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Radio Free Athens welcomes back DJ Barticus, Dr. Art Cromwell spotlights Thelonious Monk
< < Back to radio-free-athens-welcomes-back-dj-barticus-dr-art-cromwell-spotlights-thelonious-monkRadio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program. Find the schedule and details about Saturday’s programs below. Listen to 1340 AM at this link.
SCHEDULE: December 16, 2023
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. R@T
12 p.m. – 3 p.m. DJ Grumpy Grandma
3 p.m. – 6 p.m. The Return of DJ Barticus
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Excursions: Jazz Motifs w/ Dr. Art Cromwell
Excursions: Jazz Motifs with Dr. Art Cromwell
When Thelonious Monk completed his initial recordings for Blue Note records(48-50), he essentially had laid out most of his creative oeuvre from which he would draw his performances for the next 25 years.
“Excursions” Dec. 16th program flys under the title “Hat & Beard”, an exploration and representative sampling of the 70 compositions Monk left us to both ponder and perform…