Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure - Episode 233

Troubadours and Raconteurs... How about a conversation today with a Grammy Award winner? We have for your listening pleasure Episode 233 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." Crafted In North Eastern Pennsylvania, Heard All Over The World. We feature a conversation with (Grammy Award Winner) Vince Giordano. Mr. Giordano is a sought after musician/arranger/band leader by the likes of filmmakers Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Robert DeNiro, Sam Mendes, and the list goes on... We discuss his early years learning alongside Ira Gershwin, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw and (once again) the list goes on. We talk about his archive of almost 67,000 arrangements and 37,000 pieces of sheet music preserving the history of American Jazz Standards. The movie scores he's crafted for The Aviator and Boardwalk Empire (Martin Scorsese), The Good Shepard (Robert DeNiro), Cafe Society (Woody Allen), Away We Go (Sam Mendes). We discuss the documentary recently released about his work called "Vince Giordano, There's a Future in the Past." We also discuss the significance of Jazz Standards as Part of U.S. culture. Vince Shares Some Words of Encouragement for Working Artists. This week's sixty minutes includes an EW Essay titled "Relativity Ride." We also share a wonderful essay by Dr. Michael Pavese (aka Uncle Cesare) titled "Tenderfoot." We have a poem called "Prickly Pears." Our music this week is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephan Grapelli, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Vince Giordano, Kat Edmondson, Herbie Hancock, George Gershwin, LA Philharmonc, Pino Daniele, Branford Marsalis, and Terrence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Community Radio at its Finest. Share this episode with whomever you choose. Tell your Friends and Neighbors... Become a friend via facebook - Freespeakandsome Withewconundrum. Follow us on Twitter @FreespeakWit.