Tuesday Lunch with Abe Perlstein

06/30/2024

Treat your ears to four new contemporary jazz releases and more throughout the 12-6pm PT (1-7pm MT, 2-8pm CT, 3-9pm ET) Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 Tuesday Lunch with Abe broadcast including…

• Pianist, composer George Colligan's "You'll Hear It";

• Pianist, arranger Noah Haidu's "Standards II" on Sunnyside Records;

• Composer, lyricist, arranger Jo Harrop's "The Path of a Tear" on Lateralize Records;

• Pianist, composer Kerry Politzer's "Ruminations" on PJCE Records,

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06/22/2024

An eclectic, entertaining sampling of six new contemporary jazz releases inserted during specially curated sets of music are bound to tickle your fancy throughout the 12-6pm PT (1-7pm MT, 2-8pm CT, 3-9pm ET) Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 Tuesday Lunch with Abe.

• Pianist, composer, arranger, producer John Ambrosini's indie release "Songs For You";

• Trombonist, arranger, bandleader Isrea Butler's Vegas Records CD "Congo Lament";

• Pianist, composer, rocket scientist Chad Edwards' independently released "Wyoming Roads";

• Drummer, composer Phil Haynes' 4 Horns & What? "The Complete American Recordings," a 3-CD compilation on his Corner Store Jazz imprint;

• Bassist, composer, educator Bruno Råberg Tentet's Orbis Music Records CD "Evolver"; and…

• Guitarist, composer Tony Romano's TRM Records CD "Three Chord Monte".

Obscure new and past recorded gems spanning multiple genres complete the Tuesday, June 25th Tuesday Lunch with Abe, broadcasting live 12-6pm PT (1-7pm MT, 2-8pm CT, 3-9pm ET) on your listener-supported, advertising-free, all-volunteer 97.3 & 107.9 The Rock; free-form human programmed radio streaming live and later on demand at www.TheRockCommunityRadio.org. Be in the know. Click the 'Like' button at www.Facebook.com/TuesdayLunchWithAbe.

06/16/2024

Six compelling new albums spanning a smorgasbord of genres come your way with specially hand-picked sets of music Tuesday, June 18th, 2024 during an all new Tuesday Lunch with Abe.

• Composer, guitarist, electronic music maker Carl Weingarten's original 1991 album "Slide Of Hand," has been re-mastered and re-released including previously unreleased bonus tracks on Multiphase Records;

• Composer, arranger, guitarist bandleader Bruce Lofgren's The Bruce Lofgren Group's Night Bird Records release of "Earthly and Cosmic Tales";

• Seven originals and one jazz standard are on composer, pianist Ellie Lee’s "Escape", a Sori-E Naite Music Company CD;

• Folk-rock-pop band Bombadil's founder Daniel Peter Michalak Jr.'s newest solo effort as Z Pocket is "Music For A New World" on Ramseur Records;

• Versatile guitarist Jake Hertzog's new independently released jazz quartet on "Longing To Meet You" and…

• "HarmoniMonk", a most unusual take on Thelonious Monk compositions by harmonica master and arranger Randy Weinstein on Random Chance Records.

Plus, a plethora of new and lesser known recordings from the near and distant past make up the balance of the Tuesday, June 18th, 2024 Tuesday Lunch with Abe.

Win a pair of June 22nd Atascadero Wine Festival tickets during the 12-6pm broadcast over 97.3 & 107.9 The Rock. Or stream it live and later on demand at www.TheRockCommunityRadio.org. Visit and 'Like' www.Facebook.com/TuesdayLunchWithAbe!

06/08/2024

A magical musical journey brings smiles while invigorating the spirit during the Tuesday, June 11th, 2024 Tuesday Lunch with Abe as highlights from six new albums are featured randomly throughout the 12-6pm PT (1-7pm MT, 2-8pm CT, 3-9pm ET) broadcast.

• Prolific composer, piano master, world touring recording artist Omar Sosa's compilation of re-mastered earlier album tracks appear on the Jazz Amnesty Sound System and G-Three Records release of "An Afro-Cuban Excursion," plus the feature length documentary soundtrack to "88 Well-Tuned Drums" on Otá Records;

• "The Haas Company Vol 1," powerful rock-fusion by Galactic Tide featuring Andy Timmons, a Psychiatric Records and Tapes CD features drummer Steve Haas, guitarist Andy Timmons with compositions and music direction by the late keyboardist Pete Drungle;

• Radam Schwartz, accomplished organist and educator brings "Saxophone Quartet Music" on Arabesque Records. Though he doesn't play organ, Schwartz's compositions and arrangements played by three former students, soprano saxophonist Marcus G. Miller, alto saxman Irwin Hall, tenor player Anthony Ware, and baritone saxophonist Max Schweiger, plus special guests are brimming with fresh music, memorable tone colors and swinging performances;

• The duality of hope and its coexistence with struggle, pain and loss, are expressed by Calgary, Alberta vocal jazz artist Aimee-Jo Benoit on "Horns Of Hope," standards and well known contemporary songs backed by a sextet on this Chronograph Records release;

• Trad jazz band The Way Back Whens led by clarinetist, saxophonist Dan Davis and Sousaphonist, bassist Keith Rempel are joined by Edmonton, Alberta's finest old school players on this Louis Armstrong, Bennie Goodman, Django Reinhardt-inspired feel-good Chronograph Records debut "Live at the Yardbird Suite."

A potpourri of new tracks alongside obscure gems from the near and distant past make up the Tuesday, June 11th Tuesday Lunch with Abe, 12-6pm PT (1-7pm MT, 2-8pm CT, 3-9pm ET) on 97.3 & 107.9 The Rock; streaming live and later on demand at www.TheRockCommunityRadio.org. Visit and 'Like' www.Facebook.com/TuesdayLunchWithAbe.

06/02/2024

Politics, war and climate change got you down? The Tuesday, June 4th, 2024 TUESDAY LUNCH WITH ABE radio series and the healing power of music can help. 6 new albums showcased throughout the 6-hour broadcast including…

• …New York and Texas-based trombonist, composer, educator and Outside In Music label founder NICK FINZER's "Legacy, A Centennial Celebration of J.J. Johnson," a tribute to pioneering trombonist J.J. Johnson featuring Johnson's original band members…

• …Nashville blues-rock singer-songwriter, Saturday Night Live, Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm comedic actor and writer CHRIS 'BAD NEWS' BARNES' 5th album "Bad News Travels Fast," his debut on Gulf Coast Records…

• …New York saxophonist, clarinetist, vocalist and arranger RICKY ALEXANDER leads an octet on his Turtle Bay Records CD "Just Found Joy," a warm hearted mix of ragtime, swing and stomps…

• …jazz pianist, composer ANDY EZRIN who's toured with Joe Jackson, Rickie Lee Jones, Sting, Lady Gaga, Dr. John, Van Morrison, and David Sanborn presents his all original indie "I Was Here" which also features John Patitucci, Randy Brecker, and Madeline Peyroux…

• …pianist, composer, producer ANDY MILNE brings 10 originals uncovering his lifelong efforts to learn his birth family history on the ANDY MILNE AND UNISON Sunnyside Records CD "Time Will Tell," a piano-bass-drums trio with special guests on saxophone and koto…

• …and cornetist-arranger MIKE DAVIS leads a septet also featuring alto saxophonist, clarinetist, vocalist Ricky Alexander on THE NEW WONDERS' Turtle Bay Records album "Steppin' Out," fresh new arrangements of classic 1920s traditional jazz numbers.

Past and present recordings plus an 83rd birthday tribute to country music pioneer LINDA MARTELL complete the Tuesday, June 4th Tuesday Lunch with Abe, 12-6pm PT (1-7pm MT, 2-8pm CT, 3-9pm ET) on 97.3 & 107.9 The Rock; streaming live and later on demand at www.TheRockCommunityRadio.org. Visit and 'Like' Tuesday Lunch with Abe Perlstein.

05/25/2024

A lively mix of new and recently released tracks from the following albums and more throughout the Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 Tuesday Lunch with Abe, including…

• …Halifax, Nova Scotia-based singer-songwriter Andrew Shaver and vocalist Eva Foote's haunting new Clever Hopes' album "New Kind Of Familiar"…

• …New York saxophonist, arranger Owen Broder's quintet exploring legendary alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges' work with Duke Ellington and beyond on Broder's new Outside In Music album "Hodges: Front and Center, Vol. 2""…

…Detroit composer, trumpeter, pianist, vocalist Allen Dennard's "Flashback," vivid evocations from his upbringing, reflections on the pandemic, protests following the murder of George Floyd, and opportunities for listeners to reminisce their own memories, whether good or bad; and…

• …a sneak preview of Charlottsville, Virginia singer-songwriter Stephen Jacques' upcoming July release, "Prayers For An Orange Cat," heartfelt, alt-rock love songs recorded, mixed and mastered by the late Steve Albini whose work also included Nirvana, PJ Harvey and Paul McCartney.

Vintage gems from the past mixed with compelling recordings of the present served up hot and juicy for the heart AND the soul during the Tues., May 28th Tuesday Lunch with Abe, 12-6pm PT (1-7pm MT, 2-8pm CT, 3-9pm ET) on 97.3 & 107.9 The Rock; streaming live and later on demand at www.TheRockCommunityRadio.org. Click the 'Like' button at www.Facebook.com/TuesdayLunchWithAbe.

05/18/2024

Get ready for Eat More Fruits & Vegetables Day, International Tea Day and eight engaging new albums showcased in no particular order throughout the Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 Tuesday Lunch with Abe broadcast including…

• …Guitarist/composer Albare's "Beyond Belief";
• Pianist/composer/arranger Dave Bass's "Trio Nuevo";
• Saxophonist/ multi-instrumentalist/composer Gordon Hyland's new band Disaster Pony's debut, "Disaster Pony";
• Hammond B3 organist/composer Tony Monaco's Over And Over;
• Vocalist/lyricist/songwriter Queen Esther's "Things Are Looking Up";
• Guitarist/composer Neal Alger's "Old Souls";
• Singer/songwriter Kurt Hagardorn's An Analog Man In A Digital World; and…
• Singer/songwriter Matt The Electrician's "The Ocean Knocked Me Down".

Six hours of soul affirming, sonically satisfying recordings plus more than a few laughs during the Tues., May 21st Tuesday Lunch with Abe, 12-6pm PT (1-7pm MT, 2-8pm CT, 3-9pm ET) on 97.3 & 107.9 The Rock; streaming live and later on demand at www.TheRockCommunityRadio.org. Click the 'Like' button at www.Facebook.com/TuesdayLunchWithAbe.

05/10/2024

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05/08/2024

Though Dance Like A Chicken Day and International Chihuahua Day may figure prominently, the May 14th, 2024 Tuesday Lunch with Abe strikes gold with five new album segments including one special guest.

Hugging the Canadian border, Canton, New York recording artist, self-avowed Byrd-lover Christian Parker returns at 2:30pm PT (3:30pm MT, 4:30pm CT, 5:30pm ET) with "Change Is Now, A Tribute To The Byrds" tapping into the sounds that made Parker fall in love with music in the first place: those spine-tingling Rickenbacker 12-string guitar and multi-part vocal harmony recordings of The Byrds including "She Don't Care About Time, "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better," "Chimes Of Freedom," plus 12 others backed by a top rate band including pedal steel and 12-string guitarist Gary Jacob and original Byrds pianist, Earl Poole.

Plus, four other new albums showcased throughout the show including…

• Country-rockers the New Riders of the Purple Sage with Hempsteader: Live At The Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, New York, June 25th, 1976, an Omnivore Recordings CD;
• California Central Coast singer-songwriters / multi-instrumentalists Eric Brittain & Paul Silva and their Brittain & Silva Americana CD;
• Vancouver/Montreal-based jazz quintet Last Ark Out and their independently released jazz, groove, rock and funk CD Lift featuring seven guest musicians from across North America; and...
• New York trumpeter/composer Riley Mulherkar (pronounced Mull-HAIR-kerr) bringing his Westerlies Records debut CD Riley, a headphone-friendly sonically rich, highly textured, intricately-crafted genre-defying originals and covers.

That's the Tues., May 14th, 2024 Tuesday Lunch with Abe, 12-6pm on 97.3 & 107.9 The Rock; streaming live and later on demand at www.TheRockCommunityRadio.org. Hit that 'Like' button at www.Facebook.com/TuesdayLunchWithAbe.

05/01/2024

Following 10 years of showcasing new albums with guest interviews, the May 7th, 2024 Tuesday Lunch with Abe transitions into a less talk/more music format, though guests will appear from time to time.

The May 7th broadcast begins with an 82nd birthday tribute to country, rockabilly and rock 'n' roll singer, the late Lawrencine May "Lorrie" Collins, whom, with her double-neck guitar slingin' younger brother Larry Collins performed as The Collins Kids from the mid-50s to early 60s. Plus a short tribute to the late Duane Eddy.

Among this week's featured new album releases:

• a 1pm PT | 2pm MT | 3pm CT | 4pm ET sneak preview of Omnivore Recordings Skeeter Davis & NRBQ's re-mastered "She Sings, They Play," originally on Red Rooster Records, this time with a slew of unreleased bonus cuts;
• Canned Heat's all new rock 'n' blues Ruf Records CD "Finyl Vinyl";
• Andrea Wolper's indie jazz album, "Wanderlust";
• The Neal Kirkwood Big Band's Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records CD "Night City"; and…
• Gastón Reggio's stellar Instru Dash Mental Records CD "Michigan";

That's the Tues., May 7th Tuesday Lunch with Abe, 12-6pm PT | 1-7pm MT | 2-8pm CT | 3-9pm ET on 97.3 & 107.9 The Rock; streaming live and later on demand at www.TheRockCommunityRadio.org. Hit the 'Like' button at Tuesday Lunch with Abe Perlstein.

04/20/2024

The April 23rd, 2024 Tuesday Lunch with Abe begins with an 88th birthday tribute to the late Roy Orbison. Plus, don’t miss your chance to win one of five pairs of Parkfield Bluegrass Festival day passes to the May 9th through May 12th event throughout the 12-6pm PT (1-7pm MT, 2-8pm CT, 3-9pm ET) show!

At 12:30pm PT (1:30pm MT, 2:30pm CT, 3:30pm ET) Costa Rican born, Tucson-based composer, producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist Luis Muñoz returns with his 13th(?) album "Glimmering Path," a diverse selection of uplifting jazz reflecting his evolution as a musician and as a person. Guyana born vocalist Lois Mahalia, having appeared on this and two prior Muñoz albums will join Luis.

At 1:30pm PT (2:30pm MT, 3:30pm CT, 4:30pm ET) New York bassist, composer, arranger, educator Moppa Elliott returns with two Hot Cup Records releases: "Jonesville," the second album by Elliot's nonet, Acceleration Due To Gravity; four originals and three by legendary bassist, composer Sam Jones. Elliot's second release by his quintet Advancing On A Wild Pitch is called "Disasters, Vol. II" with each of the seven originals named after Pennsylvania towns impacted by disasters such as train collisions, toxic smog, police bombings, and industrial accidents.

Grab headphones for the 2:30pm PT (3:30pm MT, 4:30pm CT, 5:30pm ET) return of legendary veteran Austin singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, recording, mixing and mastering engineer Gurf Morlix helming every aspect of his Rootball Records release "Melt Into You," his 15th studio effort focused on the quirky side of love with a selection of primitive, menacing, bluesy roots rock Americana straight from the soul; often manic and ever so slightly unhinged.

Film has a unique power to inspire and nurture creativity, serving as a beacon of hope. At 3:30pm PT (4:30pm MT, 5:30pm CT, 6:30pm ET) Skye McLennan, Executive Director of the 30th Annual SLO Film Fest affords an overview of one of the Central Coast's most exciting cultural happenings featuring a slew of films on the big screen, award ceremonies, live music, workshops, and great food spread across seven venues; April 25th through the 30th plus May 2nd to May 5th Encore Week in Paso Robles.

That's the Tues., Apr. 23rd Tuesday Lunch with Abe, 12-6pm PT (1-7pm MT, 2-8pm CT, 3-9pm ET) on 97.3/107.9 The Rock and later on demand at www.TheRockCommunityRadio.org. Whatya waitin' fer? Click the 'Like' or 'Follow' button at Tuesday Lunch with Abe Perlstein.

04/20/2024

The China Cats - SLO Brew Rock | Rod & Hammer, SLO, CA

04/18/2024

Thankful for Apr. 16th, 2024 Tuesday Lunch guest, Julie Christensen. Enjoy!

Did a fun interview with Abe Perlstein yesterday. Here's our excerpt, with some tunes from The Price We Pay for Love and our chat. Audio courtesy Tuesday Lunch with Abe Perlstein Click this link to listen:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pcb66isyoaats1i/Julie%20Segment%20TLWA.mp3?dl=0

04/16/2024

OK, I’ve decided to bail on radio. Just opened a high-end organic juice bar in Baywood. Here’s my new hire. 

04/14/2024

Tuesday, April 16th, 2024: National Eggs Benedict Day and Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day plus an all new Tuesday Lunch with Abe featuring four artists showcasing new albums.

Swedish born singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik returns at 12:30pm PT (1:30pm MT, 2:30pm CT, 3:30pm ET) before her Dataw Island, South Carolina gig with "Center of The Universe," her masterful 9th album recorded in Sweden sprinkled with Nordic melancholy, Laurel Canyon vibes, folk, Bluegrass; reflecting on war in Ukraine, women's rights, missing children and the torment of domestic violence survivors across the world.

At 1:30pm PT (2:30pm MT, 3:30pm CT, 4:30pm ET) San Diego flutist, bandleader, educator Lori Bell paints an homage to tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson's compositions via fresh, new arrangements tailored to flute on the new Lori Bell Quartet album "Recorda Me, Remembering Joe Henderson" rendered with fervent wholeheartedness by a superb jazz ensemble including drummer Dan Schnelle and pianist Josh Nelson.

2:30pm PT (3:30pm MT, 4:30pm CT, 5:30pm ET) straight ahead jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, bandleader Doug MacDonald circles back with a new Fender Telecaster on this his 26th(?) release, "Sextet Session" featuring tenor saxophonist Doug Webb, trumpeter Aaron Janik, pianist Josh Nelson, bassist Mike Gurrola and drummer Charles Ruggerio on a blend of MacDonald originals and other compositions.

At 3:30pm PT (4:30pm MT, 5:30pm CT, 6:30pm ET) Ojai, California and New Mexico-based song stylist, Julie Christensen formally of 80s L.A. post-punk bands Divine Horsemen, The Flesh Eaters, and Leonard Cohen touring band backing vocalist brings her unique vocal phrasings to her 4th solo release "The Price We Pay For Nothing" co-produced and arranged with bassist/husband Terry Lee Burns on originals and stunning readings of Joni Mitchell's "Hejira," Stevie Winwood's "Can't Find My Way Home" and others.

All-over-the-road sets of music and vivacious conversation throughout the Tues., Apr. 16th Tuesday Lunch with Abe, 12-6pm PT (1-7pm MT, 2-8pm CT, 3-9pm ET) on 97.3 & 107.9 The Rock; streaming live and later on demand at www.TheRockCommunityRadio.org. Hit that 'Like' button at www.Facebook.com/TuesdayLunchWithAbe.

04/03/2024

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04/01/2024

Bassist Ben Allison, guitarist, Steve Cardenas and tenor saxophonist Ted Nash just before playing their Famous Jazz Artists Series performance hosted by Charlie & Sandi Shoemake at the former Painted Sky Recording Studio, now the Cambria Concert Hall, Cambria, California, March 23rd, 2024.

04/01/2024

The Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 Tuesday Lunch with Abe leads off with a set of hits and rarities in tribute to what would've been rockabilly pioneer Carl Perkins' 92nd birthday.

A last minute addition at 12:15pm (1:15pm MT, 2:15pm CT, 3:15pm ET), California Central Coast vibraphonist, educator, and SLO Vibes Quartet bandleader, Tom Brown along with pianist/educator George Stone chatting up their Paso Robles Brewing Company residency with selections off Tom Brown's recent "Expressions of Home" CD.

At 12:30pm PT (1:30pm MT, 2:30pm CT, 3:30pm ET), two-time Grammy winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Nashville guitarist, engineer, producer, A&R man, songwriting partner of Otis Redding, Eddie Floyd, founding member of Booker T. and the MGs, The Blues Brothers and Stax Records Memphis music icon Steve Cropper shares insight into Omnivore Recordings remastered reissue of Cropper's 1969 pure Memphis rock and soul debut solo release "With A Little Help From My Friends" including eight previously unissued bonus tracks.

1:30pm PT (2:30pm MT, 3:30pm CT, 4:30pm ET) introduces Brooklyn tenor saxophonist, composer Tony Jones and tenor saxophonist, pianist, composer Jessica Jones, collaborating since their teenage years in Berkeley chat up "Hearing Into The Future," their intimate duo album on REVA Records exploring the jazz continuum.

Montreal drummer, composer, producer Will Régnier shares his first album "Traces" at 2:30pm PT (3:30pm MT, 4:30pm CT, 5:30pm ET) performed by up and coming Montreal players boldly blending jazz, folk, progressive rock, improvisation, spontaneity, and innovative arrangements for this vibrant, unique, engaging debut release.

3:30pm PT (4:30pm MT, 5:30pm CT, 6:30pm ET) welcomes back Toronto composer, acoustic bassist Michael Herring. Along with co-composer, guitarist Don Scott, their quartet, Peripheral Vision, now in their 16th year recorded "We've Got Nothing," their 6th full length and 2nd all original live album marrying tradition, modernity, shrewdness, wit and groove where genre-defining boundaries don’t exist.

Essential music, conversation and d***y humor complete the Tues., Apr. 9th Tuesday Lunch with Abe, 12-6pm PT (1-7pm MT, 2-8pm CT, 3-9pm ET) on 97.3 & 107.9 The Rock; streaming live and later on demand at www.TheRockCommunityRadio.org. Go ahead. Click that 'Like' button at Tuesday Lunch with Abe Perlstein.

03/23/2024

Tuesday, March 26th, 2024, National Spinach Day. Chomp on down a bowl o'spinach while enjoying an all new Tuesday Lunch With Abe!

West Coast song stylist Julie Kelly returns at 12:30pm PT (1:30pm MT, 2:30pm CT, 3:30pm ET). "Freedom Jazz Dance," her new Laurelwood Records CD features jazz, pop, and Brazilian standards by Peter Nero, Sting, Eddie Harris, Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Dorough and Willie Nelson and others plus one Kelly original. Her laid back velvety voice, inventive phrasings and compelling arrangements were performed by first call L.A. musicians such as pianist/arranger Josh Nelson, drummer Dan Schnelle, guitarists Larry Koonse and Andrew Synoweic plus others make for a beguiling listen.

1:30pm PT (2:30pm MT, 3:30pm CT, 4:30pm ET) ushers in Indianapolis composer, guitarist, educator Joel Tucker with a pair of tasty new albums: Commodore Trio's "Communal," art rock with jazz sensitivities performed and largely improvised by Tucker on guitar, Brendan Keller-Tuberg on bass and keys, and drummer Justin Clark; plus "Live at Chatterbox," a mix of standards and originals by the Tucker Brothers with Joel on guitar, brother Nick Tucker on bass, tenor saxman Sean Imboden and drummer Carrington Clinton,.

At 2:30pm PT (3:30pm MT, 4:30pm CT; 5:30pm ET) Santa Rosa, California / Japan-based vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and practicing internal medicine physician, Eki Shola shines a light upon her fifth solo album, "Kaeru," Japanese for "to return home"; warm electronica, R&B, and soulful funk-jazz featuring hopeful lyrics; a conduit for healing and reflection inspired by Shola's travels to Hiroshima, Lisbon, Addis Ababa and beyond.

At 3:30pm PT (4:30pm MT, 5:30pm CT, 6:30pm ET) it's "Perfectly Spaced," the latest piano-bass-drums-violin quartet led by Chicago pianist-composer Steve Million whose Calligram Records CD goes all out with top flight musicianship and expressive performances.

Plus finely crafted sets of new and vintage feel-good music for these challenging times. That's the Tues., Mar. 26th Tuesday Lunch with Abe, broadcasting live 12-6pm PT (1-7pm MT, 2-8pm CT, 3-9pm ET) on 97.3 & 107.9 The Rock; streaming live and later on demand at www.TheRockCommunityRadio.org. Go ahead. It's okay. 'Like' Tuesday Lunch with Abe Perlstein.