Thursday, March 22, 2007

Ken Smith emcees - pledge to the Speakeasy!




It is that time again - the 2007 fundraising marathon starts today! Duck hunting buddy Ken Smith joins in on the merriment and grovelling!

Call our phones lines during the Speakeasy 6-7 PM Eastern TIme Monday) at 800-989-9368. Or pledge online, and be sure to put in the comments that you are pledging to the Speakeasy.
If you call or e-pledge while the show is going on, you get in the running for various giveaways during the hour.

A pledge of $75 will net you the exclusive Speakeasy premium "Easy Speakin'" A selection of interviews from The Speakeasy, including some all-new non-broadcast material, available only on CD! You'll also get a plethora of other fun stuff, and can also select this as one of your choices with some larger pledges.

More details on the WFMU marathon are avaialable at http://www.wfmu.org/ .

Remember - we are listener-sponsored and all of the pledge money goes toward operation of this great station!



Sunday, March 11, 2007

Steve Kuhn and Joseph Epstein




Legendary jazz pianist Steve Kuhn returns to The Speakeasy (after his all-too-brief visit during the WFMU fundraising marathon) to discuss his career, his trio with Al Foster and Ron Carter, and his new CD with the trio, Live at Birdland(Blue Note).
Steve will be performing March 20 h at Dizzy's Coca Cola Club (NYC) w/ Sheila Jordan (voice), David Finck (bass), and Billy Drummond (drums), and March 21-24 it's back to Birdland with w/ Javon Jackson (tenor),Buster Williams (bass) and Al Foster (drums).
Don't miss this great performer!
http://stevekuhnmusic.com/

then, a repeat broadcast of Joseph Epstein on Friendship, in honor of all the friends of WFMU who pledged this year.

A BIG THANK YOU you to everyone who pledged to WFMU and helped us meet our goal in 2007.!!!
And thanks especially to those who pledged to this program.



Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Bruce Bennett emcees - Steve Kuhn guest - Pledge to the Speakeasy!




It's still marathon time (WFMU's 2007 fundraising marathon). Film critic and regular cohost Bruce Bennett joins as emcee!

Jazz pianist Steve Kuhn is our live phone guest at midpoint for spell. His new CD Live at Birdland (Blue Note) has just come out, and he will actually be performing at Birdland (NYC) from March 13-17 with w/ Ron Carter on bass and Al Foster on drums. On March 20 he will be at Dizzy's Coca Cola Club (NYC) w/ Sheila Jordan (voice), David Finck (bass), and Billy Drummond (drums), and March 21-24 it's back to Birdland with w/ Javon Jackson (tenor),Buster Williams (bass) and Al Foster (drums).
Don't miss this great performer!
http://stevekuhnmusic.com/

Lots of film talk from Bruce & Dorian scattered throughout!

Call our phones lines during the Speakeasy 6-7 PM Eastern Time Monday) at 800-989-9368. Or pledge online, and be sure to put in the comments that you are pledging to the Speakeasy.
If you call or e-pledge while the show is going on, you get in the running for various giveaways during the hour.

A pledge of $75 will net you the exclusive Speakeasy premium "Easy Speakin'" A selection of interviews from The Speakeasy, including some all-new non-broadcast material, available only on CD! You'll also get a plethora of other fun stuff, and can also select this as one of your choices with some larger pledges.

More details on the WFMU marathon are avaialable at http://www.wfmu.org/ .

Remember - we are listener-sponsored and all of the pledge money goes toward operation of this great station!