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Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 04/18/2024

NAXOS TO RELEASE THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RECORDING OF BOYER'S NEW WORK CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF GERSHWIN'S RHAPSODY IN BLUE

Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue, composed by Peter Boyer and commissioned by pianist Jeffrey Biegel, will be performed by 54 orchestras in all 50 of the United States, a rare milestone for any new musical work. Biegel commissioned the celebratory piece to mark the centennial of George Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue, which received its premiere on February 12, 1924. In addition, reaching beyond the United States, Boyer and Biegel recorded the Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue with the world-renowned London Symphony Orchestra for the Naxos American Classics series.

Boyer’s ca. 18-minute Rhapsody was premiered on June 30, 2023—with an audience of more than 3,000—featuring Biegel and the Utah Symphony conducted by Benjamin Manis, on the opening night of the Deer Valley Music Festival in Park City, Utah.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 03/07/2024

Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds show at the Boulton Center March 22nd 2024

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 01/25/2024

Ad Astra/ Joe Deninzon and Stratospheerius
Fri Feb 9 2024
8:30 PM (Doors 7:30 PM)
Iridium
1650 Broadway
New York, NY

Jann Klose
Fri Feb 9th
Port Washington Public Library
Full band show! FREE event.

Info: https://portwashington.librarycalendar.com/event/soundswap-jann-klose-ba...

7:30 PM-9:00 PM
Port Washington Public Library - One Library Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050, United States

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 11/02/2023

Freddie Bryant received a master’s degree in classical guitar from Yale School of Music and is in demand in the New York jazz and Brazilian scenes where he has worked with Eliane Elias, Tom Harrell and many others. He was a member of Ben Riley’s Monk Legacy Septet and has played with the Mingus Orchestra for two decades. He leads his own group, Kaleidoscope, and has released eight CDs as a leader. His impressive array of guitar styles have been featured on numerous CDs showcasing his work on acoustic and electric guitars.

His touring has brought him to 55 countries where he collaborated with musicians from a variety of backgrounds, including Indian classical musicians, African singers, oud players, traditional Arab groups and klezmer bands. In 2006, Bryant spent a week in Cuba, performing solo and working with other Cuban musicians. As an impassioned educator, he has taught jazz to all ages around the world and is on the faculties of Berklee College of Music in Boston and Prins Claus
Conservatory in Groningen, Holland. 2017 saw the World premiere at the London Human Rights Watch Film Festival of Complicit with his music score.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 10/19/2023

Thursday the WUSB FUll Power signal will bring you the Halloween edition of Captain Phils Planet featuring Ross Amico!

The Captain and Ross will examine some Classic Halloween music including Renaissance, Bartok and a secret spooky classic list curated by Ross Amico. Prepare to scare as we go over some terrific seasonal music as the Pumpkin Spice flows and the children roam in search of sucrose!

Ross Amico is the host of Picture Perfect which airs Fridays at 8:00 PM and The Lost Chord which airs Saturdays at 7:00 PM EDT.

Ross Amico has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1986. He spent nearly ten years in community radio, after phoning in to a request show and being told he knew more about classical music than the program director. During that time, his shows originated from WMUH Allentown (the radio station of Muhlenberg College) and nearby WXLV Schnecksville (at Lehigh-Carbon Community College).

Currently, Ross can be heard on KWAX (https://kwax.uoregon.edu/) on Saturdays at 7:00 pm for The Lost Chord and Fridays at 8:00 pm for Picture Perfect.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 10/05/2023

Pablo Cruise

The current lineup also features Larry Antonio (bass/vocals), Robbie Wyckoff (lead vocals) and Sergio Gonzalez (drums)…all outstanding musicians in their own right and who help to give the band its strongest, most well-rounded lineup in years.

https://www.pablocruise.com
A link to the band’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/PabloCruiseMusic/
Wiki link to Pablo Cruise: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Cruise

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 09/21/2023

https://eagledocumentary.com/
Join the exploration of a fascinating cultural phenomenon. The legacy of the Eagle Transporter from Space:1999 reflects the dreams of a generation. It also embodies a nostalgia for a future that never occurred, yet still resonates today.

https://www.progstock.com/
ProgStock 2023, which will take place October 6-8, 2023 at our new home, the Williams Center in Rutherford, New Jersey, is the seventh edition of an annual volunteer-run event whose mission is to shine light on one of the most exciting and creative genres of rock music, Progressive Rock.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 09/07/2023

Today on Captain Phil's Planet an interview with the Grandbrothers who discuss their new album Late Reflections, recorded in the Cathedral in Cologne Germany. We talk about how they used the space to create a unique musical atmosphere and what it was like to record overnight in an empty Cathedral.

https://grandbrothers.bandcamp.com/album/late-reflections
https://circuitsweet.co.uk/2023/03/grandbrothers-live-at-cologne-cathedr...

Then in the 4 pm hour, we'll hear from Ann Rinaldi and Thomas Palmetti with news on Progstock 2023 and the addition to the guest list of Anne Haslam and Erik Nordlander
Thursday, September 7th on WUSB Stony Brook, 90.1 fm

https://www.progstock.com/

https://youtu.be/Ao8U4Lo-FDk?si=ksm_cGKi8ijpzMrQ

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 08/24/2023

Bryan Thomas Schmidt is a #1 bestselling author and Hugo-nominated editor of adult and children's speculative fiction, including 11 novels and 22 anthologies. His debut novel, The Worker Prince, received Honorable Mention on Barnes & Noble Book Club's Year's Best Science Fiction Releases. His short stories have appeared in magazines, anthologies and online and include canon entries in The X-Files, Predator, Joe Ledger, Monster Hunter International, Aliens Vs. Predator, and Decipher's WARS, amongst others. As book editor he was the first editor on Andy Weir's bestseller, The Martian, and has edited books by such luminaries as Alan Dean Foster, Tracy Hickman, Frank Herbert, Mike Resnick, Todd McCaffrey, Jean Rabe and more. His anthologies as editor include Predator: Eyes of The Demon, Aliens Vs. Predators: Ultimate Prey, Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers, Infinite Stars and Predator: If It Bleeds for Titan Books, Shattered Shields with co-editor Jennifer Brozek, Mission: Tomorrow, Galactic Games, Little Green Men--Attack!

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 07/13/2023

Unitopia Artificial 09 Gone In The Blink Of An Eye
Mystery Beneath The Veil Of Winter's Face As I Am
Mystery Theatre Of The Mind 01 - Theatre Of The Mind
Travis Larson Band The New Exhibit The New Exhibit
Joe Nardulli Make It So
Rachel Flowers - Bigger on the Inside - 06 The Darkness
Patrick Moraz & Bill Bruford Music For Piano and Drums - 01 - Children's Concerto
Pat Moraz Out In The Sun Out In The Sun
Matt Dorsey Let Go Man
Joe Deninzon Behind the Curtain (Live at Progstock) Storm Surge
Joe Deninzon Behind the Curtain (Live at Progstock) Spain
Unitopia Artificial Nothing Lasts Forever