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Jazz At Lincoln Center Plans Cuba Visit
The in-house big band led by Wynton Marsalis heads to Havana in early October for a series of concerts, workshops and demonstrations. The invitation comes from the Cuban Institute of Music, and will be paired with New York events later in the month.
Innocence Exploited: Gounod's 'Faust'
Though it's Faust who sold his soul to the devil, the innocent Marguerite takes the fall in this classic story dating back to the 1400s. Hear the entire opera and follow along with the libretto in this production from Opera Carolina.
Behind 'A Great Day In Harlem': Jean Bach On Piano Jazz
Nominated for a 1995 Academy Award, Jean Bach's A Great Day in Harlem documented the gathering of 57 jazz greats on a Harlem front stoop for an Esquire magazine shoot in 1959. Bach remembers the legacy of this iconic image, including those who have appeared on Piano Jazz.
Villagers: Surviving From One Moment To The Next
He may seem tentative in "Pieces," but Villagers' Conor O'Brien knows exactly what he's doing. It's not a linear climb to the howling orchestral sweep at the end of the song, but a constant renegotiation of how much to give away.
Hear More Music From Sufjan Stevens
Asthmatic Kitty Records is giving away another track from the upcoming Sufjan Stevens record, titled The Age of ADZ. The song, "Too Much," is available as a free download from the label's website.
Extended Liner Notes: The Bad Plus, 'Never Stop'
Perhaps the trio will be forever saddled with questions about its success and approach. But what about its music? In an interview, Reid Anderson, Ethan Iverson and Dave King break down the 10 songs on their new album, Never Stop.
The Songcatchers On Mountain Stage
Members of The Songcatchers range in age from 10 to over 60 years old. The nine-piece band brings its traditional Appalachian music to the Mountain Stage.
Ben Arnold In Concert
The Philadelphia mainstay brings his bluesy soul to the World Cafe Live stage at noon ET Friday for a WXPN noon concert. Listen to the whole show here.
The Zombie Vampire Band Invasion
When the world inevitably cleaves into warring camps of zombies and vampires, which artist or band is on which side? David Bowie? Vampire. Iggy Pop? Zombie. Billy Joel? Definitely a zombie. But the members of Hanson are zombies.
Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys Converge In Kentucky
This summer, the International Bluegrass Museum's annual ROMP Festival hosted a reunion for 29 members of the legendary band. Many consider Monroe to be the "father of bluegrass," and his band included some of the best bluegrass musicians in the world.
MOBO And Latin Grammy Award Nominations Announced
Two interesting sets of cross-cultural award nominations, both featuring good jazz, were released yesterday. Among the award nominees are Robert Glasper, Miguel Zenón and -- for both awards -- full-throated Spanish singer Concha Buika.
