Radio Free D'ni

This week, we will take a step to a side we normally don’t tread in, and that is the Tommy Dorsey Band’s lead vocalist, wo went on to a long solo career after leaving the band, retiring in 1971. And deciding to un-retire in 1973, of course, and he continued to do it his way…

Imagine Jazz Fusion. Then, add a few more amps. Also, some progressive Rock. Then, turn it up to 11. That’s Power Fusion. Which will be this week’s topic. And, just to make things more interesting, remember that the DST discrepancy will be over until autumn…

Career spanning 60 years, check. Folk songwriter, check. Songwriting teacher, check. Multiple hits as songwriter, check. Plenty of topical songs satirizing politics, check. Several albums of children’s songs—wait, did we take a wrong turn somewhere? No, it’s just Tom Paxton being Tom Paxton, who is pushing 90 and shows few signs of slowing down, or…

Well, actually, in a way, but not really. We will be celebrating International Women’s Day by showcasing the ladies of Jazz.

This week we will look at a paring unfortunately only seen opposing one another in court these days: Hall and Oates.

This week’s subject started out in the Ardells, together with Steve Miller, whose band he joined next before starting a solo career by 1969. Recording his breakthrough album, three of the session men he employed decided they could just as well form a band of their own, and they did. But that’s not who we’re…

A Blue Öyster Cult, that is. We will look at what it was that the inventors of the Hëävÿ Mëtäl ümläüt actually did, starting when there was no Heavy Metal yet.

This Sunday we will, anyway. Presenting a bunch of rather recent tracks both by classic artists and rather recent additions.

This week, we will enjoy Sax the Norwegian way with Jazz and classical saxophonist Jan Garbarek—who also scored films, delved into ambient and World Music, and was, it seems, generally quite busy.

The English did it. The Americans did it. The Germans did it. So did the Greeks. And the Italians. And the Dutch. And the Swedes, Danish, Finns, Brazilians, and so on. And so, of course, the French also did Prog Rock, which is what this week’s show is about.