James Levine, Conductor – Alfred Brendel, Piano – The Philadelphia Orchestra Concert – November 8, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Historic concerts back in the U.S. this week – The Philadelphia Orchestra, guest conducted by James Levine and featuring Alfred Brendel as Piano soloist in a concert featuring
April 11, 1948 – Clifton Utley Commentary – Postwar Europe – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Strange to think, we were less than three years out of one World War and we were in danger of getting involved in another one. This one was over hearts and minds, of sorts.
April 12, 1947 – Alka-Seltzer News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 12, 1947 – Strikes and strife. The Telephone Operators Union was going on strike, and union officials promised it would be a long one. Telephone Operators in 1947 were crucial to communication between people
J.Geils Band – Cobo Hall, Detroit – November 3, 1974 – Band Soundboard – I thought perhaps we broke the spell of the seeming daily reports of another rock star dying. But no. This one comes in the form of one of the stalwart bands of the early 1970s, when
April 11, 1978 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 11, 1978 – A day where the economy took center stage. Later on this day, President Carter was scheduled to deliver an address to the American Society of Newspaper Editors on the state of the
Pitou – in session at Motel Mozaique 2017 – April 7, 2017 – 3VOOR12 – VPRO, The Netherlands – Amsterdam born Singer-Songwriter Pitou to start the week, in a session from last week’s Motel Mozaique festival in Rotterdam. The Spring festivals are starting up in earnest this year. Last weekend
April 10, 1989 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 10, 1989 – A day full of protests – one loud but peaceful – one peaceful but deadly. In the Soviet republic of Georgia, a peaceful protest and general strike for autonomy turned deadly, as
Juliette Greco – Four Songs – words by Francois Sagan – 1956 – Philips Records France – Juliette Greco to end the week. The iconic French singer who captured the spirit of Paris in the Postwar years of the late 1940s, 1950s and 1960s – who paved the way for
Phil Woods – Straight ahead – multi-Grammy Winner – often referred to as “the new Bird”. Phil Woods – European Rhythm Machine – live at Foyer B – Maison de la Radio, Paris – Dec. 20, 1968 – ORTF, Paris Cool, straight-ahead sounds of Phil Woods this weekend, in a
KOWL- Los Angeles – The Joe Adams Show with Art Rupe – October 7, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Rock n’Roll history this weekend. Art Rupe was the owner of one of the first and one of the legendary early labels of the Rock n’ Roll era, Specialty
