David Johansen – from New York Doll to Scrooge – man of many talents. Lunch with David Johanson, this Friday Jr. – recorded for WXRT on September 16, 1979 and broadcast October 7th. Multi-talent David Johansen is best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is
Cleveland Orchestra – Erich Leinsdorf, guest Conductor – Michel Beroff, Piano – 1975-1976 season Continuing our leap around the vault this week with a concert by The Cleveland Orchestra, guest conducted by Erich Leinsdorf and featuring the French/Bulgarian Pianist Michel Beroff in music of Stravinsky, Bartok and Bizet/Shchederin. This concert
– Vanessa Paradis and Orchestra – in concert at Fouvière Nights – July 2014 – RFI/FIP. Most people hear the name Vanessa Paradis and immediately associate it with the former girlfriend of Johnny Depp, at least in this country. But to everyone else, Vanessa Paradis is one of those
Chuck Berry – Architect of Rock n’ Roll. Chuck Berry for Tuesday Lunch – recorded February 6, 1965 for Face au Public program for RTL, Brussels. With the exception of a scant few examples, there’s not much in the way of early Chuck Berry to dive into (unless new discoveries
Bohuslav Martinu – One of the profoundly new voices in 20th Century Music. The music of Bohuslav Martinu this weekend, as performed by The Lucerne Trio and the Festival Strings Of Lucerne conducted by Rudolf Baugartner in this 1963 performance of Concerto for String Trio and String Orchestra – recorded
Jack DeJohnette – A one man revolution. The late and profoundly missed Jack DeJohnette this weekend. A concert from Lyon, France recorded on June 14, 1979 and featuring his New Directions confreres Lester Bowie on trumpet, Eddie Gomez on bass and John Abercrombie on guitar. To say Jack DeJohnette revolutionized
You’d think. After graduating High School – after graduating College – after applying for a hundred jobs – after buying your first honest-to-god business suit, you would calm down. You would mellow. You would fit. Nope. Always have – always will have a problem with authority figures. In elementary school,
Black Sabbath – recorded August 31, 1970 – Montreux Jazz Festival – RTS-FM Black Sabbath for Saturday Brunch, recorded at the 1970 Montreux Jazz Festival by RTS-FM in Geneva. Rarities this week – early Black Sabbath, still considered by many at the time to be Hard Rock but soon to
Model/Actriz – increasing the voltage; one seat at a time. Model/Actriz in session at Maida Vale for New Music Fix at BBC 6 Music, recorded on November 19th. Since it is Friday night and since it is the end of the week and since it no doubt has been a
Steve Cropper (early 60s) – Personification of The Memphis Sound. Booker T. And The MG’s – In concert – Concert Hall, Toronto – May 23, 1991 – CBC-Canada – Hot Ticket program. Another sad passing in a year with way too many sad passings. Steve Cropper, lead guitarist and architect
