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ach holiday season, '

WGLTshares with you

a variety of superior

programming. Not

only is this year: 1not

an exception, but we.

think (quite modestly,

of course) that we've

outdone ourselves.

The specials this

December range from

the sub.lime to the

downright nifty.

We've even printed a

schedule of specials

jor your quick

reference needs. We ,

think you'll enjoy

what the merry band

of WGLT elves have

put together for you.

Enjoy- and cheers!

, ....... OUR (UP OF GOOD holiday special.· on H'J. I .r,n

(HEER RUNNETH OVE_R ~, Ch~nukah Lights ~ Monday, December 17

.. 6:00p.m,

NPR's Susan Stamberg and

Murray Hoiwitz share Jewish

holiday lore in ,this one-hour

special. From the classic

stories of Shalom Aleichem to

the contemporary humor of

l Pulitzer Prize winner Wendy

Wasserstein, from a wi~e

man's view of the larger

cultural meaning of the

holiday to a disquisition on

Chanukah food, the hour is a

delightful link between the

traditions of the past and the

celebrations of the present.

Handel's ''Messiah"

Tuesday, December 18

Noon

Hosted by Dudley Moore,

this great oratorio will be

- perfonned with original

instruments and a men and

boys choir, just as Handel had

specified when he wrote _the

work. Joining the men and

boys choir of Saint Thomas

Church in New York will be

the Concert Royal of New

York, with soloists Jane Adler,

Johnson· Plucker, Marke ,

Bleeke, and Nathaniel

Watson. (Rebroadcast: Tuesday,

J;Jecember 25, 9:30 a.m.)

, A Winter Solstice Concert $. Thursday, December 20

7:00p.m.

The Winter Solstice

Concert is a musical

celebration of the holiday

· season recorded live at the

acoustically delightful Emery

Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio. The

concert will feature Windham

Hill re<;:ording artists Nightnoise,

Liz Story and Scott Cossu.

(Rebroadcast: Saturday,

December22, 8:00a.m.)

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$' A Jazz Piano Christmas

Sunday, December 23 i'- '

11:00a.m.

America's finest keyboard

talents play their favorite

, holiday tunes in an hour of

exciting, seasonal jazz

entertainrrlent. Hank Jones,

Billy Taylor, George Shearing,

Marcus Roberts and Marian

McPartland will wish you a

musical Meny,':hristmas. -

Tony Bennett hosts this

celebration of the holiday.

Christmas: 1be Jazz Freling

Sunday, 'December 23

Noon

Vintage ·and

contemporary Jazz

renditions of familiar

Christmas tunes perfonned by

some of the best known

perfonners of " the past and

present. Along \ with ,

the

i:n,usic

and

holiday

greetings

from the

commentary wiO

be provided by special guest

Milt Hinton.

Jonathan Winter's

Christmas Carol

Monday, December 24

6·00p.m.

This special is a major

addition to the Carol canon. It , combines the masterful work

of America's foremost

improvisatory comedian with

the unsurpassed craftsmanship

an_d eye for detail of the

classic English _novel.

Jonathan Winters narrates the

tale, and performs all the

male roles. He's joined by

actress Mimi Kennedy who is

heard as Mrs. Crachit, and in

other femaie roles.

(Rebroadcast: Tuesday,

December 25, 8:30 a.m.)

Winter Solstice ~

• Whole F.arth Concert ,fl,' .. Monday, December 24

· 9:00p.m.

Musicians of the Paul Wmter

Consort and other artists join

together to celebrate the Winter

Solstice 'from the Cathedral of

St John the Divine in New

York City. An audience of some

10,000 is expected to share in

this ecumenical celebration of

seasonal change.

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JAZZ BLUES BONNIE RAl11 21 is especially channing in 1Hr..'LONOONaAS5IC4LPIArfRS

(Music Director JohnKonya) (Blues host Marc Boon) · "Nick of Time" - ( Capitol) character. 'Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique"

GARY BURTON I BB.KING Finally recognized for her 20 odd (EM!)

I "Reunion" - (GR[') ''Live at San Quentin" - (MCA) yeats as a pop/blues vocalist, THE LONDON CIASSICAL PL4 Yr-RS,

Roger Norrington and the

The; first recorded collab<;)ration B.B. King heats up the cooler guitarist and composer, all of "MELVYN TAN, FORTEPIANO

London Classical Players take the

till lookingfor that J!erfect between this vibraphonist and with this excellent live Raitt's talents have culminated in "Beetho1 m Piano Concerto Vo. 5"

bombast out of Berlioz', most.

guitarist Pat Metheny in 13 recording. Has much the flavor of this TREMENDOUS CD. (FMJ)

: familar work, providing a rare

gift foryour TJ_ncle Reggie years. A collection of sup;rb his first jailhouse rocker "Live ~ One of Beethoven·~ finest works, opportunity to hear the piece as

current jazz originals. from Cook Ccfunty". ) CLASSIC'AL the Emperor Concerto takes on if it were·new and fresh.

,a,nd Aunt Penelope? (LuLu, goddess of Classical new dept~ and color in the

STANGE1Z DELBF.RT MCCIJNTON • Recordings) . hand;; of conductor Roger BONMERAflT

"Apasionado" (A&M) "I'm with You" - (Curb) DAVID HOPMAN ~Orrington and his chamber

'Wick of Time" - (Capitol)

Help ts on the way q,s a Produced by Herb Alpert, tenor_ If you ~ren 't familiar with "Music for 61titar, Flute, orchestra whose aiin is to re-

One of the fev. times I've ever

saxophonist Getz plays passionate, "Delbert Music", this CD is a Violin & Viola" - (Gajo) examine the music 'Ye thought felt the Grammies rewarded a ·

,harp whinny pierces the ' sweet, and vibrant styles from ' marvelous way to get to know Guita1ist Hopman premiers a we kne\'<. The fortepiano is deserving artist. Sure, everybody

latin grooves to contemporary jazz. the man. His sou.nd incorporates transcription for classical guitar of wann and wondrous. Rapture! like it, but jsn't it about time?

the flavor of Texas BBQ with Beethoven's '·Serenade," Opus:S .. cold night cnr and Pegasus, TUCK ANDRESS Loujsiana gumbo and Chicago Also included are elegant work5

O71MAR llEBERF-

ribs. A great follow-up to his VA 71ON4L PHIIHARMOi\1C "Vouveau Flamenco" "Reckless Precision" by Granados and "Mountain (Windham Hill) Grammy-nominated "Live from ORCHESTRA ( I llSher Octave) 'the u•inged horse flies Songs" by Robert Beaser. - , Guitarist Tuck Andress of the Austin." 'Jerorize Kei-n Overtures ' (EM!) Dm, record has numerous·

duet Tuck & Patti shows his Djm the house lights and tum up virtues: grace, beauty, emotional

by, pulling dsleigh m "pyrotechnique" in swing and THE NEV/ILE BROlliERS PHJIHARMONIA ORCHESTRA, the stereo for this engaging intensity and the ability to chill

.ballad standards. Also, a cover "Brothers Keeper"' - (A&M) WTmJONATHAN WINTERS collection of overtures from one out both generations in my

which ride; Lulu, goddess of "Louie, Louie". To try and classify or even "Peter & the· Wolf' and "Carnival of America's finest composers. ho~ehold. Guitar played the explain the music of the Neville of the Animals" - (EM!) Most notat)le ''Tht. Cat and the way it should be.

of Classical Recordings. · W'r'NTON MARSAIJS family would be an injustice to Clever ... witty ... charrrung. There Fiddle" and 'Sweet Adeline."

"Ibe Resolution of Romance" - them. The arrangements, just aren't enol)gh adjectives.to - Also includes music frq,m the film TEXAS T'ORNADOFS - (Reprise) (CBS) instrumehtation, vocals and describe Jonathan Winters' "wmgtime." WGLT doesn't have a place for

· She wears a smart red Twenty-one jazz standards from themes ar~ flawless. The interpretations of these old i:his in the format, but I can't stop trumpeter Wynton Marsalis gentlem~n from New Orleans ] favorites! They're chock full o· playing it away from work. Great

velvet outfit and carries recorded with an in-the- are amazing. coler1 so grab your best buddy, cruising music that evokes the

) kick back and enjoy what's sure POTP_OUR.R.I nightclub aura. Ellis Marsalis

to become a classic . ( General Manager I multiculturalism 9f the Southern 1 plays piano on all tracks. . STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN & border. (Immoftal couplet: "If

. a lucite clipboard uith DOUBLE TROUBLE Bruce Bergethon) / you\re got, the dinero, I've got

EMILY REMLER ''In Step" - (Epic) ALBAN BERG QUARTET JOHN CAMPBELL , tl).e Camara ... ")

these "best of 1990'' "Ibis is Me" - (Justice) Possibly S.R.V's best offering. "Mozart String Quartets 20 & 21" "After Hours" - (Fant~y)

The guitarist's last recording You get a mix of original and (EM!) Since I moved to Bloomington,

suggested recordings before her untimely death in traditional material. From These ,1;umptuous quartets are Fd heard nothing but praise

July, 1990. This recording "House is Rockin"' to the givert a witty and sophisticated _ about homeboy .Campbelrs reflects her innovative approach haunting "RiViera Paradise", it's tum by the adroit Alban Berg playing. This record convinced

from her WGLT coho,ts. to composition and perf orrnance. one fine recording. , Qua1tet. The String Quartet No--'- me the raves were accurate.

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ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, NEWS. . INTERVIEWS AND COMED¥

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CONTEMPORARY JAZZ

TAlK t All Things Considered WGL T local News Weekdays 4-5:30 p.m. Weekdays !t:30-6 p.m. Weekends 5-5 p.m. Whad Ya Know?

Car Talk Sat. 5-7 p.m. ~ Sun. 5-6 p.m.

BlUfS Crossroads Sat. 6:30-7 a.m.

Fresh Air Bluesstage Weekdays &-7 p.m. Fri. 7-8 p.m.

Morning Edition Sat. Midnight-1 a.m. Weekdays 5-9 a.m

Boon a) Noon National Press Club Sat. Noon-4 p.m. Sat. 5-6 a.m.

Portraits in Blue Parent's Journal Fri. Midnight-1 a.m. Sun. 6-7 p.m.

State House Journal Rhythm and Blues

Fri. 8 p.m.-Midnight Sat. 6-6:30 a.m. with Frank Black

Weekend Edition Sat. 9 p.m. -Midnight Sat. 7-8a.m. with Steve Fast

World Beat

Jazz Rhythm ·& & New Blues Age

JAH & f WORlD NfW AGf Bf AT & Boon at Noon Nf W Sun: Noon-4 p.m. 'MUSI t Breakfast in ttie Field Sat. & Sun. 8 a.m. -Noon

Hearts of Space Afropop Sun. 5-6 a.m Sat. 7-8 p.m. & 10-Midnight Brazi lian Hour

Music for a New Day Sat. 8-9 p.m. Sun. 6-8 a.m. New Sounds

Nightmusic Sun.-Thurs. Sun. 'Thurs. 7 p.m. -Midnight Midnight-1 a.m.

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