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WGLT Program Guide, December, 1992

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- • '-"' ,~. J;t !' •"!, ... ·~ ,, ,.._ ) ~.' ~_, -- \. --'• ...._ - AS MUSIC DIRECTOR A s you probably know, Dizzy Gillespie turned 75 on Octo­ ber 21 of this year. Along with many other radio stations and jazz publications, GLT is paying tribute to the great W GLT is pleased to announce "I'm going to do my best to do that at long last the position of just that." trumpeter, composer and cultural icon with a special Music Director has been series called Dizzy's Diamond, broadcast Monday through filled ... by none other than our The varied duties of a music Thursday nights at 8 :00 PM, from November 30 through own Marc Boon. director include working with December 17. record company representa­ Bo r n in Bloomington and tives, overseeing on-air give­ raised in Danvers, Marc first Dizzy's Diamond will examine Gillespie's five decades of aways, doing a regular came to WGLT in 1985 when airshift, and most importantly, contributions as a virtuoso, an arranger, a bandleader, and he realized he was at a cross­ choosing the music which GLT as co-creator of the modern jazz style known as bebop. The roads in his life. Heeding the will air. series features rare and out-of-print recordings made by advice of friends {including former GLT General Manager, "If you're in radio, you've got Gillespie, as well as inter- Ben Paxton), Marc decided to to develop an ear for listening views with Dizzy and ~ put his "radio voice" to work and realizing where you can for GLT. With his varied musi­ many of the great- ~ ~ program things. There's a dif­ cal background, Marc felt his ference between sitting in your est names 1n ~ talents could be put to good 0 office and listening to it and jazz including use in public radio. There was actually being in the studio do­ only one hitch - in order to Wyn ton ing it. Because you become a * work as a student announcer at Marsalis, • lot more involved whe n you're ~ GLT, Marc had to be - you 0 in the studio listening and ,_ guessed it - a student. Marc playing and your intuitive felt somewhat dubious at the sense as a host takes over I thought of returning to school. think the skills I've acquired -N Quincy After some dissatisfactory days from being on-the-air have at SIU and IWU, Marc wasn't J 0 n e s , N sure what to expect from Illi­ helped me out in making some Jon Fad- nois State University. But he decisions about some of the ~ dis, Clark persevered and in 1990, grad­ music we're going to play. Terry and uated with a bachelor's degree in mass communications. In addition to guiding the Milt Jackson. "sound" of the station, Marc Also included A Tribute to After graduation, Marc re­ hopes to inspire student and are rare recorded turned to WGLT and moved up volunteer announcers, as well. John Birks Glllaspla interviews with Charlie from student to staff announc­ er. By then Marc knew his fu­ "We have some very creative Parker {who, along with Dizzy, ture included one important people here. I want to help are generally considered the originators of bop) and tenor thing: a career in radio man­ them use their creativity. I saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. ag.ement. And as GLT's new want to come to work everyday Music Director, he's off to a and make something ... whether good start. There will also be musical demonstrations of Gillespie's trum­ it's a better way to get some­ thing done or going back and pet style and his ongoing interest in Afro-Cuban/ jazz fusion According to Marc, apprecia­ pulling out some old treasure {culminating in a concert by his current ensemble, the United tion and acceptance of differ­ to play. Then the job never be­ Nation Orchestra), plus a program highlighting the young ent types of music is an comes mundane and I want to important part of being a Mu­ get up and go to work." players that Dizzy has influenced. sic Director. As for the music mix that will make-up a large looking to the future, Marc Dizzy's Diamond is narroted by Peabody Award-winning pro­ part of GLT's new jazz format, has been mulling over a vari­ gram host, musician and scholar Dr. Billy Taylor and is pro­ Marc feels a mix of traditional ety of ideas for creating new duced by Eugene Holley for NPR. It promises to be an with contemporary jazz will be specialty programs. For now, a winner for GLT. exciting twelve days, so don't miss the celebration: Monday however, Marc is happily de­ termined to share a culture through Thursday at 8:00 PM, from November 30 to Decem­ "Our listeners trust us to give share something that is trul; ber 17, right here on GLT, 89 FM. them the very best, "says Marc. American - Jazz. HOLIDAY SPECIALS 0 N G L T

A.s always, GLT and NPR are teaming up to .stuff your radio and Jazz _Cao.st to Coast on New Year's Eve. In addition, there .stocking with a variety of program treats. This year a number are new specials featuring The Tallis Scholars, the Chieftains, of favorites return, including Chanukah Lights , Jazz Piano and Los Lobos. See below for a complete (chronological} list­ Christmas, the Winter Solstice Concert by the Winter Con.sort, ing of holiday specials, and enjoy the .season at 89 FMI

CHANUKAH LIGHTS THE CHIEFTAINS HOLIDAY HOUSE PARTY THE MONTEREY Friday, 12/ 18-5:00 PM IN NASHVILLE WITH LOS LOBOS JAZZ FESTIVAL 1992 Sunday, 12/20-8:00 PM Thursday, 12/24-7:00 PM Thursday, 12/31- Susan Stomberg and Murray Traditional Mexican folk 7.·00-9:00 PM Horow i tz in Jewis h holiday T h e world's bes t -known readings, with special Celtic group in a h igh ener· songs, Chris t mas chestnuts Highlights from one of and or i ginal rock and roll emphasis this year an gy concert from Music City, America's oldest ongoing Sephardic traditions. hosted by Fiona Ritchie. performed by Los Lobos with jazz festivals, featuring Bet· guests l ike Leo Kott ke, Rickie ty Carter, Branford Marsalis lee Jones and Dave Alvin. and Dave Brubeck.

A GIFT OF CHRISTMAS AN ACOUSTIC CHRISTMAS VOCAt. MUSIC Sunday, 12/20-9:00 PM WINTER CONSORT WINTER Sunday, 12/20-9:00AM-Noon Noah Adams hos t s an oil­ NEW YEAR'S EVE JAZZ SOLSTICE COAST TO COAST Christmas concer t s by the star gathering with Steve Thursday, 12/24-9:00 PM Thursday, 12/3 1- New O r leans Musica Do Wariner, Chet Atkins, E m­ 9:00PM-3:00A Camera, the world­ mylou Harris, Mauro O'Con· live from the Cathedral of renowned Tallis Scholars, nell and Sam Bush. St. John the Divine, the Win· NPR's traditional ce l ebra· and Chicago's Basically !er Consort's traditional lion from three t ime zones celebration, with Celtic Bach Choir. begins in New York with JAZZ PIANO CHRISTMAS soprano Noirin Ni Riain Lou Rawls and Marlene Tuesday/Wednesday 12/22 and the Dmitri Pokrovsky Shaw, and continues all and 12/23-7:00 PM Singers. !Rebroadcast night long. Christmas day al 2:00 PM) Tony Bennett presents two separate hou rs of jazz holi­ day sounds wi t h Geo r ge Shear i ng, Marcus Roberts, Hank Jones, Ellis Marsalis, and others. RECOMMENDED R E L E A S E S HOLIDAY S T Y L E !

Looking for that perfect gift for your near and dear ones? CLASSICAL SHOWTUNES (Or even your boss?) Here are suggestions of some of the best releases of the past year that you might want to be­ BOBBY MCFERRIN & THE PHANTOM YO YO MA OF THE OPERA stow upon your favorite music enthusiast •• • 'Hush" (Sony Masterworks} "London Cast" (Palydor}

KATHLEEN BATTLE JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING JAZZ SPYRO GYRA & ITZHAK PERLMAN TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT 'Three Wishes• (GRP) 'The Bach Album" (Deutsche 'New London Cast (Polydor} EDDIE DANIELS AND GARY Grammophone} BURTON STRAIGHT AHEAD AN AMERICAN IN PARIS 'Benny Rides Again• (GRP} 'Look Straight Ahead" THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC 'Motion Picture Soundtrack" (CBS (Atlantic Jazz) ORCHESTRA, Special Products} HERB ALPERT ANDRE PREVIN, COND. •Midnight Sun• (A&M} ARTURO SANDOVAL Richard Strauss, "Don Juan• & "Don LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS "/ Remember Clifford" (GRP} •Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Geffen} BOB JAMES AND EARL KLUGH Quixote" (Te/arc} 'Coot• (Warner Brothers} STAN GETZ KYOKO TAKEZAWA A CHORUS LINE "Spring is Here" (Concord} "New York Shakespeare Festival PAT METHENY Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev "Secret Stories" (Geffen} "Violin Concertos" (RCA} Cast" (Columbia}

BELA FLECK AND THE FLECK­ JOHN O'CONNOR TONES John Field, •Piano Sonatas & "UFO Tofu" (Warner Brothers} BLUES Nocturnes" (Te/arc} VARIOUS ARTISTS BIG BAND BARBARA DENNERLEIN 'Sound of the Swamp Blues-Excello CINCINNATI POPS TONY BENNETT 'That's Me" (Bfuemoon} Records Vol. 1 • (Rhino) ORCHESTRA "Perfectly Frank• (Columbia} Offenbach, 'Gaile Parisienne" & RIPPINGTONS SNOOKY PRYOR lbert, 'Divertissemen t" (Te /arc} BENNY CARTER "Weekend in Monaco" (GRP) "Too Cool to Move" (Antone's) "Harlem Renaissance" {MusicMasters KATIA & MARIELLE jazz} JAY HOGGARD SLIM HARPO LABEQUE & THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA "The Fountain" (Muse} 'The Best Of" (Rhino} SHIRLEY HORN Gershwin, "R hapsody in Blue "Here's to Live" (Verve/Gitanes} DON GRUSIN SATAN AND ADAM and Other Works" (London} "No Borders" (GRP} "Harlem Blues" (Flying Fish) COUNT BASIE JOHN MCCLAUGHLIN "The Complete Decca Recordings" JUSTIN ROBINSON JERRY MCCAIN & THE LONDON SYMPHONY (Decca} 'Justin Time" (Verve} "Love Deperada" (lchiban) ORCHESTRA McLaughlin's 'Mediterranean ERROLL GARNER HAROLD MABERN TRIO DELBERT MCCLINTON Concerto" (CBS} •solo Time!• (Octave/Polygram} 'Straight Street" (DIW/Disk 'Never Been Rocked Enough• {Curb} Union/Columbia} OSLO PHILHARMONIC ERIC CLAPTON ORCHESTRA, MARISS YELLOWJACKETS "Unplugged" (Reprise} JANSONS, COND. 'Live Wires• (GRP} Mussorgsky "Pictures at an FOLK DELTA WIRES 1 Exhibition," 'A Night on Bare ANDY NARELL "Delta Wires" (OW} Mountain" (EM/} FRONT RANGE ·oown the Road" "The New Frontier• {Sugar Hill} {Windham Hill Jazz} PINETOP PERKINS l THE UTAH SYMPHONY, "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie' JOSEPH SILVERSTEIN, EMMY LOU HARRIS KENNY BURRELL . (Antone's} VIOLINIST & COND. •uve at the Ryman• (Reprise} •sunup to Sundown• {Con temporary) Tchaikovsky, 'Violin Concerto• and VARIOUS ARTISTS Serenade for Strings" (ProArte} TIM O'BRIEN AL DI MEOLA 'Antone's Women Bringing You the •odd Man In' /Sugar Hill} 'Kiss My Axe• {Tomato} Best of the Blues• (Antone's} MICHELLE SHOCKED DAVID SANBORN • Arkansas Traveler (Mercury) 'Upfront' (Elektra) COMMERCIAL PRINTING ROBERT J . LENZ M c LEAN COUNTY DECEMBER ASSOCIATES Atto r n e y at Law HISTORICAL SOCIETY 515 North Center Street, 205 N. Nloin , Bloomington Old Courthouse Museum UNDERWR TER PROFILE Bloomington 1309) 829-9486 200 N. Nloin, Bloomington 1309) 829-6326 1309) 827-0428 HORINE ' S December ' s Underwriter Spotlight shines on PAINTIN ' PLACE FIRST AFFILIATED PIANOS PLUS GUTHOFF & COMPANY SECURITIES , INC . 1336 East Empire, Bloomington LTD . CPA ARTIST MATERIALS and H E ARTLAND FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1540 E. College, Landmark Nloll, 1309) 663-7587 2710 E. Lincoln, Bloomington Normal 1309) 662-4356 1309) 454-7040 THE MUSIC SHOPPE 126 E. Beaufort, Normal TWIN CITIES BALLET THE GARLIC PRESS 1309) 452-7436 510 East Washington, O ne night , while Ruth Moseby of I 08 North Street, Normal Suite 320, Bloomington PAINTIN' PLACE ARTIST MATERIALS 1309) 452-8841 PRO SOUND CENTER 1309) 829-9333 wos working lote ond listening to 134 E. Beaufort, Normal OSBORN & DELONG 1309) 452-7436 HEARTLAND THEATER WGLT, she made a decision that 510 E. Washington, Bloomington COMPANY benelitted WGLT, its audience, Like Ruth Moseby, David Laube 13091 828-6522 HEARTLAND FINANCIAL One Normal Plaza, Normal and herself. of HEARTLAND FINANCIAL SER­ SERVICES , INC . 13091 454-7393 VICES, INC. is pleased with the PAGE PROCTOR 210 I N. Veterans Parkway, It was du r ing one of GLT's Pledge new iazz format . CONSULTING Bloomington CHESTNUT FAMILY 410 N. Proire, Bloomington 1309) 663-6936 COUNSELING CENTER Drives that Ruth, enioying the music 1309) 828-8851 !Minnesota Mutual life) 720 W. Chestnut, Bloomington ond company from GLT, made a "It's a breath of fresh air!" he 13091 828-4343 pledge of support. A while later, declares. KURT ' S AUTOBODY PAINTIN ' PLACE near the Christmas holidays, Ruth REPAIR SHOP, INC. ARTIST MATERIALS POP-AMERICA ' S MOST UNLIKELY was a winner of a GLT Christmas A long -time supporter of GLT, 2025 Ireland Grove Road, 207 W. North Street, Normal Bloomington 1309) 452-1274 MAGAZINE stocking - filled with free CDs David appreciates the talents 1309) 662-5823 234 Nlodison Avenue, Peoria and other gilts. When GLT Devel­ of General Manager, Bruce 13091671-3864 OTHER PORTS opment Director Kathy Carter deliv­ Bergethon, as well as announcers THE PEOPLES BANK 202 W. North Street, Normal ered Ruth's prize, the two got to Marc Boon and Laura Kennedy. 120 N. Center, Bloomington 13091 454-5071 CROSSROADS GLOBAL 220 I E. Washington, Bloomington HANDCRAFTS talking about the stalion and the "They add snap and panache 412 N. Nloin, Bloomington 210 Broodway, Normal PAXTONS , INC. end result of that conversation was to the airwaves." 13091 827-0121 1500 E. College, Normal 207 E. Washington, Bloomington PAINTIN' PLACE ARTIST MATERIALS 13091 823-7000 13091 827-6217 becoming an underwriter of GLT. One of the benefits of underwriting EDWARD D . JONES & COMPANY WGLT, David points out, is the W M PUTNAM CO. VITESSE CYCLE SHOP 112 landmark Drive, Normal 4 I 5 N. Center Street "We have GLT on all day in ability to reach an audience of I 00 N. linden, Normal 13091 452-9555 Bloomington PAINTIN' PLACE ARTIST MATERI­ potential customers. "The staff of 1309) 454-154 I 1309) 829-7323 ALS, and our customers love it, GLT is always willing to work wilth CITIZENS SAVINGS LANDMARK GALLERY especially now that iazz is on dur­ us at HEARTLAND FINANCIAL SER­ BANK DIESEL DICK ' S INTERIORS 301 Broadway, Normal ing the day. A number of people VICES, INC. They provide a good 508 N. Nlodison, Bloomington 206 E. Center, LeRoy 1309) 452-1102 have mentioned hearing our name service and a good market for us." 1309) 828-1714 13091 962-3011 2402 E. Washington, Bloomington on GLT. Underwriting on GLT is I 13091 663-6444 well worth it." David believes other businesses ART COOP TWIN CITY AMATEUR 207 Broodway, Normal ASTRONOMERS ought to take advantage of under­ BEC ' S FAR EAST 1309) 454-5544 ISU Planetarium TEXAS GRILL writing on GLT os a great advertis­ Not only is Ruth pleased with the 1309) 438-5007 207 Broodway, Normal ia zz format and with underwriting ing resource . Plus, business support LIVINGSTON 1309) 454-2208 GLT, but she especially appreciates helps to continue the fine program­ AUTOMOTIVE COMMUNITY PLAYERS I 09 S. Linden St., Bloomington the new power increase. Before the ming David admires. 201 Robinhood lone, Bloomington SUNDOWN AUDIO 1309) 452-2438 13091 663-2121 power boost she could't receive I 17 E. Beaufort, Normal 1309) 45 2-4 215 GLT at her home, some 20 miles "GLT adds to the quality of life in BLOOMINGTON · CHAMPION TRAVEL out of Bloomington. But now that Central Illinois. We need the line NORMAL & 904 Eldorado Rd., Bloomington LAFAYETTE CLUB great GLT sound can be heard bet­ arts and WGLT provides them. I SPRINGFIELD 13091 662-2825 SYMPHONY I 07 E. Lafayette, Bloomington ter and further than ever. And Ruth think of GLT as a diamond in the I 06 W. IW,,iroe, Bloomington 1309) 828-1212 really appreciates it! middle of a rock pile. 1309) 828-2882 WEEK AT A GLANCE s w T F s P L E A S E A N D T H A N K Y O U 5

NEWS

O ver the last year several busi­ The equipment and furniture we 9 f---~1------1 nesses in the GLT listening area received last year helped the stall CLASSICAL have answered our pleas and do an even better job for you on prayers by providing some very a daily basis. However, there are noon JAZZ necessary items from the GLT still several items on the GLT

"Wish Lisi." We offer a very spe­ "Wish List" that would enable BLUES c i a I THANK YOU to Paxton's, the stall lo be even more produc­

Inc., Stale Farm Insurance Com­ tive and professional. Of course, 4 panies, GTE Directories, and Best these things are not in the GLT BROAD- Buy for providing office desks, budget and probably won't be for WAY NEWS/INTERVIEWS COMEDY & BIG chai r s and she l ving, a fax ma­ several years! 7 BAND chine, a copy machine, and an MUSIC SPECIALS 8 FM radio for the GLT car. So ii you or your business can FOLK make an "end of year" gilt to WGLT, please consider the fol­ JAZZ/NEW MUSIC BLUES

lowing new or used items: 11 NEW AGE mid.

Cellular phone NEWS NPRNewscasts JAZZ AND BLUES AND TALK Daily 12:01aand8:01p, NEW MUSIC AND SOUL Morning Edition Weekends, 4:0/p JazzWo rks Bluesstage IBM compatible PC (286/386/486) Weekdays 5-9a C-Span Radio Journal Weekdays 9a-4p Friday 7-Bp All Things Considered Saturday 5-6a Piano Jazz with (Frank) Black IBM compatible laser printer Weekdays 4-5:30p Common Ground Marian McPartland and Blues Crossroads Saturday 6-6:30a Monday 7-Bp Friday Bp-la Monday 5:3{}-{jp America and the World Jazzset with Boon at Noon Computer chairs Little Secrets Saturday 6:30-?a Branford Marsal is Saturday noon-4p Tuesday 5:3{}-{jp Weekend Edition Wednesday 7-Bp JW's Soul Classics Horizons Sat./Sun. 7-9a Nightmusic Saturday Sp-midnight Mini van/car Wednesday 5:3{}-{jp Cartalk Mon.-Thurs. 8-1/p Creole Gumbo Radio Show Spirits of the Present Saturday 4-5p Echoes Saturday midnight-la Mon.-Thurs. 11p-1a Macintosh computer Thursday 5:3{}-{jp Whad' Ya Know? State House Journal Saturday 5-?p Weekend Jazz OTHER MUSIC Friday 5:3{}-{jp Saturday 9a-noon Speaker's Corner Brazilian Hour Apple laser printer Fresh Air Big Band Tuesday 7-Bp Weekdays 6-?p Sunday 5-fia Sunday5-8p State House Journal Afropop Worldwide Hearts of Space Thursday 7-Bp Book shelves WGLT Local News Sunday 6-6:30a Sunday 11p-1a Living on Earth Grateful Dead Hour Weekdays 6:35a, 7:06a, Saturday 7-Bp 7:49a, B:35a, 12:06p, Sunday 6:30-?a Mini blinds or drapes 3:55p, 428p Sunday Salon (classical) Sunday 9a-4p for offices Star Date Daily 6:59a and 2p Song and Dance Man (Broadway and film music) $$$ for CD ' s, studio equ pment & supplies Sunday4-5p Thistle and Shamrock (Celtic) Sunday8-9p Acousticity (folk) Sunday 9-11 p Non-Profit Org.

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