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Matt Nelson on the Musician's Show

Tune in Wednesday evening from 6-9 PM to hear this week's edition of the Musician's Show, where we will be joined by saxophonist Matt Nelson. Nelson’s unique musical style brings together improvisation, indie and jazz music with extended saxophone techniques paired with use of effects pedals and amplifier feedback. Nelson recently released his debut solo record, a minimalist ecstatic extended technique saxophone LP entitled Lower Bottoms.

Date: 
Wed, 12 Nov 2014, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Men's Basketball Opens its Season

Tune in Friday evening as Columbia Men's Basketball opens its 2014-2015 season at Stony Brook. The Lions look to improve on last year's historically successful season, while the Seawolves look to build on recent success in the first-ever game at their new arena. Tune in at 6:45 p.m. for Lions Countdown ahead of all the exciting action! Then don't forget to tune in for Columbia football's final home game of the season on Saturday afternoon (Lions Countdown beings at 12:15 p.m.).

Date: 
Fri, 14 Nov 2014, 6:45pm to 9:00pm

Bill Coleman on Jazz Profiles

Join us from 2-7pm Sunday November 9 for an in depth profile of the trumpet playing of jazz musician Bill Coleman hosted by Charles Iselin. Bill Coleman’s career was intricately linked to the spread of Jazz in Europe and specifically in France. Appropriately, he was born in Paris, Kentucky in 1904. As a musician he played early on in the non-professional band of trombonist J.C. Higginbotham in Cincinnati. Coleman moved to New York in 1927 with Cecil Scott’s band.

Date: 
Sun, 9 Nov 2014, 2:00pm to 7:00pm

Live Constructions: Brooklyn Raga Massive All-Stars play Terry Riley's "In C"

Tune in to Live Constructions this Sunday, November 9th at 10PM to hear a live, in-studio performance of Terry Riley's masterpiece, "In C" by the Brooklyn Raga Massive All-Stars. Riley was deeply influenced by his studies of Hindustani vocal music but according to the composer himself, as far as he knows, this is the only group that performs “In C” with an ensemble of mostly Indian instruments. The group includes which includes siitars, tablas, sarods, bansuri, vocals, cello, guitars, vibes, dilruba, sax, and more.

Date: 
Sun, 9 Nov 2014, 10:00pm to 11:00pm

Musicians Show Featuring Avram Fefer

Tune in to this weeks Musicians Show featuring Avram Fefer. Avram is an acclaimed New York saxophonist and composer. Having performed with names such as Archie Shepp, Sunny Murray, Kirk Lightsey, Graham Haynes, and more recently the Dave Murray Big Band, Butch Morris Orchestra, and Mingus Big Band, Avram joins us to discuss his music, career, and influences.

Date: 
Wed, 5 Nov 2014, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Asian Opera on In All Languages

Tune into our In All Languages program this Sunday from 11pm to 2am, where we will be exploring opera from non-Western countries. We will start off the show by listening to Japanese Gagaku music; from there, we will move onto selections from the Ache Lhamo, a Tibetan folk opera. Finally, we will listen to Peking Opera and hear a performance of The Reunion, featuring Lisa Lu as Lady Precious Stream.

Date: 
Sun, 2 Nov 2014, 11:00pm to Mon, 3 Nov 2014, 2:00am

Marion Brown on Jazz Profiles

Tune in this Sunday from 2pm to 7pm to hear an in-depth broadcast on the life and music of alto saxophonist, composer, author, and visual artist Marion Brown. A captivating yet often overlooked member of the jazz avant-garde of the late '60s and '70s, Brown appeared on albums such as Archie Shepp's Fire Music and John Coltrane's Ascension. Join this Sunday us as we celebrate Brown's legacy.

Date: 
Sun, 2 Nov 2014, 2:00pm to 7:00pm

Olga Borodina on Saturday Night At The Opera

Don't miss an exclusive interview with Russian superstar Olga Borodina. For over two decades, the mezzo-soprano, who is in New York to reprise her acclaimed Amneris, has astonished audiences worldwide for her plush voice that has made her a definitive interpreter of works by Mussorgsky, Saint-Saëns, and Berlioz. The program will feature recordings of her in a wide variety of roles, from Rossini to Rachmaninoff. Stepan Atamian hosts.

Date: 
Sat, 1 Nov 2014, 9:00pm to Sun, 2 Nov 2014, 1:00am

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Emmet Cohen on Out to Lunch

Join us Tuesday, January 17 during our Out to Lunch programming from 1-2:30 pm EST for an interview with New York-based jazz pianist Emmet Cohen regarding his most recent project "Masters Legacy Series featuring Jimmy Cobb." Cohen began Suzuki method piano instruction at age three, and his playing quickly became a mature melding of musicality, technique, and concept. He placed first in both the American Jazz Pianists competition (2014) and the Phillips Piano Competition at the University of West Florida (2011).

Date: 
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Related Program: 
Out to Lunch
Related Department: 
Jazz

Aspen Matis on Studio A

Tune in to Studio A this Sunday, January 15, from 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST for an interview with internationally-bestselling memoirist Aspen Matis. Her book, Girl in the Woods, tells the story of her sexual assault and her flight from college, which led to a journey of self-discovery as she set out to hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada.

A brief account of her experiences appeared first in The New York Times' Modern Love column, and that subsequentally led to her inspiring and heart-wrenching memoir.

Date: 
Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 9:00pm to 10:00pm
Related Program: 
Studio A
Related Department: 
Arts

George Wallington Celebration on Jazz Profiles

Sid Gribetz presents a five hour radio program celebrating the pianist and composer George Wallington on Jazz Profiles this Sunday, January 15 from 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST.
George Wallington was one of the legendary pianists of the bebop era but never achieved great fame. With his early retirement from a musical career, he remains a more obscure figure in jazz history and lore.
Date: 
Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 2:00pm to 7:00pm
Related Program: 
Jazz Profiles
Related Department: 
Jazz

Streaming WKCR during Bach Festival Announcement

We, the WKCR Board, wanted to address any of the inconveniences experienced in using our stream. Unfortunately, our online stream regularly approaches maximum capacity during the Bach Festival. As we try to accommodate for more listeners, we implore anyone tuning in within our radio broadcasting range to tune in with a radio receiver.

Date: 
Thursday, December 25, 2014 - 12:00pm to Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - 11:59pm

Gustav Leonhardt Memorial Broadcast

This Friday, January 20th, WKCR will be devoting over eleven hours of programming to the music of Gustav Leonhardt (5/30/1928-1/16/2012). As a harpsichordist, organist, and conductor, Leonhardt was on the forefront of the movement in early music to revive period styles and practices. While best known for his recordings of J.S. Bach, Leonhardt made spectacular recordings of many different early music and Baroque composers. Tune in from 9:30am-9:00pm to hear WKCR's tribute to this legendary musician.
Date: 
Friday, January 20, 2012 - 9:30am to 9:00pm
Related Department: 
Classical
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