Engaging, Informational, Provocative

WXPN Host Jonny Meister is one of our leading blues/jazz and American music resources. Week after week, he produces living and uplifting musical and historical documents on America's known and not so well known musical innovators.

This recent show looks at John Coltrane with author (and Coltrane authority) Lewis Porter. Insights into Coltrane's music life, generosity to other musicians, his addictions and his musical-leadership role warm up Coltrane's music even more. The interview segments are generally compelling and well paced with new information and background.

Coltrane's music is good all day and night, and it sings just as strongly in this unstuffy, mini-doc style presentation.

As station's music-to-talk philosophies vary, I recommend auditioning this specific program in detail. In this edition of Blues and Beyond, the music is excerpted and faded down to return to the Meister / Porter interview. (Fading out on "My Favorite Things" may be against your station's "religion.")

Other editions of the Blues and Beyond programs (#96: Tomcat Courtney) have a higher music-to-talk ratio and will provide you wider scheduling opportunities.

David Srebnik , Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Alexandria, VA
August 14, 2008

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