Radu Lupu, Piano – NHK Symphony, conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch – November 4, 1994 – NHK-Radio, Tokyo – Another classic concert this week. From Tokyo, the legendary NHK Symphony, guest conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch and featuring the great Romanian pianist Radu Lupu in an all-Brahms program, broadcast on November
Brian Auger and The Trinity with Julie Driscoll – Live in Paris – ORTF-Radio Studios – April 1968 – ORTF/RFI – Brian Auger and The Trinity with Julie Driscoll tonight. A live in-studio appearance in Paris for ORTF (RFI in France now), recorded in April of 1968. My first encounter
Patto – In concert from The Paris Theatre, London – February 26, 1973 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – Patto – one of the truly underrated and criminally overlooked bands of the 70s – at least as far as the U.S. was concerned. Formed in 1970 from the remains
Heaven 17 – (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang – 1981 – Virgin Records Heaven 17 – still around – still gigging. But in 1981 they released this song and they made it clear that, like so many felt at the time, the state of the world was going
Kelsey Jones – Suite For Flute and Strings – Montreal String Quartet w/Mario Duschénes, Flute and Nathalie Clair, contrabasse – 1954 – CBC Studio recording – CBC Transcription Service – Contemporary music from Canada this week, from American-born/Canadian naturalized composer, harpsichordist, organist, pianist and teacher Kelsey Jones – his Suite
Ornette Coleman Quartet – live in Paris – Théatre du Palais de Chaillot – October 25, 1971 – Radio France – Ornette Coleman in concert this weekend. With his Quartet: Dewey Redman on Tenor sax and Clarinet, Charlie Haden on bass and Ed Blackwell on drums. Recorded at Théatre du
Four by Mme. Damia – with Orchestra conducted by Pierre Chagnon – Columbia Records France – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Four songs as sung by Marie-Louise Damien, more popularly known as Mme. Damia – a French singer, actress and stage personality who was born in 1889 and died in
Radio Stars – In Concert from The Paris Theatre, London – June 30, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – Radio Stars to end the working week. With three albums and a top-40 single in the UK to their credit, they managed to accomplish a fair amount in a
August 10, 1979 – CBS Radio: The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 10, 1979 – News of shakeups and rearranging at the Carter White House this day. The controversy over President Carter‘s Cabinet changes finally simmered down, and the shakeup of the White House Staff was
Generation X – In Concert at The Paris Theatre, London 1978 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – Generation X in concert. Starting just as Punk was getting started, Generation X was the first band to play the legendary Roxy Club – the legendary nightspot responsible for launching the
