Special Broadcast
A George Brooks “Elements” trio preview – July 28, 2011
Multifaceted Bay Area saxophonist George Brooks plays tracks from his new trio CD, Elements, which includes Gwyneth Wentink‘s harp, and Kala Ramnath‘s vocals and violin in contemporary settings of Indian ragas and original compositions that meld European classical, Indian classical and American jazz traditions. Catch him talking with Derk at the start of the show.
Cover to Cover – July 27, 2011
A tribute to Miss Teal Joy, a now forgotten singer from the late 1950s / early 1960s. Teal Joy was born in Seattle and was (is?) of Japanese, French, and Peruvian extraction. Selections from Miss Teal Joy, an LP issued in 1958. Joy sings in Japanese, Yiddish, Italian, French, and Spanish as well as in … Continued