La Llarona
Maurice Chevalier, Antonio Vivaldi for openers on our way into a glimpse into Mexican folklore and song.
Gil Evans
A look back at the genius of arranger and composer Gil Evans.
1957-’58-’59
A jazz sampler from the high water mark of post war jazz.
’tis Autumn
Music to warm your heart while leaves flutter by.
Autumn
A wide range of artists and their music for an autumn day.
Summer’s Farewell
A selection of pieces mourning the passing of summer. (Jane Siberry, above)
Heitor Villa-Lobos
A program of Brazilian music featuring Heitor Villa-Lobos and his second thoughts on his most widely known piece.
Work Songs and Saturn
Saturn lore and songs for Labor Day.
Lahaina
Music and commentary in sympathy and solidarity with Lahaina.
Music of High Summer
The Best of High Summer in Song and Verse.
Mercedes Sosa
A collection of humanity’s finest for your careful consideration.
Two Moons!
Music, lore, song and poetry celebrating this month’s first and second full moon.
Ballads
A side-by-side comparison of Ballads by John Coltrane and the tribute album of the same name by Karrin Allyson. Give a listen. Check it out. It’s good. You might like it. You might really like it.
Come Away, O Human Child.
As we bid farewell to the beautiful month of June, we sample music drawn from literature.
The Glories of Summer’s Youngest Child, June.
The music of June and it’s most emblematic flower, lupines.
Methuselah
“Methuselah lived 900 years. But who calls that livin’ when no gal will give in, to no man what’s 900 years?”
The Magic Flute
Among other things, a review of Mozart’s Magic Flute with all its Masonic symbolism, as timely today as it when premiered 200 years ago.
May into June
Songs of Spring and the cautious approach of Summer’s tender child, June.
Tagore
A sampling of new and old from Paul Simon, and a musical appreciation of the Indian mystic Rabindranath Tagore.
Teddy Wilson
A sampling of the great jazz pianist and swing-era holdout, Teddy Wilson.