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WPR August 2009 NEWSLETTER
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At The Edge, The Blue Side, Jazz Odyssey, and Kalihwiyo'se
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WHAT YOU'LL FIND BELOW:
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* AT THE EDGE – Robert Carty
* THE BLUE SIDE - Paramount Blues Festival
* JAZZ ODYSSEY – Sara Tavares
* KALIHWIYO'SE – Darren Thompson
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At The Edge with Michael Brown
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*Recently heard on At the Edge with Michael Brown was musician Robert Carty. Robert is the independent's independent. He has released 41 solo CD's on his own Deep Sky label. He is a multi-talented multi-instrumentalist. His list of instruments includes analog and digital synths, Native American flute, didgeridoo, guitars, tingsha, gamelan bells, sampler and various percussion instruments, shakers and rattles and, basically, any instrument he tries.
As said by Jim Brenholts from All Music Guide, “Carty is, indeed, a rare talent and a rising star that burns brighter with each new venture. He is also a class act and a true gentleman. That alone makes him a rare breed.”
More information about Robert Carty can be found at Robert Carty.
Check out what At the Edge has to offer on WPNE 89.3 FM and
WHND 89.7 FM from 10p-12mid every Monday. At the show’s website you will find weekly playlists and additional information At the Edge.
At The Edge with Michael Brown can be heard every
Monday night from 10 p.m. to midnight
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The Blue Side with Mary Flynn
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*In this newsletter:
-Paramount Blues Festival August 21-22, 2009
-Bryan Lee update
-Algoma Summer Music Series 2009
-28th annual Blues In The Park
*The Grafton Blues Association is finishing preparations for its annual blues blowout August 21 and 22, 2009. The event moved its scheduling up several weeks to take advantage of the Wisconsin summer weather that eluded the festival in its September slot. This year’s event features the return of Zac Harmon as the closer Saturday night as well as an appearance by Bernard Allison. Expect Diunna Greenleaf to wow the crowds with her outstanding stage presence and blues performance. Her awards roster includes the 2005 Blues Music Foundation’s International Blues Challenge, 2008 Blues Music Award for Best New Artist Debut, and a 2009 Blues Music nomination for Best Female Artist. Visit the Grafton Blues Association on the web at Grafton Blues Association. Read more about Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy at Diunna Greenleaf.
*Bryan Lee was scheduled for a gig at The Waverly Inn, Two Rivers, on August 2, 2009. He developed vehicle trouble en route to WI and was unable to get to the club. A lot of fans and listeners expressed concern for Bryan and his band, especially in light of Bryan’s health concerns in 2008. He wants his NE WI fans to know he is doing well and hopes to return to the area as soon as a date can be rescheduled.
*The Algoma Summer Music Series is wrapping up its 2009 season tonight Wednesday, August 19, with area faves Copperbox. If you didn’t visit this series in 2009, mark your calendars for next year’s series. The bookings offered great music choices and rare opportunities to enjoy a varied slate of performers, notably Tad Robinson, Lubriphonic, and Terrence Simien. Congratulations to Jim Truckey and his promotional group for a successful and interesting music series. A special Blue Side and WI Public Radio night was held in conjunction with the appearance of Severn recording artist, Tad Robinson. Thanks to all those who stopped by the WI Public Radio table to peruse the CD giveaways and sign up for chances to win one of the specially selected festival t-shirts and CD packages.
*The 28th annual Blues In The Park was held Sunday, August 9, 2009, in Green Bay. This year’s event was the “3rd Last Annual”, with the final Blues In The Park presented by guitarist Billy Flynn scheduled for August 2011 after a 30 year run. This year’s event included the planned appearance by Jimmy Dawkins on guitar and Kenny Smith on drums. An additional guest appearance by Willie “Big Eyes” Smith made the afternoon a world-class blowout of blues. Billy and Kenny had just returned from a month-long tour of Europe showcasing the Chicago Blues A Living History band. Jimmy Dawkins is rarely seen in the US and Willie was fresh off his win as Best Instrumentalist--Drums at the Blues Music Awards. Willie and Kenny were the first father-son nominees in that category. Kenny additionally was just named Living Blues magazine’s outstanding drummer for 2009. Check out this month’s edition of The Scene magazine for a full page conversation with Mary Flynn, discussing Blues In The Park and its final years.
*Watch The Blue Side website for updates in music events and festivals. Scroll through the Playlists for recent and past shows to find your favorites! You can request music on The Blue Side by writing to host, Mary Flynn, blues@wpr.org.
Each Tuesday, you can hear the best in contemporary and traditional blues on The Blue Side on WPNE 89.3 FM and WHND 89.7 FM. Check out The Blue Side website for the playlist each week. Visit The Blue Side Essential List for updates on sources to find music, articles, and music at The Blue Side.
The Blue Side with Mary Flynn can be heard every
Tuesday night from 10 p.m. to midnight
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Jazz Odyssey with Chris Kuborn
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*Recently heard on Jazz Odyssey with Chris Kuborn was musician Sara Tavares. Sara was only 16 years old when she won two of Portugal’s most prestigious TV music contests. Born out second generation Cape Verdian immigrants, Sara grew up between two cultures. Initially known as a singer and composer of Gospel, Funk and Soul, she gradually incorporated more of her African music in her compositions. Her second album ‘Mi Ma Bô, produced by Parisian Lokua Kanza, reached gold in her native Portugal and was a mix of African rhythms and melodic pop songs. After a long wait of five years, finally her new album ‘Balancé’ came along in February 2006. In this record produced by Sara herself, she wrote and composed all the songs and played many of the instruments. Balancé is a beautiful record in which Sara shows to be a very talented contemporary singer/song writer that has managed to combine in a subtle and honest way contemporary music with her African roots.
More information about Sara Tavares can be found at Sara Tavares.
*Save the Dates: September 5th-6th Fox Jazz Fest!
The Fox Jazz Festival is held every Labor Day Weekend in Menasha, Wisconsin’s Jefferson Park, on the beautiful shores of Lake Winnebago. This year’s festival, A Jazz Mosaic, brings another great weekend of free quality entertainment from local, regional and national jazz artists, as well as delicious food, specially brewed beer, and an amazing art corner featuring jazz related works from local visual artists. The Fox Jazz Festival is the perfect musical experience to cap off your summer, is free to all, and is great for family, friends, jazz lovers and rookies alike! Headlining this year’s festivities are Matrix and Grammy award winning Arturo O’ Farrill.
Matrix is often described as being "ahead of its time," and this is certainly true, but there are many who believe that Matrix's '70s music, not to mention its new works, sounds as fresh as ever in 2009. Matrix brings together a wide variety of musical tastes and experience, from bebop to the rich power of big bands, the jazz-rock, pop and funk of the '60s and '70s, and the fusions of such artists as the "electric" Miles Davis, Weather Report, Chick Corea and Pat Metheny. Add to this the experiments of European jazz, and the classical music that most of the members have studied it all goes into the unique mix that is Matrix's musical signature.
Pianist Arturo O’ Farrill has been a force in jazz and Afro- Caribbean music for many years. His work with the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra for Jazz at Lincoln Center won him a Grammy in 2006, and his work with various projects large and small have allowed him to tour extensively. O’Farrill has appeared on numerous records including the Grammy-nominated Heart of a Legend, Carambola, and the soundtrack to the critically acclaimed movie Calle 54. His eight albums as a leader including his latest Song For Chico are also a testament to his major player status.
More information about Fox Jazz Fest can be found at Fox Jazz Fest.
Tune in to Jazz Odyssey each Wednesday on WPNE 89.3 FM and
WHND 89.7 FM from 10p-12mid. Check out The Jazz Odyssey website for the weekly
playlist at Jazz Odyssey.
Jazz Odyssey with Chris Kuborn can be heard every
Wednesday night from 10 p.m. to midnight
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Kalihwiyo'se with Chris Powless and Richie Plass
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*Recently heard on Kaliweyo'se with Richie Plass and Chris Powless was Darren Thompson’s “Strength” from the album The Song of the Flower. Inspired by his Anishnabe culture and homelands, the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Nation, The Song of Flower is a collection of Thompson’s original compositions, in-studio improvisations, and an expression of Native American flute music, both past and present. Many years of dedication and perseverance have culminated with the release of this debut album, The Song of Flower, from one of Indian Country's most talented young artists.
Darren Thompson is of Ojibwe & Tohono O’odham heritage and has emerged as one of the new generation of Native American flute performers. His musical interest in the Native American flute began while experiencing with different genres of music to help him focus on his studies at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While attending North America’s largest American Indian cultural festival, the Indian Summer Festival, in Milwaukee he was given a traditional cedar flute as a gift and was immediately challenged to master it. Thompson’s first performance was at Marquette University and since then he has traveled the United States performing in over one hundred cities as a solo artist.
More information about Darren Thompson can be found at Darren Thompson.
*Save the Date: August 27th & 30th Keith Secola performing in LaPointe, Wisconsin at Madeline Island in Tom’s Burned Down Café
Native folk & blues rocker, Keith Secola, is an accomplished artist: award-winning musician, master guitarist and native flute player; singer, songwriter, composer and producer. His music is familiar to thousands of fans across North America and Europe, where he's been playing his brand of progressive music in concerts for many years. Keith's famous song, "NDN Kars", is considered the contemporary Native American anthem and is the most requested song on Native radio in the US and Canada. Keith Secola is Anishinabe (Ojibwa) originally from the Mesabi Iron Range country of northern Minnesota, now residing in Arizona.
Keith Secola is a seven-time Native American Music Awards winner receiving numerous Nammy nominations in various categories. Winner: Artist of the Year, Best Linguistic Recording, Best Folk/Country Recording, Best Producer, Best Instrumental Recording, Best Blues/Jazz Recording, Best Independent Recording; with nominations for Songwriter of the Year, Record of the Year, Song/Single of the Year, Best Historical Recording.
Secola’s latest project is a rock opera, an all Native American song revue on which he has been working for the past several years. “It’s about a lot of things, about the loss of virtues and the misbalance of the natural world,” he said. “They’re songs for marginal creatures, which could be the environmentally endangered species, species of the animal kingdom, and of the Native kingdom, as well.” Secola has recorded 17 of the songs already and plans to perform excerpts from it this August at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
More information about Keith Secola and his tour dates can be found at Keith Secola.
In store for you each Thursday is Kalihwiyo’se heard on WPNE 89.3 FM and WHND 89.7 FM from 10p-12mid. Check out their website for weekly playlists and events in the northeastern Wisconsin region at Kalihwiyo'se.
Kalihwiyo'se with Chris Powless and Richie Plass can be heard every
Thursday night from 10 p.m. to midnight
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