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Upbeat for Thursday 26 May 2011

  • Paul Rosoman

    1:15 PM.Wellington based organist on the recent release of CD 'Elegy' and upcoming European tour. Audio

  • Pangea Piano Duo

    1:00 PM.Auckland based pianists Ya-Ting Liou from Taiwan and Blas Gonzalez from Argenitna. Audio

  • Elixir

    12:15 PM.NZ piano trio featuring soprano Kate Lineham, clarinetist- saxophonist Moira Hurst and pianist Rachel Thomson. Audio

On Friday's Upbeat, Eva Radich talks to Californian jazz guitarist Bruce Forman and Pamela about his band Cow Bop. Bruce has thrown off his former serious bebop persona and embraced cowboy music.

Pamela and guitarist Bruce Forman

 

Bruce Formans' band CowbopGuitarist Bruce Forman

 

Plus, bluegrass singer and musician Bob Jones talks to Eva about his gig with the Blue Ridge Mountain Boys, in concert at the Wellington Bluegrass Society on Saturday 28th May.

Bob Jones and the Blue Ridge Mountain Boys

And finally on Upbeat, New Zealand School of Music's new composer-in-residence, Juliet Palmer, joins Eva.