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WPR December 2008 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 – MySpace
* THE BLUE SIDE - Milestones
* JAZZ ODYSSEY – Wynton Marsalis
* KALIHWIYO'SE – Wisconsin Artists
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At The Edge with Michael Brown
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*As most of you may already know, MySpace is a social networking website with an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos for teenagers and adults internationally. MySpace is a great tool for not only networking with friends but also to check out some great music and musicians.
Over eight million artists have been discovered by MySpace and many more continue to be discovered daily. MySpace profiles for musicians in the website's MySpace Music section differ from normal profiles in allowing artists to upload up to six MP3 songs, allowing MySpace users to listen to various music for free!
By checking out the following link on MySpace Music, you are able to find any shows or concerts of different genres of music that are in your local area. While I searched electronic music, I found countless amounts of concerts locally in Wisconsin. MySpace Music allows for this unique opportunity to get to see some of the talented musicians performing in your area.
http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.bandshows
Michael Brown is currently investigating the possibility of creating a MySpace page for his show At the Edge. I will be keeping you posted if or when Michael’s webpage is completed.
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 http://wpr.org/regions/gby/edge.cfm.
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 edition:
Cadillac Records, the movie and soundtrack
Milestones: Odetta, Chico Banks
Blue Side seasonal features scheduled
*The movie Cadillac Records was released December 5, 2008, and reviews have been appeared in the NY Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Vanity Fair’s on-line segment, and others. Starting December 17, visit The Blue Side web site for links to these articles, the movie trailer, and soundtrack credits. On the December 3 show, The Blue Side featured back-to-back plays of select original and Cadillac Records songs. The December 17th Blue Side will feature back-to-back plays of the Chuck Berry tunes, featuring the vocals of Mos Def in the role of Chuck Berry and the guitar of Billy Flynn as the sound of Mr. Berry.
*MC Records sent the first word, then the world’s press followed, announcing the passing of Odetta, one of America’s great voices. She marched with Martin Luther King and performed for President John F. Kennedy as well as influencing icons Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, and Janis Joplin. Reports stated that Odetta was hoping to sing in Washington, D.C., for the ceremony for President-elect Obama. Read more about Odetta at www.mc-records.com and www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/arts/music/03odetta.html.
*News came in early December of the passing of one of Chicago’s guitar “young bloods”--Chico Banks. Michael Freeman of Coachouse Industries wrote that Vernon “Chico” Banks passed on December 2, 2008. He was 47. He was the son of legendary guitarist Jesse Banks (of The Mighty Clouds of Joy), and he represented a younger generation in the Chicago Blues scene that mixed elements of rock and funk into the blues. He has performed and/or recorded with Willie Kent, James Cotton, Mavis and Pops Staples, Little Milton, Magic Slim, Buddy Guy, Otis Clay, and many others. He performed and recorded under his own name as well. Learn more about Chico’s life and career at www.myspace.com/chicobanks.
*Holiday time means the annual Blue Side features for Christmas and January! The Blue Side Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa special was aired December 23, 2008, featuring music and greetings from artists from the various labels contributing music to The Blue Side. The annual Three Kings feature is scheduled for January 6, 2009, featuring the wisdom and musical gifts of the blues’ three Kings: Albert, B. B., and Freddie. Complete your holidays in great blues style!
Each Tuesday, you can hear great blues on The Blue Side on WPNE 89.3 FM and WHND 89.7 FM from 10p-12mid. Check out The Blue Side website for the playlist of what you hear each week (updated by the end of each show--no waiting!) and visit The Blue Side Essential List for updates on sources to find music, articles, and music at
http://www.wpr.org/regions/gby/BlueSide.cfm.
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, an internationally acclaimed big band, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, performed and conducted classes and workshops for Stevens Point students of all ages. Wynton Marsalis is a nine-time Grammy award winner and is the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He is also the music director and trumpeter for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, which is comprised of 15 of the country’s finest jazz soloists and ensemble players.
The intention of this unique musical experience was to provide local Wisconsin students the opportunity to learn from Wynton Marsalis, who is considered the most outstanding jazz musician and trumpeter of his generation.
“I liked the number of young people here, the mixture of ages of people. It seemed like they knew what was going on, the starting, and the stopping and knew what the forms of the songs were,” said Marsalis.
The diverse crowd was enthusiastic about the band. At the end, they encored the band to play one more song. The band played one last song right in the theatre with the standing audience, while they snapped and clapped along.
“I like Wisconsin. People here have been very warm. The older people are really concerned about the students; there is a lot of warmth and good feelings. What is there not to like?” said Marsalis.
There is more to Marsalis than just a jazz artist and musician, and this really proved his sophistication. He is willing to sit down, challenge an average college student to chess and talk about the election and other ordinary conversational topics.
Marsalis’ visit to Wisconsin inspired many different people regardless of age and music ability. Marsalis thinks above all, music should be an authentic experience.
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 http://wpr.org/regions/gby/jazzodc/.
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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*Aside from hearing all of the entertaining music played each week on the show, I thought it would be enlightening to know more about the artists and musicians that are from Wisconsin. If you are interested in learning more about the music and history of some local Wisconsin artists, visit this website http://www.folklib.net/index/wis_native.shtml.
This page lists links for Native American Indian musicians either currently or formerly based in Wisconsin. There are also some other related Native American Indian links to various tribes, radio stations, museums, and councils across Wisconsin.
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 http://wpr.org/regions/gby/Kalihwiyo'se.cfm
Kalihwiyo'se with Chris Powless and Richie Plass can be heard every
Thursday night from 10 p.m. to midnight
FROM ALL OF THE WPR STAFF, WE WISH YOU A VERY SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! THANK YOU FOR A GREAT 2008!
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