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i had my alarm set for 5:30 am on 11-18-2022 there was a female artist singing a song in what sounded french or italian. can you please tell me what song\ who it was?
Hi Neil, there were a couple vocal pieces around that time. It was probably one of the Puccini pieces but here are all of them:
Friml, Rudolph: Rose-Marie, “Indian Love Call”
Beverly Sills, soprano; Sherrill Milnes, baritone
Beverly Sills And Sherrill Milnes – Up In Central Park
EMI 47203
4:31
Puccini/ Todd: “O Mio Babbino Caro”
Jackie Evancho, soprano
Jackie Evancho
iTunes
2:20
Puccini: Turandot “Nessun Dorma”
Aretha Franklin, soprano
Concert for Darwin
iTunes
3:15
What is the name of the Saturday cinema program? I don’t see it on the schedule. Thank you
Hi Randy, it’s just called Saturday Cinema. You can find the playlist on this page if you scroll down to 11am (and select Saturday if necessary): https://www.classical24.org/
What wild piece was that that ended around 8:15 p.m., Thursday night (10-6-2022)? Truly psychedelic and wild. But I can’t seem to find it in the playlist
Hi Brandon, here are the songs from around that time:
8:05 10/06/2022 Jazz with John Hill
Equinox
ARTIST:James Carter
ALBUM:Jurassic Classics
LABEL:Sony
8:14
Driftin’
ARTIST:The 14 Jazz Orchestra
ALBUM:Cartoon Bebop
LABEL:Dabon
8:19
Outra Vez (Once Again)
ARTIST:Antonio Carlos Jobim
ALBUM:Composer
LABEL:Warner Bros.
You folks are the best. Thank you for a quick reply to my question.
I am looking for a song that was played yesterday 2022-09-29 at exactly 6:25 pm. Please and thank yoi
Hello Nancy, here are the pieces from around that time:
6:19pm Liszt, Franz:“Funerailles” (“Harmonies poetiques et religieuses”, No. VII)
EMI:555025
6:30pm Glazunov, Alexander:“Valse de concert” No. 1 in D, Op. 47
NAXOS:8.553838
Golovschin, Igor
Moscow Symphony Orchestra
6:40pm Paganini, Niccolo:Caprice No. 24, from Op. 1
CBS:44796
6:47pm Bach, Johann Sebastian:“Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”, BWV 645 (“Sleepers, Awake”)
DECCA:4315
Agoult, Raymond
The New Symphony Orchestra of London
What is the Saturday morning cinema music schedule?
Hi Annie, you can find it here, just scroll down to 11am: https://www.classical24.org/
Hello WRCJ,
I was listening to 90.9 around 7:30pm to 8:00 pm on Sunday, September 11th 2022. There was a jazz piece that was said to have been performed for/liked by Queen Elizabeth II. I was wondering if you could give me the song/composer of this piece. Thank you and have a great day!
Hi listener, yes there were a couple, here’s the info:
Artist/Title/Album/Label
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra “Single Petal Of A Rose” From The Queen’s Suite (A Suite Dedicated To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II) The Ellington Suites Pablo Records/Original Jazz Classics/Concord Music Group
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra “Sunset And The Mocking Bird” From The Queen’s Suite (A Suite Dedicated To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II) The Ellington Suites Pablo Records/Original Jazz Classics/Concord Music Group
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra “Lightning Bugs And Frogs” From The Queen’s Suite (A Suite Dedicated To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II) Pablo Records/Original Jazz Classics/Concord Music Group
Hello JP – thank you so much for listening to the “Swing Set”. Indeed, you heard three selections from “The Queen’s Suite” by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. It’s a fascinating story about him meeting Queen Elizabeth II in 1958 and then composing the suite for her in 1959. He had only ONE copy pressed – on gold vynil – and then sent it to her. It was not released to the general public until 1976, well after the Maestro’s death. The playlist for the “Swing Set” is always up on the WRCJ website about a day after the show (generally Monday evening/afternoon). Again, thank you for listening and loving good music.
A piece of music was playing around 1:20 PM on Friday Sept. 2, 2022. How can I get the name of it and its composer?
Hi Nihad, here are the pieces from around that time:
01:06 PM
Apollo Ballet Music
Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
London/Decca 458142
01:20 PM
A Chloris (To Chloris)
Composer: Reynaldo Hahn
Conductor: Mathias Monius
Orchestra/Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Soloists: Albrecht Mayer – English horn
London/Decca 4782564
01:25 PM
Images for Orchestra: Iberia
Composer: Claude Debussy
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra/Ensemble: Saint Cecilia Orchestra
DG 429728
Hellllllllllllp What happened to Bill McGlaughlin’s “Exploring Music on Thursday morning, September 1 at 5 a.m. We were supposed to be listening to various compositions related to the “green pastoral landscapes of England” and we had some other person and group of songs completely.
I have been waking up from 5-6 a.m. for over a year just to luxuriate in Bill McGlaughlin’s program and was almost too distressed to go back to sleep.
Any chance Bill will be back this morning–September 2?
Hi Mary, the big storm this week knocked out the power at our transmitter site so we only had our backup available. That’s what happened to Bill. Sorry!
What was the opera song (contralto maybe) and performer on 8/26/22 between 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm please?
Hi listener, around that time we played “Nisi Dominus” RV 608 (Cantata for voice & chamber orchestra) by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by countertenor Franco Fagioli with the ensemble I Barocchisti under Diego Fasolis.
hi i heard a song on this radio sometime around 9:40 and would love to know what the song title was
Hi, Maxine says she played “Pick Up The Pieces” by The Atlantic Family around that time. Thanks for listening – WRCJ 90.9 FM / MAXOLOGY!
What was that amazing Piano song playing around 408am est on 08.02.2022? It was just after Connect The Dots by the Verve Jazz Ensemble. Thank you
Hi Fox, that sounds like “Tango” by Eddie Daniels from his album “Heart Of Brasil”. Here are all the songs from around that time:
4:00 Jazz with John Hill
Little Karin
ARTIST:The Verve Jazz Ensemble
ALBUM:Connect The Dots
LABEL:Verve
4:05
A New Kind Of Love (All Yours)
ARTIST:Erroll Garner
ALBUM:Night Concert
LABEL:Mack Avenue
4:11
Tango
ARTIST:Eddie Daniels
ALBUM:Heart Of Brasil
LABEL:Resonance
Can someone please tell me what was playing on 07/03/2022 @ 10:23am?
It was such wonderful music but the schedule for Great Lakers Concert is at noon on 07/02/2022.
Hi Sean, we aired the 7/2 noon show on the 3rd at 10am so around that time would have been:
Gathering Together
COMPOSER:Roger Briggs
ARTIST:Lansing Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR:Timothy Muffitt, conductor
Hello! Could you please tell me what version of the Tchaikovsky violin concerto was played July 1st around 2:30pm?
Hi Leah, yes that Violin Concerto by Peter Tchaikovsky was with:
Conductor: Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Soloists: Leila Josefowicz – violin
Philips 446131
Looking for playlist about 855-900 am June 23 2022. There was a beautiful song on that I’d like to know the name of but didn’t get the name of the piece.
Hi Cal, around that time was:
Vivaldi’s Concerto in D for Lute, 2 Violins, and Strings, RV 93
BRILLIANT:92389
Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
and
Graupner’s Orchestral Suite in F, GWV 450
ONDINE:1220
Kaakinen-Pilch, Sirkka-Liisa
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Thanks!
List of jazz songs played on 06.13.22 from 9pm on? There was one in particular with an amazing drum solo toward the end around 920 that I’d like to hear again.
Sure, here are the songs from around that time:
9:00pm 06/13/2022 Jazz with John Hill
Big Alice
ARTIST:Charles Mingus
ALBUM:Mingus Moves
LABEL:Atlantic
9:05
Bright Mississippi
ARTIST:Thelonious Monk Quartet
ALBUM:Monk’s Dream
LABEL:Columbia
9:14
Get It Straight
ARTIST:Carmen McRae
ALBUM:Carmen Sings Monk
LABEL:RCA
9:17
Blue Monk
ARTIST:Cedar Walton
ALBUM:The Maestro
LABEL:32 Jazz
9:22
Bri’s Dance
ARTIST:Joey Calderazzo
ALBUM:Haiku
LABEL:Marsalis Music/Rounder
howdy beautiful people — can anyone tell me what version of “knockin out your teeth tonight” was played Saturday 3.5.2022 around 8:15?
Thank you so much in advance!
Hi beautiful listener, we didn’t see that song on the playlist but maybe it was a brief riff during another song. If you go to this link and scroll down you can see the playlist: https://www.wrcjfm.org/jazzfest-detroit-with-john-penney/
Maybe something will stand out to you.
hi there, john hill….feb.2…wed. evening… you played something very compelling around 9 o’clock.. thougfht you said that it was ” lost melody album”, buut when I looked it up on u-tube …a.l.l they had was last melody album.. can you refresh the piece???? thank you for all the wonderful plays….
Hi Darlene, you’re probably talking about the song “A Sea Of Voices” by the jazz trio The Lost Melody from their album “New Songs For Old Souls”.
Good Evening! Where can i find Linda Yohn’s set from her Martin Luther King Show on 1/16/21? great set! thanks!
Hi Eddie, here you go:
Air Time – Artist/Group – Song Title – Album Title – Album Label – Song Length
7:00:00 – The Gene Harris Quartet – This Little Light Of Mine – Brotherhood – Concord Jazz Records – 5:22
7:09:00 – The Billy Taylor Trio With Stanley Turrentine – His Name Was Martin – It’s A Matter Of Pride – GRP Records – 6:10
7:15:10 – Nina Simone – I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free – The Essential Nina Simone – RCA/Legacy – 3:09
7:18:19 – The Billy Taylor Trio With Grady Tate – It’s A Matter Of Pride – It’s A Matter Of Pride – GRP Records – 5:16
7:26:00 – Donald Byrd Band & Voices – Cristo Redentor – A New Perspective – Blue Note Records – 5:39
7:32:39 – The Jazz At Lincoln Center Septet With Wynton Marsalis – That Dance We Do (That You Love Too) – The Democracy! Suite – Blue Engine Records – 6:06
7:41:00 – Sean Jones – Lift Every Voice And Sing – Roots – Mack Avenue Records – 8:03
7:49:03 – Jimmy Heath – Con Alma – Love Letter – Verve/UMG Records – 5:13
7:56:00 – Billie Holiday – Strange Fruit – Billie Holiday: The Complete Commodore Recordings – Commodore/GRP Records – 3:13
7:59:23 – Bessie Smith – Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out – Bessie Smith: The Collection – Columbia Records – 3:03
8:02:23 – Dinah Washington – Back Water Blues – Dinah Washington Sings Bessie Smith + Fats Waller – American Jazz Classics – 5:02
8:10:00 – Louis Armstrong And His All Stars – Black And Blue – The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia And RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 – Mosaic Records – 4:39
8:14:39 – The Real Ambassadors – They Say I Look Like God – The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia And RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 – Mosaic Records – 5:28
8:20:07 – Lambert, Hendricks & Ross – Sermonette – The Hottest New Group In Jazz – Columbia Records – 3:50
8:26:00 – Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson – Come Sunday – Black, Brown And Beige – Columbia/Legacy – 7:55
8:34:25 – Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – The Lord’s Prayer (The First Sacred Concert) – The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927-1973) – RCA Victor – 2:42
8:37:07 – Charles Mingus – Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting – Blues & Roots – Atlantic Records – 5:43
8:45:00 – Grant Green – Exodus – Sunday Mornin’ – Blue Note Records – 7:01
8:52:01 – Randy Napoleon – Sunday Mornin’ – Rust Belt Roots: Randy Napoleon Plays Wes Montgomery, Grant Green & Kenny Burrell – OA2 Records – 4:59
8:57:00 – The Benny Goodman Quartet – I’ve Got Rhythm – The Complete 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert – 4:41 – Columbia/Legacy – 4:41
Hi Eddie,
Thanks so much for listening to the “Swing Set” commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King. The man and his message must never be forgotten. He was affected by music and he in turn affected American music. FYI – the playlist for the “Swing Set” is always posted on this website on Monday. You can also email me: lyohn@dptv.org if you want it. I keep track of the playlists. Again, thank you for listening and loving good music.
Hello, I believe it was last week during the afternoon you played the piece “Smile” by Charlie Chaplain. The announcer said that Chaplain was a very good cello player. The music had some introductory stanzas before it got into the familiar “smile” tune and these same stanzas were repeated at the end of the piece. I’ve been trying to find that recording online but everything I’ve heard only has the “smile” melody without this extra tune at the beginning and end. I am wondering which particular recording you aired?
Love WRCJ music and all the supplemental information given about the music and composers. I learn something new everyday!
Hi Joy, we didn’t see it on the playlist recently but here are the versions of Smile we play: one by La Pieta with Angele Dubeau, one by John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra, one by Erich Kunzel and the Boston Pops Orchestra and one version for trombone and piano by Christian Lindberg and Per Lundberg. There’s also one with vocals and two jazz versions but it doesn’t sound like it’s those.
Hello, this morning 1/14/22 around 540-550am there was a beautiful piano piece that I think may have been Brahms, but was wondering if you could tell me what the piece/pieces were. Thank you!
Hi Nathan, you are correct, that was Brahms on Exploring Music this morning. Around that time was his folk song “Sonntag” (Sunday) performed by Anne Sofie von Otter.
On Saturday January 8, around 3:10 – 3: 25 with host Lynne Warfel I heard a beautiful piece with guitar, and I believe she mention it was a sound of a movie. I would love to know the name of that music and composer.
Thank you
Hello Lori, that sounds like a piece from Amelie: Waltz of the Monsters by Yann Tiersen as performed by the Duo Transatlantique.
What happened to all the beautiful Christmas music that we love to hear…..Arthur Fielder, Eugene Ormandy, Frank Sinatra and others you play this music and you will scoop all the other radio stations in this area…I love my own CD’S beautiful music on a very good sound system
Hello Spike, yesterday and today we were playing all Beethoven music to celebrate his birthday (and also his 250th birthday which was subdued last year). Tomorrow we’ll be back to our usual with Christmas music.
Thanks for all you do, team! WRCJ is beloved among mine and my family’s households! Keep up the fabulous work.
I like 90.9 WRCJ FM
hi could you please tell me the name of muscian playing most amazing jazz at about 1:40 pm to about 2ish. at least thats when i was able to tune in and then it faded out….
Hi Deborah, that was the 4th movement of the Saxophone Quartet by Philip Glass. It was performed by the sonic.art Saxophone Quartet. Here is what the CD looks like if you want to take a look: https://www.amazon.com/Works-Saxophone-Quartet-GLASS-NYMAN/dp/B005R48VV4
On Friday, September 10th, 2021 there was a jazz piece that ended just past 8pm (around 8:08 if memory serves), with what sounded like either foreign-language or non-language vocals, a male lead with a chorus. The vocalists held some very interesting chords. Sadly I never caught the name, any help would be appreciated. ♥
Hello, that one might be The Gary Quintet featuring vocalist Leon Thomas doing Precious Energy (Sun Song). https://youtu.be/jRF92Id4GVM
On 3 Sept 21 just before 11:00 PM I caught the tail end of a show with Ray Charles on I believe Maxology with Maxine Michaels (I was nodding off). It was followed by a very funny female jazz singer, breaking from her numbers with comic monolog about her man. I would love to know who this artist is.
Hi Larry, we asked Maxine about that one and she said it was MARLENA SHAW – GO AWAY LITTLE BOY (LIVE). Thanks for listening!
Please, what was the up beat jazz blues piano pieces between approx 830pm thru 845pm on August 17? It was awesome. Would love to learn the artists name and album.
Hi Spike, that sounds like “Ahmad’s Blues” by Red Garland but here are all the songs from around that time just in case:
8:30pm 08/17/2021 Jazz with John Hill
You Look Good To Me
ARTIST:Alvin Queen Trio
ALBUM:O.P.
LABEL:Stunt Records
8:37
Ahmad’s Blues
ARTIST:Red Garland
ALBUM:Red’s Blues
LABEL:Prestige
8:44
Never Let Me Go
ARTIST:John Dokes
ALBUM:True Love
LABEL:Rondette
8:49
Gemini
ARTIST:Greg Abate
ALBUM:Gratitude: Live @The Z
LABEL:Whaling City Sound
Hello, there was a piece played on Saturday 5/1/21 around 4pm. It was solo violin playing double stops all throughout the piece. I’d love to know the name of the piece. I believe I heard the composer’s name was Meyer(sp?) ? Thank you!
Hi Mary, nice picture! Yes around that time was “Schnofler-Dance” by composer Johann Mayer performed by the Ensemble Bella Musica Vienna.