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WPR January 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 – Salvador Dali
* THE BLUE SIDE - Blues Foundation Nominees
* JAZZ ODYSSEY – Blue Note Ticket Giveaway
* KALIHWIYO'SE – Native American Films
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At The Edge with Michael Brown
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*Featured on last week’s show was a rare collection of musical pieces inspired by the paintings of the late Spanish artist, Salvador Dali. The album Dali: The Endless Enigma is composed of unique tracks from Michael Stearns, Michel Huygen, Walter Holland, Djam Karet, Loren Nerell, Klaus Schulze, Bo Tomlyn, one Steve Roach solo track, and two Steve Roach / Robert Rich collaborations. The album was conceived by Loren Nerell and Steve Roach. The pieces were created by some of the more adventurous artists working in the medium at the time, who were asked to create new works based on their favorite Dali paintings. The artists had to understand the wash elements in Dali's paintings very well, where one image, or the appearance of an image, gives way to something else.
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was a celebrated surrealist artist of the 20th Century. Dali possessed excellent painting skills, an extraordinary imagination, and his works were technically brilliant. Salvador Dali was also an excellent showman, and had a love for outrageous and provocative acts. To view Dali’s works and to learn more about him visit this website: http://www.abcgallery.com/D/dali/dalibio.html.
*A special thanks goes out to Michael Brown for covering for Mary Flynn for the last two weeks because of illness. Thank you very much for putting in extra time!
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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*The Blues Foundation’s 30th annual Blues Music Awards announced the nominees for the awards show coming up on May 7, 2009. The organization is based in Memphis, Tennessee. This event typically features performances by the various nominees and can run as long as seven hours! This year’s very diverse nominees range from 10 years of age (Taya Perry, drummer of the Homemade Jamz Band) to 93 (David “Honeyboy” Edwards, guitarist)!
The West coast-based group, the Mannish Boys, led in nominations with a total of six. Guitarist Elvin Bishop, pianist Eden Brent, singer Janiva Magness, Curtis Salgado, and the singer/songwriter Watermelon Slim were close behind with four nominations. Legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy was nominated for three awards and B.B. King was nominated for two.
The Homemade Jamz Band features vocalist and guitarist Ryan Perry (16), bassist Kyle Perry (14), and drummer Taya Perry (10). This family band is the youngest Blues Music Award nominees in history thus far. They are claiming fame from their debut album, Pay Me No Mind.
Sadly, several notable blues artists died during 2008 and among them were guitarists Sean Costello and Jeff Healey. Costello received two nominations for his 2008 album, We Can Get Together and Healey received one nomination for his 2008 album, Mess Of Blues.
Alligator Records, a popular blues music label, led the nomination list with five separate hit album releases including some from artists Janiva Magness and Michael Burks. Delta Groove Music fell into second with four hit album nominations including artists Elvin Bishop, the Mannish Boys, and Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm.
Also, for the first time in its 30 years of existence, The Blues Foundation is honoring blues-rock artists in their own category. Some of the nominees include Gary Moore, Jeff Healey, Michael Burks, Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King, Sonny Landreth, and Walter Trout.
To view a complete listing of the nominees, visit the Blues Foundation website at http://www.blues.org/bluesmusicawards/nominees.php4.
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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*The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton is hosting the Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour on Saturday, March 21st at 7:30 p.m. This concert will feature an all-star band with some of the finest musicians of today including music director Bill Charlap, Ravi Coltrane, Peter Bernstein, Lewis Nash, Nicholas Payton, Peter Washington and Steve Wilson. This concert is in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the label’s legacy. Blue Note Records’ catalog of music features legendary performances and releases that marked the history of jazz. More information about the concert can be found at http://www.foxcitiespac.com.
Now that you know a little about the concert, WPR Jazz Odyssey listeners will get the chance to win a pair of these tickets. Beginning now, each week during Chris Kuborn’s Jazz Odyssey show, Chris will announce that he is playing the Blue Note Records musical cut of the week. He will ask all listeners interested in winning a pair of these tickets to send him an email at jazzodc@wpr.org with the musician’s name and song title. By sending the email to him, he will sign you up for the monthly newsletter and your name will be placed into a drawing. The winners of the 10 pairs of tickets will be drawn by March 6th and you will be notified immediately if you have won. If you have any questions about the Blue Note Ticket Giveaway, please contact Lisa Andre at 920.465.2502 or at lisa.andre@wpr.org.
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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*The Green Bay Film Society will be featuring an evening of Native American Films that will consist of the annual screening and celebrating of Native American filmmaking. These films will be shown in conjunction with the First Nations Students program at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay during the Native American awareness month of April. UWGB First Nations Studies Professor, Lisa Poupart, will be presenting these films. The Neville Public Museum of Green Bay will host this evening of films on April 15th at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Admission is free to all.
The Green Bay Film Society is a non-profit community group dedicated to bringing international and independent films to northeastern Wisconsin. The Film Society, in conjunction with the Neville Public Museum of Brown County, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, and St. Norbert College, sponsors the Green Bay International Film Series. More information can be found at www.uwgb.edu/gbfilm/.
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 AGAIN FOR A GREAT 2008!
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