Sittin In
The Cape, the South Coast and the Islands have a vibrant music scene. There are singer-songwriters, jazz musicians, classical artists, folksingers and everyone in between.
On "Sittin In," CAI's John Basile talks with local musicians about their latest projects and explores all kinds of music with a local connection.
From time to time he will dig into local music history and uncover gems from the past that are still important today.
"Sittin In" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. as part of CAI's Arts and Ideas programming.
Latest Episodes
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This time on Sittin' In, CAI's John Basile talks with four Cape Cod-based musicians about what it takes to make a living in music. They talk about how the local music scene has changed since the pandemic and how they market their talents. And, we'll hear some music from the four musicians: Bart Weisman; Sarah Swain; Mike Flanagan; and Zoe Lewis. -
In this edition of Sittin In, CAI's John Basile talks all things ukulele with Tim Sweeney, a Cape Cod-based musician who has done as much as anyone to re-popularize the once-forgotten instrument. -
He talks with the top executives of the Cape Symphony and the New Bedford Symphony about their upcoming seasons and the place each orchestra holds in the local arts community. -
Names like Moulty and the Barbarians, Van Morrison, the Grateful Dead and Crooked Coast are all part of the history of rock and roll on Cape Cod.This week on Sittin' In, CAI's John Basile links them all together with this scattered history of rock on the Cape. -
This week John Basile reflects on some of the great musicians who chose to live on Cape Cod, bringing world-class jazz to an unlikely place. -
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In this installment of CAI's "Sittin' In," John Basile talks with Cape Cod singer, songwriter, and storyteller Tianna Esperanza. She is an artist-in-residence at Wellfleet Preservation Hall. -
In this installment of CAI's "Sittin' In," John Basile talks with Cape Cod-based guitarist and composer Fred Fried, who is constantly working on a new approach to the instrument. Fried calls his playing "pianistic" and he plays an unusual instrument, an eight-string guitar, which he says gives him more freedom for his technique.
