This list reflects the programming of WUNC Radio: All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday, Fresh Air, Monitor Radio Early Edition, The People's Pharmacy and Soundings. NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 6/10 - 6/23 1996 June 12, 1996: A profile on the Ami of Taiwan. The French government recorded a performance in France (without their knowledge) which was then used by the German pop group Enigma in the hit song "Return to Innocence." The Ami have never received a dime. The song is on Enigma's album "The Cross of Changes" (Charisma 7243 8 39236 2). June 15 (Weekend All Things Considered), June 16 (Weekend Edition Sunday), June 17 (All Things Considered), 1996: Tributes of all kinds to the late, great Ella Fitzgerald. June 16, 1996: A profile of avant-trombonist Stuart Dempster whose new CD is 'Underground Overlays from the Cistern Chapel" (New Albion NA 076CD). June 18, 1996: A report on Hawaiian composer Byron Yasui who mixes the diverse musical heritage of Hawaii into his classical compositions. June 18, 1996: Music reviewer Mark Jenkins looks at the work of some all-girl bands who call themselves "Riot Grrrls": "Looking in the Shadows" by The Raincoats (DGC Records 072064249572). "Reject All American" by Bikini Kill (Kill Star Records 075965602602). "Call the Doctor" by Sleater-Kinney (Chainsaw Records). June 21, 1996: A profile of the Portuguese band Madredeus whose latest album is "Anida" (073847684542) and whose music can also be heard in Wim Wenders' new film "Lisbon Story." June 21, 1996: An interview with jazz composer, arranger and conductor Maria Schneider by Noah Adams. They talked about her work and latest album "Coming About" (ENJA Records 006375790692). June 22, 1996: An interview with violinist Roman Totenberg, who recently won Boston University's most prestigious teaching award. June 23, 1996: Composer/guitarist Bill Nelson talked with Liane Hansen and played some music from his new CD "After the Satellite Sings" (Gyroscope GYR 6616-2). Albums mentioned on Monitor Radio (R): June 17, 1996: A sound portrait of Cameroon musician Francis Beybey. June 21, 1996: A profile of a group of Japanese musicians who play the bagpipes. Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: June 10, 1996: REVIEW by Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead: "Now's the Time (1957-58)" by saxophonist Hal McKusick (Decca 001110506512). June 11, 1996: REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "Dilate" by Ani DiFranco (Righteous Babe Records RBR 008-D). June 12, 1996: An interview with Alejandro Escovedo about his new album "With These Hands" (Rykodisc 001443103432). June 14, 1996: "The Mel Torme Collection: 1944-1985", a four-CD box set (Rhino 008122715892). June 17, 1996: Tiny Tim along with guitarist Carl Finch and his band brave combo have recently released "Girl" (Rounder 001166190502). The band is a Texas world beat polka band and the album features many familiar tunes played like they've never been performed before. June 21, 1996: Interviews with John Cale and Moe Tucker of the Velvet Underground. John Cale and Lou Reed issued (in 1990), a tribute to Andy Warhol known as "Songs for Drella" (Sire 926205-2). COMING UP ON PERFORMANCE TODAY - JUNE 10-17, 1996 Monday, June 10 Hour 1--PT commentator and Wall St. Journal music critic Barrymore Laurence Scherer reviews a new recording of ballads--first popular 60 or 70 years ago--that conjure up memories of Saturday night sings around the parlor piano. American tenor John Aler pays tribute to his lyric predecessors with his new CD recording, "Songs We Forgot to Remember." [Delos SK 46436] Tuesday, June 11 Hour 1--Hooray for Hollywood: The British record label Testament is reviving recordings by the outstanding Hollywood Quartet on a new series of CDs--and collectors are snapping them up. PT historic recordings critic Leslie Gerber reviews Testament's latest release: the Hollywood foursome's 1957 European concert recording of quartets by Haydn, Mozart, and Hummel. Rehearsal tape and discussion join performances by quartet members Paul Shure, Alvin Dinkin, and (parents of National Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin) Felix Slatkin and Eleanor Aller. ["The Hollywood String Quartet," Testament SBT 1085] Thursday, June 13 Hour 1--Guest host Dan De Vany (de VAH-nee) talks with the intriguing performer Meredith Monk. A composer, artist, singer, filmmaker, choreographer, and director, Monk is currently the subject of a four-month exhibition at the New York Public Library, "Archeology of an Artist." Monk's latest CD pairs her own music with the songs of medieval abbess and composer Hildegard of Bingen. Hour 2--In this week's trip to the PT Basic Record Library, curator/critic Ted Libbey and guest host Dan De Vany select three recordings of Joaquin Rodrigo's (wa-KEEN rod-REE-go) "Concierto de Aranjuez" and "Fantasia para un gentilhombre." [Christopher Parkening/Philharmonic Orchestra/Litton/EMI Classics 7 54665 2; Angel Romero/London Symphony Orchestra/ Previn/EMI CDC-7 47693 2; Pepe Romero/Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Marriner/Philips 438 016-2] COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY - JUNE 17-24, 1996 Thursday, June 20 Hour 2--Curator/critic Ted Libbey and Martin add three new recordings to the PT Basic Record Library. Friday, June 21 Hour 1--Trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis talks with Martin about his new CD, "In Gabriel's Garden." The crossover jazz/classical hornplayer ventures into the baroque with music by Bach, Purcell, and Torelli performed with the English Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Anthony Newman. ["In Gabriel's Garden," Sony Classical SK 66244.] FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION, COME AND BROWSE PERFORMANCE TODAY'S WORLD WIDE WEB PAGE.... http://www.npr.org/programs/PerformanceToday/pt.html Album Lists are now available on the internet via anonymous ftp (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/literature/book-reviews) and by gopher (gopher sunsite.unc.edu under the NEWS! then Books from WUNC Radio option). This text is Copyright (c) 1996 by WUNC Radio (WUNCRADIO@UNC.EDU) and Erika Grams (compiler). All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted by the copyright holder to distribute this file electronically or otherwise in full as long as attribution is made.