News – April 19, 1988 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News from the Persian Gulf, this day in 1988. French Navy officials alerted American war ships in the Persian Gulf that three mines were spotted in the waters off Quatar. The Navy took evasive
Further evidence April has had its fair share of drama in history. On this April 18th in 1977 it was a dire warning from President Jimmy Carter over the Energy Crisis that was looming. On this day he spoke directly to the American people in an Address To The Nation,
– Shocking Blue – in concert from Tokyo 1971 – NHK-FM – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Shocking Blue to start the week. I know what you’re thinking; “one-hit wonders”. Um, no. Shocking Blue were one of a wave of bands coming out of The Netherlands who scored very highly
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– Working Week – live at Glastonbury 1985 – BBC Radio 1- Working Week tonight. From their concert at Glastonbury in 1985, recorded by the ever-present-always-amazing BBC Radio 1. Working Week were one of the first British Jazz/Pop/Funk/New Wave conglomerations to come about in the 1980s. During a decade where
– Claude Arrieu – Violin Concerto – Jeanne Gautier, Violin – French National Orchestra – Pierre-Michel LeConte – Paris Radio – 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Back over to France this week for a radio broadcast performance of Claude Arrieu’s violin Concerto with Jeanne Gautier, violin and the
– Ahmad Jamal Trio – Live in Paris – Studio 104, Maison de la Radio – Radio France – With the very sad news today of the passing of Ahmad Jamal, as a tribute I am re-running this concert, originally posted 6 years ago. Rest in Peace Ahmad Jamal. The
Max Rostal – Lecture on Violin playing and interpretation – 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The legendary violinist Max Rostal in a pre-recorded lecture given in 1953. The Austrian-born British violinist, violist, arranger and music pedagogue, Max Rostal, began his violin studies at age 5. He began playing
Horace Silver Quintet – live at The BBC – 1966 – Past Daily Downbeat. The Horace Silver Quintet this weekend, featuring Woody Shaw on Trumpet, Tyrone Washington on Tenor sax, Larry Ridley on bass and Lex Humphries on drums. All recorded in performance at the BBC in 1966. After more
