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Tune in to Afternoon New Music at 3:00 PM on Monday, June 24 to hear an exclusive interview with pianist Anthony Coleman, who will talk about his residency at The Stone. Topics of discussion will include the sets he's going to play throughout the week, his improvisational style, playing with different drummers, and deconstructing the music of Thelonious Monk. The program will also feature new music by Anthony Coleman.

Tune in to Art Waves tonight at 9:00 PM to hear an in-studio interview with writer, performer, and designer Noah Diamond.

Diamond plays Groucho Marx in "I'll Say She Is: The Lost Marx Brothers Musical,” his own adaptation of the Marx Brothers’ first Broadway show, which was performed in 1924. The original show was never filmed and remained largely forgotten until Diamond began excavating it. His adaptation had a sold-out run at the Fringe Festival in 2014. Now, it has another sold-out run at Connelly Theater until July 3rd.

Ralph Stanley, one of the most influential pioneers of bluegrass, or, as he called it, mountain music, passed away this Thursday, June 23, at the age of 89. Stanley first achieved fame along with his brother Carter through their genre-defining recordings of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s and continued to act as a force of both tradition and innovation with the Clinch Mountain Boys until his death.

This Sunday, June 26, from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Jazz Profiles, Sid Gribetz will present a five-hour program celebrating the career of organist Richard “Groove” Holmes.

Tune in to Afternoon New Music at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, June 15 to hear an exclusive interview with Amirtha Kidambi, organizer of the TONGUES series at ISSUE Project Room. Kidambi will talk about the upcoming edition of this concert series, which will take place on Saturday, June 18 at ISSUE Project Room, along with topics ranging from the influences of John and Alice Coltrane to her personal approach to curating concerts, South Indian music, and the philosophy of impovisation.

Tune in to Live Constructions this evening from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM to hear a live set by improviser and arranger Jamison Williams and his band. The set will feature Jamison Williams on soprano saxophone, Nathan Corder on guitar and Leo Suarez on drums.

Tune in to Afternoon New Music at 3:00 PM on Monday, June 6 to hear three exclusive, back-to-back interviews with Marc Ribot, Cooper-Moore and Chad Taylor in anticipation of their performances at the upcoming Vision Festival. Topics of discussion will include the influence of jazz musician Henry Grimes, whose achievements will be celebrated at the festival, what it’s like to be a part of the Vision community, their own contributions to the Vision Festival and more.

Sid Gribetz celebrates the career of composer and tenor saxophonist Benny Golson on “Jazz Profiles” this Sunday, June 5, from 2-7 PM.

Tune in to Live Constructions this evening from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. to hear a live set with New York City based drummer, songwriter, and vocalist Jeremy Carlstedt. The live set will feature Carlstedt playing an hour long improvised set with bassist François Grillon and guitar player Anders Nilsson.

Last month, maestro Román Díaz brought a world class group of Afro-Cuban musicians to perform with the Brooklyn Raga Massive All-Stars during the artist collective's residency at Pioneer Works. We'll share the recording of that innovative concert, where, for the first time, sarod, bansuri and Carnatic violin dialogue with Afro-Cuban vocals and the sacred batá drumming tradition.

Debo band explores the rich and varied traditions of Ethiopian music with a dose of funk, punk and soul. With a large instrumental ensemble and a charismatic singer Bruck Tesfaye it all adds up to an undeniable party band. We got to hang with the leader of this amazing group, Danny Mekonnen and give a first listen to their new album Ere Gobez (FPE Records; May 20, 2016).

Tune in to Afternoon New Music at 3 pm today for a exclusive in-studio performance and interview from FEN (Far East Network). The 45-minute program will feature an all-improvised set from FEN recorded in-house at WKCR, plus an interview with FEN's four members.

Tune in to join us for an exclusive interview with Bobby Avey, jazz pianist, composer and arranger. Learn more about the highly acclaimed and sweepingly powerful musician here: http://bobbyavey.com/

Tune in for an interview featuring Roscoe Mitchell, Lucie Vítková, George Lewis and Alvin Singleton in anticipation of two S.E.M. Ensemble concerts that will mine the legacy of John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen, happening on May 9th at the Bohemian National Hall, NYC and May 11th at Roulette. The ensemble, conducted by Petr Kotik, will play world premiere's of compositions from Roscoe Mitchell, Petr Kotik and Lucie Vítková on Monday and will conclude the the "Darmstadt Institute New York 70th Anniversary" series on May 11.

American soprano Ailyn Pérez has quickly established herself as one of the most promising lyric sopranos of our time. In 2012, Pérez became the first Hispanic recipient of the Richard Tucker Award, and she has just been announced as the 2016 Beverly Sills Award recipient. Although Pérez has already become a regular guest of almost every major opera company, last season was her first at The Metropolitan Opera, where she received rave reviews as Micaela in Bizet's Carmen.

Tune in to an exclusive in-studio interview with jazz guitarist/composer Mike Moreno. Over the years, Mike has performed with The Joshua Redman Elastic Band, Lizz Wright Band, Nicholas Payton Quartet, Stefon Harris Sonic Creed, Me'Shell N'Degeocello, Jason Moran, Terence Blanchard, Robert Glasper, Ambrose Akinmusire, Gretchen Parlato, Aaron Parks, Claudia Acuña, Greg Osby 4, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Jeremy Pelt, John Ellis, Myron Walden, Kenny Garret, Yosvany Terry, Ralph Bowen, Will Vinson and more.

Tune in to Afternoon New Music this Tuesday, May 3rd at 3 pm for an exclusive in-studio interview featuring the project VOICE, led by Jason Kao Hwang. The 2.5 hour program will feature an interview with composer Jason Hwang, vocalists Deanna Relyea and Thomas Buckner, sopranino saxophone and bass clarinet player Piotr Michalowski and poets Yuko Otomo and Steve Dalachinsky. The program will also feature segments of Lifelines and Word of Our Own, the two suites comprising VOICE.

Tune in tonight as we invite Ms. Janel Leppin at the station to speak about her music. "Janel Leppin is predominantly a cellist and has honed her skills as a composer and professional musician in multiple genres over the years." Learn more about Ms. Leppin here.

Tune in to Afternoon New Music this Tuesday, April 26th at 3 pm for an exclusive in-studio and set with drummer/composer Ches Smith. The 50-minute program will feature Smith playing a solo set in-studio at WKCR, as well as discussing his recent projects, including his new album The Bell.

Join us on Friday, April 29th as we celebrate the 117th anniversary of the birth of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, one of the most significant figures in the history of jazz. His innovations in orchestration and composition have informed much of the development of the music. Originally from Washington DC, he moved to New York City where, in 1927, he began his tenure at the Cotton Club. It was there that he rose to international stardom.

TONIGHT at 10pm: Live Constructions presents a live interview with Austrian composer Beat Furrer and Michel Galante, artistic director of Argento New Music Project and never before heard recordings of the composer's music. The two will discuss Furrer's upcoming Composer Portrait at Carnegie Hall, Zankel Hall highlighting his exploration of the human voice and instrumental sounds: a WORLD PREMIERE featuring soprano Tony Arnold and trombonist Tim Albright; two electrifying works for chamber ensemble; and a dramatic work for large chamber orchestra, narrated by the composer himself.

Tune in to Afternoon New Music on Monday, April 25, to hear an exclusive in-studio interview with New York-based guitarist, composer, and visual artist Michael Hafftka. Topics of discussion will include Hafftka's graphic scores and the interplay between his art and music as well as outside influences, future projects and more.

Canadian soprano Adrianne Pieczonka has become one of the most acclaimed interpreters of the music by Richard Strauss and Wagner. A former ensemble member of the Vienna State Opera, she has been bestowed such honorary titles as Kammersängerin by the Austrian government, as well as an Officer of the Order of Canada. She is currently appearing as Chrysothemis in the late Patrice Chéreau's legendary staging of Elektra at the Metropolitan Opera, a production that she has been a part of since its ecstatic premiere in Aix-en-Provence in 2013.

On Friday, April 22nd 2016 at 12:00 AM, WKCR will celebrate the birth of one of the great innovators of American music, bassist and composer Charles Mingus. He was able to accomplish what so many of today's musicians strive for: his music was always original, transcending genre boundaries yet always remaining deeply rooted in the jazz tradition. Early in his career, he performed with such greats as Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory, and Lionel Hampton.

On Wednesday, we are excited to invite saxophonist Steve Slagle to the station for an exclusive interview. "Steve Slagle was born in Los Angeles, California where he got his first saxophone and later attended Berklee College of Music in Boston on a DownBeat scholarship. One of his first gigs, at the age of 18, was in the Stevie Wonder Band, in Boston. Berklee is also where he met many musicians from all over the world whom he still remains close with.

Armenian soprano Lianna Haroutounian has caused an international stir since her sudden debut at the Royal Opera House in 2013, when she replaced star soprano Anja Harteros as Elisabetta in Don Carlo. Earning rave reviews, she has quickly established herself as one of the world's premiere lyrico spintos, making major company debuts everywhere from Zurich to Sydney. This Saturday, Ms.

WKCR will preempt all regular programming from noon to midnight on Friday, April 15th in order to celebrate the life and work of composer, violinist and minimalist pioneer Tony Conrad, who passed away on Saturday, April 9th, 2016 at the age of 76.

Tune in to Afternoon New Music at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 13th, to hear an exclusive in-studio interview with three musicians whose work is featured in this year’s MATA Festival in New York City: pianist Heloisa Amaral, percussionist Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen, and composer and saxophonist Helen Papaioannou. The two-hour program will explore the unique composition style of Papaioannou, whose work was selected for the festival out of over 1100 submissions from around the world, the music and methods of Ensemble neoN, a group out of Oslo making their U.S.