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WGLT Program Guide, August, 1990

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f R O M I . S . U · (very longl) dark brown hair with lusty, rowdy guys in their time ­ GO FOR THE GUMBO auburn highlights who helped you guys that had an incredible genius sign up to win a trip to the 1991 to make music. They were having COURTESYOF WGLT! New Orleans Jazz Festival. fun with it - and so should we! " Close your eyes ... oh, go No matter how you've come When I asked her what her on, no one is looking! Now, to meet or know Laura, you can favorites are, she said, "Oh, that's imagine yourself in New sense how much she enjoys what easy. Mozart is my main man! Orleans ... sipping coffee at the she does and that her enthusiasm Another of my favorites is The Cafe Du ,Mond ... strolling for classical music is infectious. Phantom of the Opera. But I have through the French Quarter and eclectic tastes and I like country absorbing the poet impulses of aura Kennedy wears many Laura came to WGLT in 1986 music almost as much as Tennessee Williams ... relishing hats at WGLT. she revealed that actually they had as a mass communications major classical. " the heady mix of music and doing an internship in the gone on to terrific new jobsl madness on Bourbon Street, and You probably got to know her development office. At the same Laura gets very excited when best of all, experiencing the best first as she wore her "Editor of the When Ben Paxton retired as time, she was getting a taste of listeners call in and tell her they in jazz from sun up to sun down WGLT Program Guide" hat. Each general manager and Bruce love what she's playing, or want to at the 1991 New Orleans Jazz month Laura writes articles and Bergethon was made acting know more about the music. "If Festival. Just a fantasy, right? staff profiles for your information manager, Laura took over as the Nope! It could be a reality - there's one thing I'd like to say to and enjoyment. Her sense of humor afternoon host of Chamberworks. YOUR reality, thanks to your our listeners it's: Don't be a passive and affection for WGLT are evident She claims she's on-the-air friends at WGLT. audience. Get involved with the each month in the Guide. because she has a "radio face." music, have fun with it, and get You could win a trip for Actually, it's because she has a Undoubtedly, you've gotten to involved with the station. Become a two to the Spring 1991 New great radio voice! know Laura Kennedy in her "on-air supporter of WGLT! " Orleans Jazz Festival, courtesy of WGLT and American Airlines/ personality" hat weekday afternoons Laura decribes Chamberworks American Eagle. "What?!" you as the host of Chamberworks. Now that sounds like she has as "music that's user-friendly. It's say. "How can I win?" Well, it's pleasing music you can have on two hats on! quite simple, really. Just register You may even have met her at quietly in the background or loudly at the official WGLT booth at the our booth at Twin City Fest '90 in in the foreground where it will McLean County Fair, July 31- her "official WGLT teal green golf" totally absorb you. " August 4 or at the Ewing Art hat. She was the one with the long Festival on September 22 & 23. on-air work at WZND, the ISU "I love classical music We'll draw the name of the student rock station. Shortly after because it's a personal thing - the winner on-the-air at 11 :30 AM, graduation, she joined our music can be anything you want it Saturday, September 29. You can development staff part-time as the to be. And it can be fun! Most enter as often as you wish, but editorial assistant. people don't think of classical you can't win if you don't enter! music as fun. Most people think of So, come out and see your Over the next couple of years, Mozart and Beethoven and other WGLT pals at the McLean County Fair and the Ewing Art Festival two development directors came composers as being big, lofty and register to win a free trip to and went and Laura gained a marble statues - up on a pedastal , the Spring 1991 New Orleans reputation for "eating development hundreds of years old, and that their Jazz Festival. 89.1 FM -your directors for breakfast." As the music is lofty- up there out of easy way to the Big Easy! newest staff member to hold that reach. But they're not. They were title, I was a little intimidated until just regular folk. Most of them were THE W I I composed by the master of the polyrhythmic "Congo Square". countless soundtracks and LP's. JAZZ bossa nova. John has a sense of place! Contains the breathtaking theme WIND MACHINE ETTAJAMES from "Chariots of Fire" and MILES DAVIS Music Director John Kanya Road to Freedom (Silver Wave) Stickin ' To My Guns (Island) the passionate love theme from gives kudos to these releases .... Incorporating the "Guitjo", a This versatile songstress "Blade Runner". HEADLINES THE THE DOLPHINS guitar-like instrument, this group is covers all the bases from straight TRAPEZOID CHICAGO JAZZ Malayan Breeze (DMP) fresh , novel and inspiring. Modern blues, to funk, soul, and rap. Her Moon Run (Narada Equinox) FESTIVAL- LIVE! Dave Brubeck's son, drummer jazz melodies with just a touch of powerful voice has never sounded Two female vocalists and 0 N 8 9 . 1 F M Dan Brubeck, leads this group in country. better. three musicians create folk music in some hot comtemporary tracks, WINDOWS NOBLE "THIN MAN" WATTS a contemporary mode. From the Lookin' for a big Labor plus a rewed up version of "Blue Blue September (Cypress) Return of the Thin Man (Alligator) richly orchestrated "Even Love" to Day blow-out? Look no further Rondo ala Turk." Using vocal and instrumental There's no evidence of Nick the classic folk tune "In the Hills of than WGLT, cuz we've got the TUCK ANDRESS tunes, Windows achieves a balance and Nora Charles, just this Shiloh", this recording is a definite 1990 Chicago Jazz Festival - Reckless Precision (Windham Hill) of modern jazz styles with pop Floridian's ability to perform elegant ear pleaser. LIVE from that gittering Guitarist Tuck Andress (of sensibilities. An enjoyable jazz in one breath, then transform IRA STEIN AND RUSSEL WALDER metropolis up north. Tuck & Patti) shows his experience throughout. his sax into a great bluesy ballad. Under the Eye (Sona Gaia) The Jazz Festival runs from 6 PM 'Iii after 10 PM on "pyrotechnique" in swing and DAVE VALENTIN/HERBIE MANN Keeping up with the times, KOKO TAYLOR Thursday and Friday, August ballad standards. Also, a cover of Two Amigos (GAP) Jump for Joy {Alligator) oboist Walder and keyboardist Stein 30 &31. The excitement "Louie, Louie". Modern jazz fusion and hot The Queen is back to let the add a touch of synth, guitar and continues at 5 PM Saturday HILTON RUIZ Latin styles make up this good times roll , and roll ... and roll. soft rock percussion to their and Sunday, September 1 &2 Dain ' it Right (Novus) collaborative effort from these two latest recording. Her duet with fellow blues artist and again lasts until after Pianist/composer Ruiz mainstays. Two friends together for Lonnie Brooks is a hoot as they BRUCE BECVAR 10 PM. possesses the uncanny ability to a great release. reveal why singing the blues is "A Forever Blue Sky (Shining Star) As usual, the festival will walk several stylistic tightropes at Dirty Job". But hey . . somebody's WYNTON MARSALIS Michael Hedges fans, take present favorite Chicago local once, from swing to Latin to blues. got to do it. The Resolution of Romance (CBS) note. This guitarist not only catches musicians, as well as some ELEMENTS Twenty-one jazz standards BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO the ear with unusual harmonics, but heavy-hitters from the national Spirit River (Novus) from trumpeter Wynton Marsalis Where There's Smoke {Island) the recording is so clean it seems scene including: Bud Shank, From drummer Danny with a candlelit-dinner-for-two Song for song, it's his best possible to reach through the The Mingus Epitaph, The Gottlieb and bassist Mark Egan , a atmosphere. Ell is Marsalis plays effort-to-date especially his version speakers and touch his guitar. Mingus Dynasty, Jimmy and contemporary sound that has world piano on all tracks. of "Hey, Good Lookin'" with CONRAD PRAETZEL Jeannie Cheatham, Buck music influences. Bill Evans and country/western artist Dwight Between Present and Past Clayton, Shorty Rogers and to Airto Moriera guest star. Yoakam. Break out the hot sauce (Scarlet) 1988 the delight of Davis devotees, LARRY CARLTON BLUES and party with reckless abandon! This keyboardist creates the elusive Miles Davis will Collection (GAP) unusual scenes with unusual sounds appear Thursday night. Also A combination of soul, Blues Host Marc Boon sings from his synthesizers. From the scheduled for this year is a sensitivity and note-perfect control the praises of these babies .... NEW AGE awkward and wobbly "Fish That Walk special tribute to On Land" to the ghostly "Whispering Nat "King" Cole. makes Carlton one of the most JOHN MAYALL &THE Knights", Praetzel takes you places You won't want to miss in-demand guitarists today. A BLUES BREAKERS Music for a New Day host, Alison you never dreamed existed. the 1990 Chicago Jazz collection of his best tunes. A Sense of Place {Island) Smith endorses the following Festival , August 30 &31 ELIANE ELIAS This British bluesman has j listings ... starting at 6 PM and Plays Jobim {Blue Note) reformed his legendary band and VANGELIS September 1 &2 beginning at 5 With bassist Eddie Gomez continues his tradition of excellent Themes (Polydor) 1989 PM, LIVE on your station for and drummer Jack DeJohnette, music .. . from the autobiographical Finally! An excellent jazz, WGLT Brazilian-born Elias plays tunes "I Can't Complain " to the compilation of themes from Let them know you appreciate their support of your public radio station. 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