major Lance, The Stylistics, Adele and many more. Bring your umbrella to this week's Soul Serenade. It all starts at 7pm!! Roots of Smooth: Kenny Garrett Kenny Garrett is a Grammy Award-winning American post bop jazz saxophonist and flautist who gained fame in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and of Miles Davis's band. Folk Revival: Celebrating Local Artists Part 1 We welcome the talented Massachusetts-based duo of Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards to The Folk Revival for a live broadcast from the WICN Performance Hall, celebrating the release of their latest CD "Hard Times & Woes" and their annual Walk Across Massachusetts for the Arts just ahead! Inquiry: Cary Ginell and Chet Williamson "Hipness is not a state of mind, it is a fact of life" wrote Cannonball Adderley, a musician who embodied the 1960s and changed jazz with his joy and exuberance in performance. Tonight on Inquiry we speak with award-winning author, annotator, discographer and music historian Cary Ginell about his great new biography Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. Also on Inquiry, we welcome Chet Williamson, writer, musician and WICN host. Tonight he talks about his two great blogs: Worcester Songwriters of the Great American Songbook and Jazz Riffing on A Lost Worcester. Read More... Business Beat: Janet Labreck, Formerly of the Mass. Commission For the Blind (Encore Promo) In an encore episode of The Business Beat, Steve Jones-D'Agostino, strategic partner of Susan Wagner PR + Best Rate of Climb, interviews Janet LaBreck, former commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, shown posing with her guide dog, Ozzie. They talk about the challenges and opportunities for visually impaired people in a struggling economy. She considers Grace Johnson, her previous "teacher of the visually impaired" to be her mentor. Grace inspired her throughout her high school education. She encouraged Grace to see the world not through her eyes but, through her mind and heart. Public Eye: Mark Underwood Sunday, April 13, 10:30PM Year after year, the natural process of aging takes effect and often we start to see issues with our own memories and even more so with our older family members. Mild memory loss associated with aging is the leading cause of memory loss in the United States. It can start with simple symptoms such as misplacing your car keys or your cell phone or perhaps waking into a room and forgetting what you were doing. So what can be done to slow memory loss? Tune in this Sunday evening at 10:30 when Al is joined by Neuroscientist and researcher, Mark Underwood. |
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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 |
| Worcester Center for Crafts |
Worcester Center for Crafts will host nearly two dozen talented ceramic artisans from throughout the northeast for its 2014 Pottery Invitational Show and Sale, Friday, April 11th - Sunday, April 13th. Click the link below for more details. |
| Individual members provide the foundation of support on which all of WICN's success is built. Thanks to your support, WICN is able to broadcast commercial free. |
In Chet Williamson's 40-plus-year career as a harmonica player, the instrument has taken him from the streets of the Great Brook Valley Housing Projects of Worcester, MA to memorable performances around the world. In 2010, Williamson was given a lifetime achievement award by Pulse Magazine, for "outstanding dedication to developing, promoting, and supporting the local music scene." Tune in to Jazz Matinee, Monday through Thursday from 4 to 6 pm. Full Bio Here |
This month, WICN honors Don Braden as our Artist of the Month! Don Braden is a world class Jazz musician of the highest caliber. Not just a tenor/soprano saxophonist, Braden is well versed playing flute, alto flute, piano and other instruments. During his time at Harvard University, he studied engineering and worked briefly with saxophone heavyweights Jerry Bergonzi and Bill Pierce. Since then he has gone on to play with the likes of Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard and Roy Haynes. |
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