Reception Entertainment Director

Monday Morning Replay - Issue 128 - July 16th, 1990 WKND/Windsor, CT recently opened itself up for some pretty hot interviews with the likes of Bootsy Collins and Barry White.  They joined PD MELONAE McLEAN, as did JACK GIBSON (aka Jack The Rapper), who entertained listeners for two hours.  JOHNNY GILL strolled in during the midday to chat with SYLVESTER SAMUELS.  During the Fourth Of July weekend, the station featured "The WKND Power Music Fest", providing a unique array of local entertainment, food and beverage. Pictured: Morning Drive-time Host Eddie Jordan and Midday Personality Sylvester Samuels broadcasting from the second floor of the Old State House, Downtown Hartford. Pictured: Second Floor Balcony of the Old State House, Downtown Hartford, Midday Personality Sylvester Samuels, and his Co-host of Island Rythms Philip Duncan, Morning Drive-time Host Eddie Jordan and Afternoon Drive-time Host Melonae McLean. Atmosphere Produ...

As a lover of Jazz music, from playing Jazz/Funk records in the clubs in the late 70's to working with the late Jazz legend and Hartford resident Jackie McLean's daughter Melonae (yes "Little Melonae" is about her), then Music Director and Afternoon Drive-Time host at R&B, Soul & Jazz station WKND in the late 80's and early 90's, I've always appreciated the sheer delight of outdoor Jazz festivals.... talk about "cool and smooth jazz". It was during this past weekend's 2010 Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz , sitting along the hillside in the scenic Bushnell Park, that I realized that there is an awful lot to do in and around the Hartford area and Connecticut as a whole, during the busy wedding season.  If your planning a reception that involves out-of-towners you can show them a good time with these area activities: The Connecticut Science Center :   You can't miss this impressive new structure in downtown Hartford near the R...