Public Radio - Red River Radio 89.9 FM Fall Fund Drive in Full swing - Jazz musicians live

Bassist Chris Allen, pianists Matt Harris, Winston Hall and drummer Galen Smith smoothed out the jazz last Monday evening from 8-10 pm in KDAQ's new studio at LSU-S on Youree Drive. The Fall Fund Drive is in full swing says Kermit Poling, KDAQ General Manager.

Check out below the drawings every day for free gifts and make your pledge

 Chris Allen

Winston Hall

Matt Harris

Galen Smith

 David Sedaris

From KDAQ website

We will give away A Pair of tickets to see David Sedaris at the Strand each weekday morning at 9 a.m.

Our Fall Fund Drive starts Monday, October 14 and runs through Monday, October 28. Thanks to everyone who made a pledge during cyber day. Please help us move forward during our fall campaign by pledging your support online here or by phone at 800-552-8502. We'll be drawing every weekday morning at 9 am for a pair of tickets to see David Sedaris Live at the Strand. The show takes place at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 25th, 2013.  At the end of the drive we'll draw for an ASUS Laptop computer. During the drive we'll have other drawings and lots of exciting music including Airheart, Steve Howell, Chris McCaa, Tim Chauvin, Chris Allen & Friends, the Mansion Family, Ear Shot Graffiti, and AJ & The Two Tone Blues Band. Pledge now and help support all the shows you love.
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Current Total:                            $111,815

Chris Allen and Winston Hall jazz it up at KDAQ Wednesday evening 3-6-2013 at KDAQ

Keyboardist Winston Hall and Bassist Chris Allen made everyone in the audience want to dance to the music at KDAQ's new studio facility tonight, a live music presentation for the Spring fundraiser which also was streamed online from 8:00 to 10:00 pm. Make sure the arts are supported in our area.

KDAQ - 89.9 Public Radio

Total contributions thru 3-11-2013 - $159,343.00

Goal . . . . . . . 190,000.00

We have many exciting programs lined up for you during the spring membership campaign. We hope you will come through for us as we raise the necessary funds to purchase and produce the programs you love. Please make a tax-deductible contribution to Red River Radio today. Help us serve you with the very best that public radio has to offer. Everyone who contributes will automatically get entered into our drawings, so make your pledge early. Call now at 800-552-8502 or click here to Donate Now!   

Below, photos from the live show.


Henry Edwards, KDAQ Director of Fundraising (top left) and a host of volunteers . . . available to take your tax deductible contribution.

Chris and Winston

Pianist Winston Hall

Bassist Christopher Allen

more photos to come

My recommendation for 2night's Entertainment - 2Johns with Pianist Winston Hall Sat 10-27-2012

Tonight keyboardest/singer Winston Hall will be entertaining at 2Johns 2night in Bossier City. A great way to spend an evening full of blues, jazz and a little R@R (rock and roll!!!). Enjoy the food and relax for the evening.

6-11:00 PM  Saturday 10-27

2Johns on Airline Drive, B.C.

Winston Hall

Hall and Allen (Winston and Chris) at 2Johns and Chianti Oct 4 and 7, 2012

More groovy/soul jazz and pop from Chris and Winston coming up this week. Hall and Allen as the jazz duo is booked will make your dinner plans easy . . . . Thursday October 4 and Sunday October 7. . . .  6 - 9 PM Thursday at 2John's and Sunday at Chianti's playing all your favorites, past and present.

SSMF second Jazz concert - Saturday 8-18-2012

***********FREE JAZZ PERFORMANCE *********

Bassist Chris Allen is bringing several friends with him to the Louisiana State Exhibit Building on Greenwood Road Saturday night for a look at blues and jazz in our culture. Special guest, singer Seva May, joins the ensemble to round out an evening which promises to leave you begging for more. This performance is the second in a series of three jazz concerts presented this summer by the Shreveport Summer Music Festival with Director Leonard Kacenjar. Named in honor of local musician and educator Edward (Eddie" Kozak this is its inaugural season, with one more concert to follow next Saturday, August 25, also at 7:30 PM, also at the LA. State Exhibit building on the State Fair Grounds.

Seva May of SB Magazine

The "other" friends are drummer Galen Smith, keyboardists Matt Harris and Winston Hall and jazz flutist/saxophonist George Hancock.

Saturday 8-18-2012

Louisiana State Exhibit Building on Greenwood Road

7:30 PM, concert time

Galen, Chris, Matt

Winston and Chris

the performance

the Friends - Matt, Chris, Winston, Seva, Galen, and George

MORE INFO. to follow

Jazz/Blues at 2Johns 2nite - 5-3-2012 Chris, Winston and george

Join Chris Allen, Winston Hall and George Hancock at 2Johns tonight for a Thursday May 3rd treat - Jazz and Blues - 6-10 PM.

with Special guest George Hancock - flute/pic/sax