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The RI Civic Choral and Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Edward Markward,  Music Director. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music being presented on Saturday March 24, at 7:30 PM, at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence.  For more information you can call 401-521-5670 or go to www.ricco.org​

In this program Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals new Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss Yekwon Sunwoo the winner o the 2017 Van Cliburn Piano Competition who will make his Festival debut this summer on Thursday, July 12th at 8:00 pm at The Breakers at The Mark Malkovich III Memorial Concert. For more information or to purchase tickets visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

This week, for a special show about St. Patrick's Day, we feature Eddie Dillon, Composer, Arranger, Singer and Guitarist, and one of the original guests on the show when it started in 2007. Eddie is the only person to have appeared with Mike every year of the show's existence. We'll listen to some examples of his music, some of his personal favorites, and discuss his upcoming concerts. For more information go to www.eddiedillon.com

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features Jazz guitarist Russell Malone.  

In this program Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals new Executive Director Pamela Pantos welcome special guests the Hermitage Piano Trio to discuss their upcoming concert at The Marble House on March 24th as well as the upcoming NMF 50th Anniversary. For more information or to purchase tickets visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

The State Ballet of Rhode Island is the subject of the program, with Ana Marsden Fox, Executive Director. We talk about their upcoming performance of, “Alice's Adventure In Wonderland”, and listen to some selections that will be used in the production, Friday, March 23, and Saturday, March 24, at the Park Theatre in Cranston. For more information go to www.stateballet.com or www.parktheatreri.com

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features trumpeter Clifford Brown.

The Providence Singers is the subject of this week's program with    Michael Galib, Assistant Director. We talk about their 

In this program Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals new Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss the upcoming NMF 50th along with the Grammy nominated group Imani Winds. For more information or to purchase tickets to the upcoming Chamber Music Series visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Ben Vickers, Music Director and Toby Andrews, soloist. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music from the program being presented  on Sunday March 4th at 3 PM at McVinney Auditorium. For more information you can call (401) 274-4578 or go to www.nabsco.org

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features guitarist Jim Hall from his 1996 Telarc Jazz recording Live at the Village Vanguard, "Panorama".

This month on The 95.9 Company Break Mike talks to Narragansett Bay Chorus president David Scarchilli about the chorus and one of it's biggest fundraisers...Singing Valentines's. For more information on how to purchase your Singing Valentine call/text (401) 753-2990, email valentines@singnbc.com or visit www.singnbc.com.

This week we feature love songs for Valentines Day with a music teacher who is also the Assistant Director of the Narragansett Bay Chorus. We talk to Chad Putka, Music Teacher at Moses Brown. We listen to some of his favorite songs and talk about the many different styles and types he's selected. There will also be information about Singing Valentine Quartets that can be ordered from the Narragansett Bay Chorus. For more information you can call 401 753-2990 or go to www.SingNBC.com  ​

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features Pianist Sir Roland Hanna from his 2002 IPO recording "Tributaries - Reflections on Tommy Flanagan".

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe selects Holiday Classics featuring Ray Charles from his recording "A Ray Charles Christmas".