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Tune in to Raag aur Taal on Sunday, June 11 at 7:00 PM ET to hear the Om Shalom Trio, Jessie Reagan Mann, Abhik Mukerjee and Ranendra Das, live in-studio. The trio is known for their eclectic fusion of Jewish folk and Indian classical music, and they will be releasing their new album, Quest, on June 12 in New York City.

Tune into the Moonshine Show on Sunday, June 11 at 11:00 AM ET to hear a recorded interview from the Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music Bluegrass Festival with renowned banjo player and Moonshine Show founder Pete Wernick. Wernick is best known for his work in the legendary Bluegrass band Hot Rize. In 1963, as an undergraduate at Columbia, Wernick started WKCR’s first Bluegrass show.

Tune in to Afternoon New Music today at 3:00 PM ET to hear a live interview with jazz violinist and composer Jim Nolet about his upcoming album Arco Voz II, his third Brazilian jazz release in a career studded with numerous international performances and collaborations, not least of which have taken place in New York City venues as diverse as jazz clubs, Lincoln Center, and Broadway.

Tune in to Late City Edition Monday night at 9:00pm for an interview with Albert Cahn (left), the legal director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations of New York (CAIR-NY), as he discusses the definition of a sanctuary city, the work CAIR does for the Muslim community of New York, and the current political climate of increasing xeno and islamophobia in light of the current administration.

Tune in to Live Constructions today at 10:00 PM ET to hear a live performance from master improviser, guitarist, and banjoist Brandon Seabrook. Seabrook will also chat about his upcoming release, Die Trommel Fatale.

Tune in to Afternoon New Music today at 3:00 PM ET to hear a performance and interview with composer and percussionist Sam Sowyrda. In addition to discussing his unique instrumental set-up, musical background, and artistic approach, Sowyrda will perform a piece for prepared hammered-dulcimer from his solo debut album, extended horizons.

Tune in to Afternoon New Music on Tuesday May 30th at 3:40 PM ET to hear an interview with Gelsey Bell and John King. After playing their new album Ciphony in its entirety from 3:00-3:40 PM, we will air a pre-recorded discussion with the artists. Topics include the legacy of the chance procedures of Cage and Cunningham, the role of modern electronics in experimental music, extended vocal and instrumental techniques, and the role of environment in listening—those interested in the history and current practice of experimental music will not want to miss this.

Tune in to Live Constructions today (Sunday, May 28) at 10:00 PM ET to hear a performance by alto saxophonist and composer Darius Jones. Jones will also chat with 'KCR about his music and his upcoming Vision 22 performance with Farmers by Nature.

Tune in to the Musician’s show this Wednesday, May 31, from 6:00-9:00 PM ET for a live interview with jazz composer and pianist Cat Toren. Toren holds a Bachelor of Jazz Studies from Capilano College in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has recorded two full-length albums showcasing original compositions which have been featured various radio programs such as CBC radio’s Hot Air and North By Northwest. She recently was awarded a grant to study at the School for Improvised Music in Brooklyn, New York.

Tune in to Out to Lunch today, May 26, from 1:30-3:00 PM ET for an interview with bassist and free jazzer Reggie Workman, who will discuss his upcoming performance with Trio 3 at the Vision 22 Free Jazz Festival in New York on May 30th.

Tune in to the Musician’s Show Wednesday, May 24 from 6:00-9:00 PM for a live interview with Dave Douglas.

Tune in to Afternoon New Music today, May 22 at 3:00 PM EST for what is sure to be an enlightening discussion with Lukács/Göz/Kurtág Jr. Trio, a Hungarian experimental music group, and Szabolcs Kerestes, an artist working with the Budapest-based Binaura Collective to provide opto-acoustic visuals for the Trio’s performance at Le Poisson Rouge today. The Trio features cimbalom (Lukács), trombone (Gőz), and electronics (Kurtág Jr.).

WKCR will celebrate what would have been the 103rd birthday of Sun Ra Monday, May 22 2017 from 2:00 AM-8:20 AM ET, during its Monday Mornings in Mono and Daybreak Express programs. Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount; May 22, 1914 - May 30, 1993) was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his experimental music, “cosmic” philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances.

Tune in to the Musician’s Show today, May 10, from 6:00-9:00 PM ET for a live interview with jazz pianist and composer Ben Rosenblum. Rosenblum is a recent graduate of the joint program between Columbia University and Juilliard School of Music, and is currently based in New York. His work has garnered numerous awards, including the ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award in 2010, the Downbeat Student Music Award for Best Original Song in 2010, and the Downbeat Student Music Award for Best Arrangement in 2011.

Tune in to Studio A, tonight, May 7, from 9:00-10:00 PM EDT for a live interview and reading with poet and workshop facilitator, Cheryl Boyce-Taylor. The recipient of the 2015 Barnes and Noble Writers For Writers Award, she is the founder and curator of Calypso Muse and the Glitter Pomegranate Performance Series. Cheryl earned an MFA in Poetry from Stonecoast: The University of Southern Maine, and an MSW from Fordham University. She is the author of three collections of poetry: Raw Air, Night When Moon Follows, and Convincing the Body.

Tune in to the Musician's Show tomorrow, May 3, from 6:00-9:00 PM EST for an interview with Morgan Guerin. Growing up in a musical family, Morgan was given his first pair of drumsticks at the age of six months, followed shortly thereafter by a drum set. By six, Morgan had his first saxophone and his instrumental repertoire expanded to many more instruments. Having grown up in such a musical household, Morgan had the good fortune of being exposed to jazz from the Marsalis family, Donald Harrison, Christian Scott, among many others.

Tune in to Afternoon New Music on Wednesday, May 3 from 3:00-6:00 PM EST for a live interview and in-studio performance with the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Makigami Koichi hosted by Seth Benjamin and Kat Whatley. Based in Japan, Makigami is a founding member of the experimental techno-pop group Hikashu, active since 1978. In addition, he tours widely and performs with both jazz and experimental musicians as well as folk musicians around the world. His music combines folk music traditions, particularly Japanese and Tuvan throat singing, with free improvisation and jazz.