Following is a listing of the musical selections airing
on Echoes for December 25-29, 2000. The dates on the playlists
are the dates the programs are distributed to stations.
Please check the program ID number to verify the program if your
station broadcasts the program on a different day than it is distributed.
FEATURES FOR THE WEEK
Monday December 25, 2000
CHRISTMAS ECHOES
The perfect music for digesting that Christmas dinner. We'll hear
evocative and inventive renditions of Christmas favorites from
artists who are staples of the Echoes soundscape, including R.
Carlos Nakai, Jonn Serrie and music from the Windham Hill seasonal
collections.
Tuesday December 26, 2000
RICHARD LEO JOHNSON - WHIPLASH IMPRESSIONISM
Richard Leo Johnson turned a few heads, and knocked a few others
off with his album, FINGERTIP SHIP, early last year. Now
he's returned with a follow-up album that continues his quirky
relationship with the acoustic guitar. Language is full
of twisted impressionism and odd angels, as Johnson orchestrates
a finger ballet on his double-necked acoustic 6&12 String
Guitar. He's still playing fast, but he slows down long
enough to talk about his new journey into the fretboard and beyond.
Wednesday December 27, 2000
ERIK WOLLO'S ELECTRONIC WINTERGARDENS
When we visited Norway in 1996, we traveled across the fiords
to talk with
Erik Wollo. This electronic composer has been recording since
the early
1980s, playing in groups like Celeste with Oystein Sevag and Bendik
Hofseth. His 1998 album Guitar Nova has just been released in
the U.S. for
the first time. We'll take you into his Wintergarden Studio to
hear some
samples of his music and talk about the impact of his Northern
home on his
music.
Thursday December 28, 2000
PATRICK LEONARD: STILL WATERS RUNNING DEEP
Pianist Patrick Leonard has written hits for Madonna, including
"Like A Prayer" and "Frozen" and produced
albums for her and Jewel. But on his own, he creates an Americana
chamber music heard on his debut album, RIVERS (Unitone).
RIVERS is a musical diary of a fly-fishing expedition in Wyoming
and Montana. We talk with Patrick Leonard about his pianistic
portraits and his intersection with high pop.
Sunday December 31, 2000
ECHOES TECHNO-TRIBAL NEW YEARS STOMP
Each New Year, ECHOES revs up the Beats-Per-Minute and kicks out
the jams for a New Year's Eve Techno-Tribal celebration.
Drawing from the same well-springs of the usual ECHOES soundscape,
ECHOES forms a seamless path into the new year, with music that
dances in your head. John Diliberto matches beats
and mixes atmospheres, riding the pulse of some of the newest
ambient and techno-tribal music, creating the ultimate New Years
Eve chill- out room.
