David Whitman joins host Al Ross for the first of a two-part conversation. The two talk about Whitman’s album “Soul Flow,” recently released on the Ropeadope label. They also explore Whitman's career, the influence of his UWEC education, and the future of jazz.
Amber Dernbach, an instructor at Eau Claire Memorial High School and an organizer of the Eau Claire Improv Festival, and Jacob Shuda, Memorial High School graduate and music director at The Second City in Chicago, visit with Ross to talk about this year’s festival. The event takes place on Saturday, Jan.11 at The Metro in Eau Claire.
Correspondent Katharine Thomas talks with Christina Ward, researcher, editor and contributor to the book “Good Time Party Girl: The Notorious Life of Dirty Helen Cromwell.” Cromwell’s Milwaukee bar was a rendezvous for the famous and infamous during the 1930’s through the 1950’s.
