Coleman Hawkins Birthday Broadcast

Tune in this Thursday, November 21, for a 24-hour broadcast of Coleman Hawkins' music in celebration of his 115th birthday anniversary! As one of the first renowned jazz tenor saxophonists, Hawkins helped to establish the instrument as essential to the genre, especially for soloists. Hawkins' warm tone and signature vibrato, along with his melodic and technical virtuosity, made him a pivotal influence on future generations of jazz pioneers.

Date: 
Thu, 21 Nov 2019, 12:00am to 11:59pm

Giving Day!

It's Giving Day! We thank you for your support of WKCR operations -- your contributions keep us on the air.

To make a donation, please click here.

Date: 
Wed, 23 Oct 2019, 12:00am to 11:59pm

Ragas Live Festival

From October 19th at 7 pm to October 20th at 7pm, WKCR listeners around the world will tune in to hear the year’s latest developments in a growing musical movement The New York Times has called “the Raga Renaissance, flowering in Brooklyn.”

Date: 
Sat, 19 Oct 2019, 7:00pm to Sun, 20 Oct 2019, 7:00pm

New Program - Welcome to Notes from Underground!

"Notes from Underground" showcases contemporary hip hop with an emphasis on emerging and experimental artists. The program is hosted by a variety of student programmers, each with their own eclectic taste in hip hop, so that its sound evolves alongside the genre. The program also hosts local and visiting artists for interviews, freestyles, and guest-curation. Tune in on Saturday nights from 12:30am-2am.

Date: 
Sun, 29 Sep 2019, 12:30am to 2:00am

John Coltrane Birthday Broadcast

On Monday, September 23rd, WKCR will conduct its annual all-day tribute to John Coltrane on the 93rd anniversary of his birth. Born on September 23, 1926 in North Carolina, Coltrane is celebrated to this day for his innovative work on alto, tenor, and soprano saxophones, as well as his enormous contributions to the genres of bebop, hard bop, and free and avant-garde jazz. From the late 1940s to the mid-late 1950s, Coltrane collaborated with numerous jazz titans, performing as a sideman with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and Miles Davis, among others.

Date: 
Mon, 23 Sep 2019, 12:00am to 11:59pm

Live Constructions Elliott Sharp

Tune in to Live Constructions at 10 pm on Sunday, September 22nd for an exclusive in-studio interview from composer/multi-instrumentalist Elliott Sharp. The hour-long program will cover Sharp's upcoming concert at Zürcher Gallery next Monday, September 30th, and his recently published memoir IrRational Music.

Date: 
Sun, 22 Sep 2019, 10:00pm to 11:00pm

WKCR Fall Concert

Thank you all for attending our Fall Concert last Thursday! Another special thanks to our performers: Lady Ann, International Women in Reggae, Yasser Tejeda & Palotre, Duendita, and WKCR's own Vaughn and Hermann; and thank you especially to American Head Elisabetta Diorio and Latin Head Julia Rocha for spearheading the organization of this wonderful event!

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Date: 
Thu, 19 Sep 2019, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Sunil Gulati - Firing Lion

Join us this Wednesday on the Firing Lion from 9 to 10 pm for a discussion on the state of American soccer with Sunil Gulati. A senior lecturer of economics at Columbia University, Gulati has also served as President of the United States Soccer Federation and the FIFA Executive Committee.

Date: 
Tue, 3 Sep 2019, 9:00pm to 10:00pm

The Musician's Show - Sullivan Fortner

Join us 6-9 pm this Wednesday as we host Sullivan Fortner on the Musician's Show! Lauded as one of the top jazz pianists of his generation, Sullivan Fortner is recognized for his virtuosic technique and captivating performances. The winner of three prestigious awards – a Leonore Annenberg Arts Fellowship, the 2015 Cole Porter Fellowship from the American Pianists Association, and the 2016 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists – Sullivan’s music embodies the essence of the blues and jazz as he connects music of all eras and genres through his improvisation.

Date: 
Wed, 31 Jul 2019, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Memorial Broadcast - João Gilberto

Tune in this Wednesday from 6pm to 1am to listen a Memorial Broadcast dedicated to João Gilberto. The show will encompass from his early and rare recordings before Bossa Nova to his most recent solo album released in 2004 along with relevant historical background. We will also feature exclusive WKCR interviews with important characters that were involved with João Gilberto such as the producer Creed Taylor, and one of the Tropicália artists Gilberto Gil. Hosted by Augusto Ghiotto and Jassvan DeLima .
Date: 
Wed, 10 Jul 2019, 6:00pm to Thu, 11 Jul 2019, 1:00am

Tennessee Border Show - Live from Governor's Island

This Sunday, June 23rd from 12 pm to 2 pm, WKCR will broadcast the Tennessee Border Show live from Governor Island's annual Porch Stomp, a free, community-led participatory folk festival, where performances take place on the porches of Governors Island’s historic Nolan Park. Over 100 small-scale acoustic concerts, jams, and workshops featuring some of NYC’s best bluegrass, country, blues, roots, and Americana music are showcased during the daylong festivities.

Date: 
Sun, 23 Jun 2019, 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Raag Aur Taal - Shyam Nepali and Joyous Gurung

Please join us this Sunday on Raag Aur Taal (7-9 pm) for an interview with musicians Shyam Nepali and Joyous Gurung! Listen to Shyam Nepali and Joyous Gurung perform traditional Nepali music and discuss topics such as the importance of preserving musical traditions, the challenges of cultural preservation in the Internet age, and the interesting connections between traditional Nepali music and bluegrass.

Date: 
Sun, 9 Jun 2019, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

The Musician's Show - Terell Stafford

Terell Stafford, acclaimed trumpet player based in New York, has been hailed as “one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player” by piano legend McCoy Tyner. Stafford is recognized as an incredibly gifted and versatile player, he combines a deep love of melody with his own brand of spirited and adventurous lyricism. Stafford’s exceptionally expressive and well defined musical talent allows him to dance in and around the rich trumpet tradition of his predecessors while making his own inroads.

Date: 
Wed, 1 May 2019, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Duke Ellington Birthday Broadcast

Arguably the greatest composer that America has ever seen, Duke Ellington was born in 1899 in Washington D.C. In the early 1920's, Ellington ventured to New York where he would establish a long career as a bandleader, pianist, and prolific arranger and composer. Some famous jazz tunes written by Duke Ellington include "In a Sentimental Mood," "It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing," "Mood Indigo," and "Satin Doll." Ellington's career spanned sixty total years and led to the formation of some of the greatest big bands that jazz has ever seen.

Date: 
Mon, 29 Apr 2019, 12:00am to 11:59pm

Ella Fitzgerald Birthday Broadcast

Born in 1917 and raised primarily in Yonkers, New York and Harlem, Ella Fitzgerald rose to prominence as a jazz vocalist in Chick Webb's big band in the late 30's and early 40's. After Webb passed away in 1939, Fitzgerald assumed leadership of the band and toured and recorded with the group until 1942. In the 1940's, Fitzgerald helped to bring the bebop style to vocal jazz namely through what is known as scat singing.
Date: 
Thu, 25 Apr 2019, 12:00am to 11:59pm

The Musician's Show - Adam Neely

Adam Neely is a bassist and YouTuber with an engaged subscriber base of 650,000 people. His educational content explores what music means, and what it means to be a musician. He has appeared on TEDx, Vox, Ableton Loop, MAGfest, Bass Player Magazine, Electronic Musician Magazine and Ultimate Guitar. His channel has 60 million lifetime views and 2 million monthly views, making it the largest music theory channel on YouTube.

Date: 
Wed, 10 Apr 2019, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Hariprasad Charausia Interview

On Sunday March 17th, we'll air an exclusive interview with the greatest living master of the bansuri, Hariprasad Chaurasia recorded by WKCR's David Ellenbogen at the Vrindaban Gurukul, in Mumbai. Chaurasia's disciple Jay Gandhi joined the discussion, and he'll join us in studio to curate a playlist of some great performances from Hariprasad's prolific career.

Date: 
Sun, 17 Mar 2019, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

A Celebration of Beethoven

On Friday, March 15, Teri Towe and Simon Cohen will present a day-long celebration of the music of Beethoven on WKCR in anticipation of his 250th birthday year in 2020.

From 9am to 6pm, the broadcast will feature a wide-ranging survey of genres and performances, from the earliest classic renditions to the most up-to-date period instrument performances.

This will be a one-of-a-kind program not to be missed!

Date: 
Fri, 15 Mar 2019, 9:00am to 6:00pm

Beth Levin Interview

Join us at 10am on Wednesday, January 23rd for an in-depth interview with the pianist Beth Levin. The focus of the interview will be Ms. Levin's upcoming performance at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, where she will be playing works by Handel, Wang Jie, Drozdoff, and Beethoven.
Date: 
Wed, 23 Jan 2019, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Musician's Show - Ted Nash

Born in Los Angeles into a musical family (his father, Dick Nash, and uncle, the late Ted Nash, were both well-known jazz and studio musicians), Nash has that uncanny ability to mix freedom with substance, blues with intellect, and risk-taking with clarity. He is a co-founder of the New York-based Jazz Composers Collective, a musician-run, non-profit innovative entity dedicated to presenting the original works of composers pushing the boundaries of their self-expression. Nash is also a long-standing member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, with Wynton Marsalis.

Date: 
Wed, 16 Jan 2019, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

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