This is show #176 of the Series "Blues For Modern Times", (formerly called Blues For Modern Man). This show is produced to be broadcast as either a weekly Series, or it can be easily be used as a stand-alone episode. The focus of this Series is to support today's Modern Blues music and working Blues Artists, and it highlights the great variety of music that they record. My shows use mainly just received new, and artists latest Blues releases in each show, though I occasionally blend in other modern Blues music. Today’s Blues are a diverse and exciting genre, as todays Blues Artists play in various styles of Blues. This allows me to create a true Blues variety show that should appeal to most any curious music lover. These programs DO NOT have to be ran in order-however-the higher the show number, the newer the music in the program. These shows ARE NOT dated at all, so that this Series can begin to be run at any point or show number, at your Stations discretion.
  This show is designed for the music lover, with a great variety of music. It's also for the Blues lover, to check out the latest from some of their favorite artists, and to discover new Blues artists and their recordings. And this show is a good intro to the Blues for new Blues listeners, to help them discover the diversity in today’s modern Blues music. I produce this show solely to be a part of a NPR/Community Station's regular weekly 1 hour show lineup. This show focus is on the music, and I inform listeners of the songs I've played, what album it's from, and an occasional tidbit or two on the Artist or the tune.  I post my playlists and more on my Facebook Page for the Show, Blues For Modern Times. Since the show is aired regularly on several stations, I produce and upload NEW SHOWS EVERY WEEK. My hope is to grow both the number of stations and listeners of this program, thereby fulfilling my mission to support working Artists, and share today’s Blues music with as many listeners as possible...Upon request, I also can produce 25 second spots for each show if desired by your station, leaving :05 to announce show day and time.

TO: All Stations

FR: Tony Morris

DT: August 12, 2024

RE: ***** CLASSICAL GUITAR ALIVE!  24-33 Scarlatti, Guastavino, Gnattali, Mertz, Lorca, Presti

In Cue: MUSIC IN “Hello and welcome to…”

Out Cue: “…another edition of Classical Guitar Alive!”

Program Length:58:57

INTRODUCTION:

  Bizet: Carmen Suite: Prelude    Los Romeros, guitar quartet

                                               (Philips 412-609)

PROGRAM BEGINS:

   Scarlatti: Sonata in A Major, K322       Ik Whan Ji, guitar

               “Scarlatti”  (KGA Korean Guitar Association 2023) 1:44

  Carlos Guastavino: Guitar Sonata No. 1          Ausias Parejo, guitar

                                   “Ausias Parejo: Guitar Laureate”  (Naxos 2024) 15:11

Gnattali: Guitar Concerto #4 “Brasileira”  Marco Salcito, guitar,

                    Abruzzese Symphony Orchestra, Marcello Bufalini, conductor

                    “Gnattali: 4 Concertinos for Guitar and Orchestra (Brilliant Classics 2017) 13:39

Johann Kaspar Mertz: Nocturne, op. 4, no. 2: Andantino        David Leisner, guitar

                              “Charms to Soothe” (Azica 2024) 2:04

Federico Garcia Lorca: 7 Canciones Espanolas Antiguos   Annette Cleary, cello, John Feeley, guitar

                                          “Romancero” (Sat Music 2022) 21:28

Ida Presti: Etude IV           Carlotta Dalia, guitar

     “Ida Presti: Complete Guitar Music”  (DotGuitar 2021) 1:03

CLOSING THEME/FUNDING CREDITS

This week’s edition of CLASSICAL GUITAR ALIVE! features music by Scarlatti, Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino, Brazilian composer Radames Gnattali, Mertz, Federico Garcia Lorca, and Ida Presti.

CLASSICAL GUITAR ALIVE! is a weekly one-hour music with interviews program that is sound-rich, energetic, and has a positive vibe. It is an audience bridge-builder program that attracts both core classical audience and fans of all kinds of acoustic music.

Classical Guitar Alive! celebrates over 25 years of national distribution and airs each week on over 200 stations. FUNDRAISER EDITION of Classical Guitar Alive! is available here to all stations: http://www.prx.org/pieces/187790-fundraiser-editio

CGA! is a winner at PRX's 13th Annual Zeitfunk Awards: #1 Most Licensed Producer, and #2 Most Licensed Series.

On this CLASSIC episode of last seasons YBYG, Mike McGrath heads to the British Isles to solve International pest problems! And gives you great info on PHS and their Gardening Contest - PLUS your Fabulous Phone calls!! **The contest is closed PHS is no longer taking submissions** phsonline.org/for-gardeners/gardening-contest

Clyde McPhatter, 1955-59

Clyde McPhatter had one of the sweetest and most powerful tenor voices in all of Rhythm & Blues and early Rock n' Roll. His issue throughout his 22 year recording career, was getting the recognition he thought he deserved. After singing memorable leads on many hit records for Billy Ward & The Dominoes, Clyde left because Billy Ward wouldn't put his name on the records or pay him a fair share of the profits. Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic Records was ready to sign McPhatter and give him his own group, The Drifters. That worked out well as now Clyde had top billing and a couple #1 records with the Drifters under his belt. In mid-1955, The Drifters' manager, George Treadwell, convinced Clyde to go out on his own. His solo career began very successfully as he scored 11 charting records, including 3 #1s in the next 4 years with Atlantic Records. However, the 1960s proved a tough time for Clyde as he felt many of his fans had abandoned him. This week, Matt The Cat focuses on Clyde McPhatter's Atlantic solo sides from 1955-1959. Clyde was a singer who's style changed as musical styles progressed during the 1950s, but he never lost his Gospel roots. Dig on Clyde's greatest solo sides on this week's "Juke In The Back." 

From a Valencian medieval legend to the seat of the ancient Incan empire to pre-Colombian Peru and Bolivia to Cuba and the Argentine tango, works by Ginastera, Rodrigo, Lecuona and Frank, featuring flutist Eugenia Zukerman, pianist Thomas Tirino, and conductors Enrique Bátiz and Keith Lockhart, exploring contemporary visions of times gone by.