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Yano Akiko and Agatsuma Hiromitsu on Jazz Alternatives 9/26

Tune in to Jazz Alternatives from 6-9pm Friday September 26 to hear an interview with Yano Akiko, one of Japan’s most preeminent jazz pianists, and Agatsuma Hiromitsu, a traditional Japanese shamisen musician known for crossing over into many different genres. The two will play together for the first time on Saturday 27 at the Japan Society.

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Fri, 26 Sep 2014, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

The Lounge Lizards on Afternoon New Music

Tune to Afternoon New Music from 3-6PM on Monday, September 22nd to hear a live interview with Billy Martin, Evan Lurie, and Steven Bernstein of the avant-jazz group, the Lounge Lizards. The Lounge Lizards formed in the New York in the late 1970s, founded by saxophonist John Lurie and pianist Evan Lurie. Tune in to hear the Lounge Lizards discuss their upcoming performances at Town Hall and at the Strange and Beautiful Festival. Listen!

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Mon, 22 Sep 2014, 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Kenny Wheeler Memorial Broadcast

Join us at WKCR as we commemorate the life and work of jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player Kenny Wheeler, who passed away at the age of 84 years this Thursday, September 18th. We will be dedicating all jazz programming to Wheeler's innovative sounds and compositions from 1am on Sunday, September 21st through 9pm on Monday, September 22nd (including Jazz 'til Dawn 1-6am, Jazz Profiles 2-7pm, Monday Mornings in Mono 2-5am, Daybreak Express 5-8:20am, Out to Lunch 12-3pm, and Jazz Alternatives 6-9pm).

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Sun, 21 Sep 2014, 1:00am to Mon, 22 Sep 2014, 9:00pm

Iberian Music on In All Languages

Tune in to our weekly In All Languages show this Sunday, 21st of September as we will explore the music of the Iberian Peninsula, highlighting the cultures of Portugal and Spain. Through an overview of the specific musical characteristis of this region we will see how this music influenced other parts of the world. We will also look at the broad influences this region has embraced from other cultures notably from Arabic or European Folk music. Tune in!
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Sun, 21 Sep 2014, 11:00pm to Mon, 22 Sep 2014, 2:00am

Melissa Aladana on the Musician's Show

Join us from 7-9 PM this evening September 17th to hear the musical selections of tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana. She will be on air discussing everything about her music and her career, from its beginnings in Santiago, Chile to her most recent projects with the Crash Trio, which also includes Pablo Menares on bass and Francisco Mela on drums. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music and the 2013 reciepient of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, Aladana already has a vast and diverse experience to share.

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Wed, 17 Sep 2014, 7:00pm

John Coltrane Birthday Broadcast

On Tuesday, September 23rd, WKCR will conduct its annual all-day tribute to John Coltrane on the 88th 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.

Date: 
Tue, 23 Sep 2014, 12:01am to 11:59pm

On Saturday Night at the Opera: Christoph Willibald Gluck's Iphigénie en Aulide

Tune in for a rare opportunity to hear Christoph Willibald Gluck's
Iphigénie en Aulide. Known more in the edition Richard Wagner created,
Aulide has often been overlooked for Gluck's Iphigénie en Tauride.
Tonight's performance presents the original French version featuring
José van Dam and Anne Sophie von Otter, with John Eliot Gardiner
conducting. In addition, part of tonight's program will be a tribute

Date: 
Sat, 13 Sep 2014, 9:00pm

Mike Bono on the Musician's Show: Sept 10, 6-9 PM

Tune in this Wednesday from 6-9 PM for a special edition of the Musician Show where we are joined by guitarist Mike Bono, who will play some tunes and talk about his work. Mike Bono began playing guitar at age 5, then going on to attend Berklee College of Music. Since graduating, he has led his own group, the Mike Bono Group, for which he composes the music. They recently released their debut album, From Where You Are.

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Wed, 10 Sep 2014, 6:00pm

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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

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

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

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
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