HOMEGROWN MUSIC LISTINGS
January 2007
January 2007
Homegrown Music is WVIA-FM's exclusive series which each week showcases the talents of regional contemporary music artists in recordings produced in the WVIA-FM studios by series host George Graham. Homegrown Music (HGM), presents new performances most Tuesdays at 9:00 PM. January's special feature is a live concert on the 15th. Further information on Homegrown Music may be obtained via the World Wide Web at http://homegrownmusic.info
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Jan. 2 Michael Leonhart. Son of renowned jazz bassist Jay
Leonhart, Michael Leonhart made his first impact as a trumpet player. He has played with Steely Dan for ten years, and also toured with Lenny Kravitz. But he
has moved into performing as a singer-songwriter multi-instrumentalist. His
current CD The Ballad of Minton Quigley has been getting national
attention for its distinctive mix of retro sounds and creative composing. For
his Homegrown Music debut, he performs in a mostly acoustic trio with an
interesting complement of instruments such as Indian harmonium, exotic
percussion and piano. The group includes his wife Jamie. The result is
fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable music.
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| Jan. 9 The Unteachable Men. This trio from the Binghamton, NY area, is three fourths of a band that last appeared on Homegrown Music in 1991 called Trust. Composer/vocalist Peter Fuerst and his colleagues have reunited to create a new set of the intelligent, literate but quirky music for which Trust was known. |
Jan. 15 A Homegrown Music Live Concert with HANNAH BINGMAN and JONAH GREGORY. WVIA's monthly series of live two-hour concert broadcasts continues with performances by two outstanding young artists.
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Hannah Bingman is a talented singer-songwriter from Beaver Springs, PA, who
first appeared on a Homegrown Music recording session in 2005. Her CD Right,
Right Now, has been winning critical praise, and has been featured on Mixed
Bag. She maked her Homegrown Music concert debut, joined by saxophonist Doug
McMinn.
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Bluesman Jonah Gregory was the winner of the 2006 Billtown Blues Festival
challenge, and will be traveling to Memphis to compete nationally on behalf of
the region. A resident of the Williamsport area, Gregory performs both
traditional acoustic blues as well and original compositions.
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Jan. 16 Dave Isaacs Trio. Dave Isaacs is a versatile performer
who was part of the acclaimed roots rock band Jackalope Junction, he also
performs as an acoustic singer-songwriter, and has recorded an album of
electric jazz-rock fusion. This session, from 2005, features Isaacs with an
electric trio doing both instrumental music and blues-oriented original
songs.
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Jan. 23 Smash Palace. This Southeastern PA/NJ band has been
together since the 1980s. Recently, they have found their blend of intelligent,
melodic rock becoming surprisingly popular in England. They performed at the
famous Cavern Club in Liverpool, where the Beatles got their start, and were
promptly signed to a British label, which has released a collection of their
music from the past seven years on both sides of the Atlantic. They make their
Homegrown Music debut performing their first rate original music that combines
echoes of the 1960s British Invasion with their own distinctive sound. Note: Special Time: 8:00 PM. (Changed due to broadcast of State of the Union address at 9:00 PM) |
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Jan. 30 Tom Dennehy. One of more individualistic performers who
is a regular on the series, Danville native and world traveler Tom Dennehy, has
spent years living in exotic locations including India, Morocco, Spain and
Japan, usually teaching English, and along the way, picking up fascinating
cultural influence. He is also a very witty guy. He makes another visit home
and again stopped in at WVIA to perform a new collection of his one-of-a-kind
songs performed on ukuleles and guitar.
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