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On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe plays music from jazz guitarist John Stein. 

SHOW #500!!! This week, for a very special show number 500, and St. Patrick's Day, we feature Eddie Dillon, Composer, Arranger, Singer and Guitarist, and one of the original guests on the show when it started in 2007. Eddie is the only person to have appeared with Mike every year of the show's existence. We'll listen to some examples of his music, some of his personal favorites, and discuss his upcoming concerts. For more information go to www.eddiedillon.com    

SHOW #500!!! This week, for a very special show number 500, and St. Patrick's Day, we feature Eddie Dillon, Composer, Arranger, Singer and Guitarist, and one of the original guests on the show when it started in 2007. Eddie is the only person to have appeared with Mike every year of the show's existence. We'll listen to some examples of his music, some of his personal favorites, and discuss his upcoming concerts. For more information go to www.eddiedillon.com    

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe plays music from Jazz Vocalist Mili Bermejo.

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe plays music from Jazz Vocalist Mili Bermejo.

March is Kidney Health Awareness Month so on this months Company Break Mike taks with Mark Mancini, MD...the medical director of Shoreline Nephrology & Hypertension practice for the South County Medical Group. After graduating from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine where he received his medical degree and completed his residency, Dr. Mancini joined South County Health in 1999 where his patients benefit from the community health philosophy. Dr. Mark Mancini speaks to the relationship between high blood pressure and kidney disease; lifestyle and its effect on kidney health; understanding symptoms and risk; and other interesting areas of kidney and heart health. Dr. Mancini can be reached by calling Shoreline Nephrology & Hypertension, a member of the South County Medical Group, at 401-782-0090 (MOB Wakefield) or 401-596-3313 (17 Wells St., Westerly).

This week Jazz After Dinner features bassist Ray Brown from his recording "Don't Get Sassy"

This week we feature The Heavenly Gingers 7 Benefit Event at Twin River Event Center. We talk to Frank O'Donnell, well known comedian and one of the founders of the event. We listen to some of the music that will be played on March 21st, at 6:30 PM, and talk about what the event means to the community. For more information you can check on line at twinriver.com and go to Twin River events.

This week Jazz After Dinner features trumpeter Clifford Brown from his recording "Wanton Spirit".

This week Jazz After Dinner features pianist Kenny Barron from his recording "Wanton Spirit".

 ​This week The Eastern Connecticut Ballet is the subject of the program with Gloria Govrin, Artistic Director and Lise Readon, Founder. We talk about their upcoming 25th Anniversary “Stars of American Ballet” and listen to some selections that will be danced to on Saturday, March 11th at 7:30 PM, at the Garde Arts Center in New London. For tickets you can go to www.gardearts.org  

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Ben Vickers, Music Director and Jesse Holstein, violin soloist. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday March 5th at 3 PM at The Smith Center for the Arts at Providence College (Eaton Street entrance). For more information call 401-274-4578 or go to www.nabsco.org ​

This week Jazz After Dinner features vocalist Tierney Sutton.

The Jamestown Community Piano Association is the subject of this week's program with Nancy Benett, Program Director. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music being presented this season at St. Matthew's Church in Jamestown. For more information you can call 401-423-0515.​  

This week Jazz After Dinner features trumpeter Art Farmer.