Tune in to a mini-concert with Sammy Rae & The Friends
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:29:36 GMT
The band has been a staple of New York City's live music scene for almost a decade.
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Lost songs from Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations' find voice in new piece
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT
Alvin Ailey's seminal Revelations is considered the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. Lost songs from the 1960 premiere are featured in a new work and an album this season.
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Celebrating Sun Ra: The cosmic visionary who transformed jazz music
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:58:43 GMT
Every week for Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is highlighting a different maverick of Black music history.
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Roberto Fonseca: Tiny Desk Concert
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT
Roberto Fonseca's mastery of the Cuban piano tradition fuels this fiery performance.
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Braxton Cook: Tiny Desk Concert
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT
You've seen Braxton Cook in this space before, but never out front. The alto saxophonist transforms the Tiny Desk with his own band.
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Christie Dashiell became a musician at school. Then, she became an artist
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT
Reflecting on a transformative residency program, the jazz vocalist now nominated for her first Grammy Award says her album Journey in Black reflects "the expansiveness of the Black experience."
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Sense of Place: This Boston jazz club has thrived in Boston for nearly 80 years
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:29:02 GMT
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club has been owned and operated by the same family since it opened in 1947.
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Viking's Choice: The year in catharsis and calm
Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:00:59 GMT
NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich turns us on to lesser known corners of music from 2024: blooming drone-folk, richly textured jazz, Somali garage-rock, medieval metal and a bittersweet farewell from a beloved Athens psych-pop band. You can find more adventurous music and mixtapes via Lars' newsletter, vikingschoice.org.
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Toast of the Nation 2025
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 18:46:48 GMT
Ring in the new year with celebratory sounds from around the world.
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Gather around 'The Yule Log' with pianist George Burton
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:23:33 GMT
On this special holiday episode, we gather around the fire for a special listen to pianist George Burton's burning Christmas record, The Yule Log. We'll hear some favorites and some deep, deep Christmas cuts.