Sat. 5 pm ET-This week, P. T. Bridgeport is off. Over at the Metropolitan Opera, Wotan has nine daughters and a righteous wife to sort out, and that will take most of the time, his and ours. Join us next week for less drama and softer music. 03/30/2019.
Sat. 5 pm ET- Ed Eckstrand Wed, Mar 20, 8:44 AM (2 days ago) to me, WRUU This week, P.T. Bridgeport chats with Gordon Webb, who has merged technical and creative skills into a wide ranging career. Gordon taught media-related classes at both Cornell and Ithaca college and has a substantial background in media of many kinds, not just photography. Gordon is currently the proprietor of GW Productions, a fine art photographer, and something of an authority on Rod Serling. Join us for this wide ranging discussion. Music this week by Evelyn Glennie, Greg Reiter, and Django Reinhardt, among others. P. T. wonders if a 5 pm show falls into the Twilight Zone.03/23/2019
Sat. 5 pm ET-We start with an Ulrich Schnauss tune called Monday – Paracetamol. After hearing it, I was curious about what paracetamol was, so I looked it up. It’s acetaminophen, nothing more. It seems quite a bit more potent when portrayed by an electronic orchestra. Schnauss is now based in London and has been a member of Tangerine Dream for a number of years. After that, Adam Hurst and his cello with a tune called Sacrament. Many of his works have names related to religion, and his music does sound somewhat religious, though I’m not sure which one. After that, Cathy Oakes, Lynn Patrick, and a whole lot of people named Michael – there’s much piano and guitar work there. This week, P.T. contemplates the aftermath of Saint Patrick’s Day. Maybe Ulrich Schnauss is right about acetaminophen after all. Join us. 03/16/2019
Sat. 5 pm. ET- My guest this week is Jared Seff. Jared is a talented local artist with a national following – his art hangs in the Clinton Library and Arlington Cemetery, and his portraits of Jay Leno and Tony Bennett are in private collections. He has provided art for book covers and group exhibitions as well. Jared is currently the Lead Visual Art Instructor at The Habersham School, which is having their grand Spring Art Show at the old City Jail in late April. Music this week from Marc Enfroy, Ed Gerhard, and John Mills, among others, Ed Gerhard and John Mills who write and play thoughtfully and with feeling. I also have a little Django Reinhardt from the old days. This week, P.T. Bridgeport re-discovers the allergenic properties of pine pollen. Join us.
Sat. 5 pm ET- This week, P.T. chats with some members of Pa Daffins, a local rock and jazz group. We’ll also have music from the British TV series Broadchurch, Michael Hewitt, and Cathy Oakes. Yiruma and his winsome piano wlll be back, as will the guitarist William Tyler and Patrick O’Hearn his electronic ensemble. P.T. took out his sandals this week and left off the socks. Boy, that feels good. He might declaim from his soapbox on that. Join us. 03/02/2019
Sat. 5 pm ET- This week, some familiar names and some new folks. The new folks include Stanton Lanier and Kathy Oakes, both talented pianists. I also have David Helpling’s meditation on a plateau, Keith Jarrett on a Blackberry Winter, and more William Tyler and Jon Schmidt, and P.T. decides……. 02/23/2019
Sat. 5pm ET- Saturday is a busy, busy day in Savannah. It is the main day for the Savannah Book Festival, at three different squares, and there’s a marathon race around the streets starting in the morning. We begin with a piano and violin duo by Brian Crain. Brian is the composer and pianist, but he’s given lovely chunks of the melody to the violinist. The tune is called Wind – the breeze on a warm summer’s day in some meadow, not the gale that makes the sand sting your ankles on North Beach. Then a soft meditation called The Good America by Keith Jarrett, another unusual piano take of a tune by Don Shirley (of The Green Book movie) and Diana Krall’s cover of an old Sergio Mendes tune. On the Soapbox, P. T. certifies that the music is gluten-free and non-GMO, though he himself probably isn’t. He is biodegradable however. Join us.02/16/2019
Sat. 5 pm ET-The British have a fine mystery series call Broadchurch, and Olafur Arnalds has provided the background music for it. Also have Arno Elias and his Euro-ethno-pop from the Buddha Bar, more Michael Waters with his fascinating guitar work, and William Tyler, his music was featured in the Wall Street Journal, This week P. T. celebrates the annual return of the mosquitoes to Fort Pulaski.02/09/2019
Sat. 5 pm ET – We start with Michael Waters, a guitar piece called Velvet Letters from the Acoustic Psychedelic Chill album. Michael flashes from one mood to another while keeping it all within the framework of the rhythm and tonal quality. It’s a longish piece but worth listening through. Christopher’s Song is from Jon Schmidt, who should not be confused with the Jon Schmidt of the Piano Guys. Oh wait, it’s the same person – but his solo tunes really differ from his work with the group. Then something different from Keith Jarrett with a group, Yiruma, and Lindsey Stirling. 02/02/2019
Sat. 5 pm ET-A little serendipity this week. I’ve played the music of Greg Reiter, who is a guitarist that I admire. While looking for more of his music, I fat-fingered the entry and found Greg Reitan, who does some very thoughtful piano work. How do I find my music? Sometimes by falling down the manhole. I also have Greg Schmidt, who is not Jon Schmidt of the Piano Guys, but an interesting pianist in his own right. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, P.T. wonders about the meaning of it all and decides he doesn’t have the right dictionary. Join us.01/26/2019
