Illinois State University ISU ReD: Research and eData WGLT Program Guides Arts and Sciences Fall 12-1-1992 WGLT Program Guide, December, 1992 Illinois State University Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/wgltpg Recommended Citation Illinois State University, "WGLT Program Guide, December, 1992" (1992). WGLT Program Guides. 127. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/wgltpg/127 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Arts and Sciences at ISU ReD: Research and eData. It has been accepted for inclusion in WGLT Program Guides by an authorized administrator of ISU ReD: Research and eData. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Ii s le n er supported radio .. "' 0 ll, 0 Ill N >- -< C ,. 0 0 ,_ - p 9 r a m G u d e F o r D e m b e r 1 special holiday issue - • '-"' ,~. 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.