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Feb. & March Brunch Concerts

posted Jan 31, 2010 10:00 AM by David Golden

Feb 7th- Sarah Blacker
Feb 21- Glenn Roth
March 14- Brian Dolzani

Concert for Haiti

posted Jan 19, 2010 1:12 PM by David Golden

Saturday, Jan. 30th, 7:30 p.m.
FTC on Stage One
70 Sanford St., Fairfield, CT


January Brunch Concerts

posted Jan 2, 2010 7:43 PM by David Golden   [ updated Jan 19, 2010 10:19 AM ]

Sunday, January 3rd – The Point, Part 2 of 2/3/08 from the archives, and Eddy & Kim Lawrence from 3/1/09
Sunday, January 10th, 1:00 p.m. – Le Nozze di Carlo 3/15/06 from the archives
Their premise is that they make 'ethnic and psuedo-ethnic music.' Perhaps, but then, we all take ourselves too seriously, so why not? This quartet from New York plays accordion, bass, sax and guitar, they all sing, they have a good time playing old Italian folk songs, modern Italian pops, Irish and pseudo-Irish ballads, polkas, sea chanteys, jazz odysseys, mini-operas, and 'the occasional game of croquet.' Relax and enjoy; it's like spanding an evening at the Italian American Club with a group NY musical reprobates.
Sunday, January 17th, 12:30 p.m. – Organic Soul, LIVE in Studio 207
Organic Soul was formed in 2006 by band leader Derek Graham and perform at many summer festivals nightclubs,weddings and private parties. If Jazz,Soul and R&B is your flavor,Organic Soul is your band.
Streaming audio: http://archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/listen/4973
Sunday, January 24th, 1:00 p.m. – Sushi Grade Panda, LIVE in Studio 207
Sushi Grade Panda is a rock and roll band based out of Stamford, CT. We use a blend of structured writing and developed improv. There are hints of jazz, metal, and prog-rock, but, in essence, SGP is a rock band in a jam band world. We play a blend of covers and originals.

WPKN • 89.5 Bridgeport • 88.7 Montauk • wpkn.org

Dec 27th - A Jam Band New Years Eve

posted Dec 26, 2009 7:10 AM by David Golden

Step in to the Wayback Machine as we explore the NYE shenanigans of some jam bands. All the heavyweights are represented, including the Disco Biscuits, Umprey's McGee, moe., Phish, and the undisputed kings of New Year's Eve--the Grateful Dead. We can't show you Bill Graham (z"l) entering the venue at midnight, but we'll rock out as only radio can.

Dec. 20th - The Zappa Birthday Special

posted Dec 19, 2009 8:13 PM by David Golden

Weather permitting, I will be in the studio doing my annual tribute to Frank Zappa. Let's hope for clear roads in the morning. 

Dec. 6th WPKN Benefit with ZOoT PLANeT

posted Dec 5, 2009 10:41 AM by David Golden

11:30 a.m. Matthew DeTroy will join us in the studio.
7:30 p.m. Concert at FTC on Stage One, 70 Sanford Street, Fairfield, CT.

Blast away with this crew of seasoned local musicians as they make their debut on Stage One. Delivering sultry and snappy swing era classics diced with jazz and blues, ZOoT PLANeT will teleport you to a time and place where the roots of great music blends with the sensibility of sound in the millennium. Whether you're a rug cutter or a seat tapper, you're in for a treat that's out of this world! The ZOoT crew is - Matthew DeTroy (keys), Carol Piro (vocals), Bruce Couillard (sax/vocals), Hans Broecking (drums), Tim DeHuff (guitar), Rich Zurkowski (bass). In support of live, local radio ZOoT pLAnEt shares proceeds with WPKN.

Dec. 6th Typhanie Monique & Neal Alger

posted Dec 5, 2009 10:34 AM by David Golden

1:00 p.m. Typhanie Monique & Neal Alger will join us for an hour of music and conversation.

While many musical units are formed with a specific agenda, the jazz duo of Typhanie Monique, vocals, and Neal Alger, guitar, came about mostly by chance.  With a background that contains R&B icons Tina Turner and Lionel Richie from her mother's listening habits, Typhanie came to discover jazz in her teenage years.  After studying jazz vocal technique in college, Monique moved to Chicago and formed a successful funk/acid-jazz group Peking Turtle and performed at many venues in the midwest.  Neal too eventually embraced jazz by his late teens but came into it from a different angle; Neal grew up listening and performing hard rock/progressive rock.  Chicago became home for Alger after college as well, and he freelanced with local jazz luminaries and fronted his own trio.

In the holiday spirit of an inclusive 'musical family', YULETIDE GROOVE, the newest project from Alger and Monique, features many special guests including rising Hammond B3 organ star Tony Monaco.  Monaco brings an infectious beat, a rock-solid swing, and warm vocals to the chestnut "Baby It's Cold Outside" while Monique revels in Monaco's vitality, turning in an inspired vocal performance.  A horn trio of trumpet, sax, and trombone brings a lush but not overly sentimental flavor to Vince Guaraldi's "Christmastime is Here" and the classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree".  The sultry sexiness of "Santa Baby" is beautifully enhanced by a cha-cha arrangement which features the contagious musical exuberance of latinos pianist Darwin Noguera and trumpeter Victor Garcia.

Nov. 22 Fran-O-Rama & Sunday Brunch

posted Nov 21, 2009 5:21 PM by David Golden

While I'm recuperating from pneumonia, the show must go on. Fran Fried will take the driver's seat this Sunday for a show I'm sure you're not gonna wanna miss.


At 1:00 p.m., King for a Day will play a live set with Fran hosting the Sunday Brunch Concert. Tune in and enjoy!

Nov. 8th Sunday Brunch Concert

posted Nov 3, 2009 7:14 AM by David Golden

The WPKN Sunday Brunch Concert presents an encore performance of Stacy Phillips & Paul Howard live at the Kasbah from January 6, 2008.

The duo performs a wide range of material—swing/jazz standards, Caribbean dances, Hawaiian hulas, bluegrass, calypso and East European gypsy music - all in their authentic styles. The addition of their original compositions makes their concerts a stimulating and diverse experience. Stacy Phillips and Paul Howard have been together since 1988 and have performed in a variety of venues, including several tours of Europe and the West Coast. They have two CDs, one self-titled and the other, "Neo Urban Traditions".

This performance was originally recorded for Live From...Where? at the Kasbah Garden Cafe. Producer: Cliff Furnald. Engineer: David Schwartz.

November 1st program notes

posted Nov 1, 2009 7:20 AM by David Golden   [ updated Nov 1, 2009 12:10 PM ]

11 a.m. - Interview with Pamela Luss (Listen)
1 p.m. - Sunday Brunch Concert: encore performance of Boris Garcia

Archived audio of entire program

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