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Joe Santangelo: Six Decades of Rock, R&B, and All That Jazz

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Joe Santangelo dropped by the WVXU studio on March 2, 2017, to talk with John Kiesewetter about his work with his brother Dino which has led to his production of the wildly successful Cincinnati Music Festival at Paul Brown Stadium. This year's festival runs from July 27-29 in downtown Cincinnati.

During this conversation, you'll hear Joe's stories about musical superstars like Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, the Grateful Dead and the New Kids on the Block. You'll also hear music from Herbie Mann, Aretha Franklin, John Coltrane, Stevie Wonder, and others including Miles Davis, Usher, and Luther Vandross.

Book written by Scott M. Santangelo
Book written by Scott M. Santangelo

Scott M. Santangelo, son of Dino Santangelo who produced the first jazz festivals with help from George Wein, has written an historical account with many wonderful photographs. The book, The Ohio Valley Jazz Festival, was recently published by Arcadia Publishing. You'll hear John Kiesewetter's interview with Scott Santangelo on Around Cincinnati on Sunday, July 30 at 7pm on WVXU & WMUB.

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Lee Hay has worked at all three Cincinnati Public Radio stations: WGUC in the mid-70's, WMUB in the late 70's, and WVXU since 1984. She is currently the host of The Blues on Saturday evenings and various special programs.
John Kiesewetter joined the WVXU news team as a TV/Media blogger on July 1 2015, after nearly 30 years covering local and national broadcasting for The Cincinnati Enquirer. He’ll be posting news about Greater Cincinnati TV, radio and movies; updating your favorite former local TV/radio personalities or stars who grew up here; and breaking news about national TV, radio and media trends. You’ll also learn about Cincinnati’s rich broadcasting history.