Ann Delisi

2 weeks ago | wdet.org | Ann Delisi

Detroit singer and songwriter, Ethan Daniel Davidson performs on Ann Delisi’s Essential Music and talks with her about his new album “Cordelia”, why he writes music so quickly and after decades of writing songs, why he still does it. His record release party is on Thursday, June 26th at 7:30 p.m. at Detroit Public Theatre located at 3960 Third St. in Detroit.

2 weeks ago | wdet.org | Ann Delisi

Detroit drummer J Rowe and bassist Jordan Schug performed songs from their latest album “Missant” at Rustbelt Studios. They talked with Ann Delisi about their long shared passion for music and how they finally came together during the pandemic and emerged as a group creating original material inspired by legendary Detroit keyboardist Lyman Woodward and his classic album “Saturday Night Special”.

2 months ago | wdet.org | Ann Delisi

I’m a pretty curious person about a lot of things, and architecture has always fascinated me for many reasons. Architects design the structures where we live, work, gather, eat, etc., and contribute to how we feel — or the mood — when we enter and experience the spaces they create. But there is so much more, which Detroit architect Leo Mendez shared with me in a recent interview for Essential Music.

2 months ago | wdet.org | Ann Delisi

As International Women’s Month wraps up, Essential Music host Ann Delisi sits down with one of the influential voices in the culinary world—Angela Davis, better known as The Kitchenista. Davis, a chef, recipe developer, and educator, has built a loyal following with her rich storytelling and deep culinary expertise. Through her online presence, she’s inspired countless home cooks with her creativity, honesty, and passion for food.

Jan 6, 2025 | wdet.org | Ann Delisi

Last week, myself and many others were devastated to learn of the passing of Detroit radio pioneer Judy Adams on Christmas Eve. Adams spent 32 years at WDET, serving as program director for most of those years and hosting the show Morphogenesis, which later became The Judy Adams Program. As program director, she helped curate the personality of WDET — guiding the programming by ensuring that all of us who host music shows here aren’t told what to play.