Handel's Saul on SNO

While Handel is best known for The Messiah and his Italian operas, his most inspired dramas are quite possibly his English oratorios. Dispensing Baroque operatic structures and cliches, these oratorios are extraordinarily varied and colorful masterpieces that require massive choral forces. Tune in to Saturday Night At The Opera to hear Saul, his epic detailing the Biblical king and his doom.
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Sat, 28 Nov 2015, 9:00pm to Sun, 29 Nov 2015, 1:00am

Velocity Duo on Live Constructions

Tune in to Live Constructions this Sunday, November 22 from 10-11 pm for an exclusive in-studio set and interview with Charley Sabatino and Lauren Lee of the Velocity Duo. The show will feature an in-studio improvised performance from the Velocity Duo.

The Velocity Duo is a cutting edge, spontaneously composed vocal/bass duo featuring Lauren Lee, vocals, and Charley Sabatino, bass. The duo's debut album, "Dichotomies" is a set of inviting, lyricless stories that encourage the listener to "choose their own adventure" and is available now.

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Sun, 22 Nov 2015, 10:00pm to 11:00pm

Coleman Hawkins Birthday Broadcast

Tune in starting this Saturday, November 21, for a 30-hour broadcast of Coleman Hawkins' music in celebration of his 111th birthday anniversary! In addition to a full 24-hour preemption on his birthdate, November 21, we are extending the broadcast through 6am on Sunday, the 22nd, thereby preempting Saturday Night at the Opera and dedicating the normally scheduled Jazz 'Til Dawn program to the music of Coleman Hawkins.

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Sat, 21 Nov 2015, 12:00am to Sun, 22 Nov 2015, 6:00am

Musician's Show with Adam Rudolph

Tune in Wednesday evening, November 18th, from 6-9 PM to hear a special edition of the Musician's Show with composer and improviser, writer and painter, Adam Rudolph. Rudolph is a world renowned percussionist, having performed in five continents, and continuing to lead two of the world's most musically pioneering ensembles: The Organic Orchestra and Moving Pictures.
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Wed, 18 Nov 2015, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Shreedevi Thacker On Raag Aur Taal

Tune into WKCR, Raag Aur Taal tonight (Nov 15th), at 7 pm, to listen to movie producer/co-director Shreedevi Thacker discuss the making of the movie, Raga Revelry. She shares her experiences working on the film with the founder and head of the ITC Music Academy, India, Pandit Vijay Kichlu. This episode features music from some great Indian classical music maestros along with the director’s own story about learning the beauty and nuances of Indian classical music through the process of making the movie.

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Sun, 15 Nov 2015, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Shakuhachi Music on Afternoon New Music

Join Kat Whatley on Monday November 16 Afternoon New Music for part one of a two part series on contemporary shakuhachi (a Japanese end blown bamboo flute) music featuring a panel discussion with three prominent American shakuhachi musicians: Elizabeth Brown, Ralph Samuelson and Ned Rothenberg. The musicians will discuss traditional pieces, 20th century modern compositions for the shakuhachi and contemporary shakuhachi music.
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Mon, 16 Nov 2015, 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Jazz Profiles - Arnett Cobb

Sid Gribetz presents a five-hour radio broadcast celebrating the career of tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb this Sunday, November 15, from2-7 PM on WKCR’s “Jazz Profiles”.
Arnett Cobb was a full-bodied, hard swinging musician with a warm, soulful sound that exemplified the tough, Texas, tenor tradition. Cobb also overcame deep personal setbacks, experiences that lent an emotional insight and intensity to his artistic expression.
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Sun, 15 Nov 2015, 2:00pm to 7:00pm

Aine O'Dwyer on Afternoon New Music

Tune in to Afternoon New Music this Wednesday, November 11 from 3-6 pm for an exclusive in-studio interview with Áine O'Dwyer. Áine O’Dwyer will be giving a live improvisatory performance for pipe organ at the First Unitarian Church in Brooklyn Heights on Friday, November 20, 2015 at 8:00 pm, presented by ISSUE Project Room.

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Wed, 11 Nov 2015, 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Roswell Rudd on Jazz Alternatives

Today's Jazz Alternatives will feature a live, in-studio interview with Roswell Rudd, beginning at 7:30 pm. Active since the late 1950s, Rudd is known for his trombone playing and composition in free and avant-garde jazz. Founder of the New York Art Quintet, Rudd emerged from his roots in Dixieland music to become the greatest innovator in free jazz trombone playing.
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Tue, 10 Nov 2015, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Maria Guleghina On Saturday Night At The Opera

This week marks the return of dramatic soprano Maria Guleghina to the Metropolitan Opera. Now starring in Puccini's Tosca, Ms. Guleghina is celebrated for her assumptions of Verdi and Puccini's most punishing roles. Tune in to Saturday Night At The Opera to hear an exclusive interview with the legendary soprano, as well as to hear excerpts from some of her most acclaimed performances.

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Sat, 7 Nov 2015, 9:00pm to Sun, 8 Nov 2015, 1:00am

In All Languages: Hadar Noiberg and Trio at Continental Records

To celebrate the upcoming release of her new album, From the Ground Up, musical polymath Hadar Noiberg brought her trio to Continental Records, to record a special live set just for this program.

Hadar Noiberg (flutes), Allison Miller (drums) and Haggai Cohen Milo, Double Bass. We'll also hang with Hadar as she shares some gems from wide and varied musical journeys.

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Sun, 8 Nov 2015, 11:00pm to Mon, 9 Nov 2015, 2:00am

Henry Grimes on the Musician's Show

Henry Grimes, one of today's leading free jazz bassists (also known for his violin playing, as well as his poetry), was active from the mid-1950s to 1969, before mysteriously disappearing around the beginning of the 1970s. Born in 1935 in Philadelphia, the young Henry Grimes came to prominence in the mid-50s and was selected by Charles Mingus to play as a second bassist in his band. At 22 years old, he performed at the Newport Jazz festival of 1958 in the bands of Sonny Rollins, Thelonius Monk, and Benny Goodman, among other greats.

Date: 
Wed, 4 Nov 2015, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Interview with Tim Hagans

Grammy-winning saxophonist, arranger, and composer Bob Belden passed away suddenly in May of this year. In addition to his work preserving the musical legacy of artists such as Miles Davis, he is perhaps best known for the acclaimed 2001 album Black Dahlia. Tonight we are sitting down with his frequent-collaborator, trumpeter Tim Hagans, to discuss an upcoming event that will celebrate Belden's music and career. The interview will take place from 6:15 to 7:00, in the last hour of the scheduled Jazz Profile.

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Sun, 1 Nov 2015, 6:15pm to 7:00pm

Boito's "Mefistofele" & Benjamin's "Into The Little Hill"

The roles most likely associated with the bass voice are gods, kings, and especially demons. For this week's Saturday Night At The Opera, do not miss a special Halloween presentation of Arrigo Boito's Mefistofele. In the most colorful operatic adaptation of the Faust legend, Boito turns the devil himself into the tale's focus. Mefistofele requires a bass with true star power, as charismatic as he is threatening. Saturday's recording features Norman Treigle of New York City Opera fame in his signature role, with Placido Domingo and Montserrat Caballé as the doomed lovers.

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Sat, 31 Oct 2015, 9:00pm to Sun, 1 Nov 2015, 1:00am

Deep Focus on Monday 10/26's Jazz Alternatives

This Monday night from 6pm to 9pm on Jazz Alternatives Mitch Goldman is joined by drummer/bandleader Ben Perowsky. They will put Miles Davis fall 1967 tour in Deep Focus with unreleased live recordings. When Sony put out "Live in Europe 1967," Pitchfork said, ""it isn't just the best band Miles ever led, but one of the choicest small groups in jazz history...

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Mon, 26 Oct 2015, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Ghost And Horror Stories This Week On Arts

In light of Halloween this Saturday, Arts will be programming scary stories all throughout the week on WKCR. Tune in (if you dare) Monday (10/26), Tuesday (10/27), and Thursday (10/29) at 9:30 p.m. and Sunday (11/01) at 9:00 p.m. to hear ghost and horror stories from H.G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe and other notoriously scary authors. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this programming do not reflect the views of WKCR, its Board of Directors, or the Trustees of Columbia University.

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Mon, 26 Oct 2015, 9:30pm to Sun, 1 Nov 2015, 10:00pm

Todd Nicholson on the Musician's Show

This week’s musician show will be hosted by Kat Whatley featuring bassist Todd Nicholson. In addition to being an active member of the New York downtown music scene, Nicholson is the Associate Director of the Arts for Art, the non-profit that organizes the Vision festival, and other year round free jazz focused programming. Having lived in Japan for a number of years, Nicholson also works with Japanese jazz and improvisatory musicians. Tune in to listen to live recordings of the Vision fest, and recordings of Japanese jazz musicians that inspire Nicholson’s music.

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Wed, 28 Oct 2015, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Profile of The Creative Music Studio

Join programmer Kat Whatley this Sunday on “Jazz Profiles” (2-7pm) for an in depth look at the Creative Music Studio. Founded in 1971 by Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso and Ornette Coleman, the Woodstock-based CMS facilitates music innovation through workshops, master classes and performances, and provides opportunities for musicians to interact with the most important figures of improvisation and musical thought.

Date: 
Sun, 25 Oct 2015, 2:00pm to 7:00pm

Clifford Brown Birthday Broadcast

Tune in on Friday, October 30th as we dedicate 24 hours of programming to legendary trumpeter Clifford “Brownie” Brown in celebration of the 85th anniversary of his birth. In the course of only four years, from 1952 to 1956, Brown led and contributed to some of the greatest ensembles and recordings in jazz history, leaving his imprint on the genres of bebop and hard bop, as well as the art of jazz trumpet. Born in 1930 in Delaware, Brown drew much of his influence from the innovative Fats Navarro, who mentored Brown in his early years in Philadelphia.

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Fri, 30 Oct 2015, 12:00am to 11:59pm

Awakening Our Democracy On 10/20 and 10/22's Late City Edition

Tune in to Late City Edition at 9 pm on Monday and Tuesday to hear the first discussion in the series Awakening Our Democracy presented by Columbia's Office of University Life. Awakening Our Democracy is a new conversation series on race, ethnicity, disparities, and justice issues at the forefront of the University's and the nation's consciousness. This first discussion entitled "The "American" Dream, Immigration and Belonging" features a panel with Negin Farsad, a TED fellow and social justice comedian; Van C.

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Tue, 20 Oct 2015, 9:00pm to Thu, 22 Oct 2015, 9:40pm

Raga Tribute to the Coltrane Legacy on Raag Aur Taal

Two weeks ago, on John Coltrane's Birthday, Brooklyn Raga Massive performed a stunning tribute to the Coltrane Legacy. Recorded in front of a capacity crowd at Pioneer Works in Red Hook, Brooklyn, WKCR will broadcast the concert in it's entirety. As well, musical Director Sameer Gupta will join host David Ellenbogen for an on-air discussion of the relationship between the music of these two worlds.

Date: 
Sun, 11 Oct 2015, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

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