12:00: Candidates for Assembly District 133
1:00: The art and craft of Great American Songbook
We continue our series of conversations with candidates running for office. This hour, we sit down with the candidates for New York’s 133rd Assembly District. Colleen Walsh-Williams and Andrea Bailey* join us to discuss their backgrounds, their platforms, and their priorities for office. In studio:
- Colleen Walsh-Williams, candidate for New York State Assembly, District 133
- Andrea Bailey, candidate for New York State Assembly, District 133
*Note: Candidates are listed in the order that they appear on the Monroe County Board of Elections candidate list.
Then in our second hour, what do “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” “Jeepers Creepers,” and “I Get a Kick Out of You” have in common? They are all part of the Great American Songbook, a canon of popular American music written in the early 20th century. Former WXXI Classical “Fascinatin’ Rhythm” host Michael Lasser has written a new book on the art and craft of that music with co-author Harmon Greenblatt. This hour, the authors join us to discuss their work, and we hear some of the music with live accompaniment from pianist Alan Jones. Our guests:
- Michael Lasser, former host of “Fascinatin’ Rhythm” on WXXI Classical 91.5, and co-author of “Say It with a Beautiful Song: The Art and Craft of the Great American Songbook”
- Harmon Greenblatt, co-author of “Say It with a Beautiful Song: The Art and Craft of the Great American Songbook”
- Alan Jones, pianist
