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Zakir Hussain Memorial Broadcast

This Sunday December 22 from 7-9PM WKCR will broadcast a special memorial tribute to the tabla maestro, Ud Zakir Hussain. We'll be sharing two interviews with the great maestro and an excerpt from his 2020 performance at Ragas Live Festival and more.

After his passing on December 15, 2024, his collaborator for more than 50 years, John McLaughlin wrote, "The King, in whose hands, Rhythm became Magic, has left us… RIP my dearest Zakir, we will meet again.

Date: 
Sun, 22 Dec 2024, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Donald Byrd Birthday Broadcast

Join us on December 9th, all day, as we celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the birth of Donald Byrd. Born Donaldson Toussaint L’Ouverture Byrd II in Detroit, Michigan, Byrd impacted the course of jazz significantly as a leader, sideman, and mentor. As a young musician in his early twenties, he came to New York and made his mark quickly, joining Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers within a year. His time in the Messengers was brief but important, as he stayed with Blakey through a transition period from the original band.

Date: 
Mon, 9 Dec 2024, 12:00am to 11:59pm

Press Play at Pioneer Works, live on WKCR

WKCR is excited to be broadcasting Talks & Tracks live from Press Play at Pioneer Works! From 12pm - 6pm on December 7th and 8th, tune in to hear a phenomenal lineup of speakers and tunes you will not want to miss! Check out the full line up here.

Press Play is a weekend-long fair of books, small presses, records, art, ephemera, and publications of all kinds, organized by Pioneer Works that is free and open to the public.

Date: 
Sat, 7 Dec 2024, 12:00pm to 6:00pm

Coleman Hawkins Birthday Broadcast

WKCR announces our annual celebration of the extraordinary Coleman Hawkins with a 24-hour birthday broadcast on November 21st, the 120th anniversary of his birth. Born on November 21st, 1904, Hawkins was a larger-than-life figure in the jazz world. It’s safe to say “Hawk” (who was also called “Bean”) influenced every saxophone player to come after him, directly or indirectly. With his signature sound and harmonic approach, he helped make the saxophone an essential instrument in jazz.

Date: 
Thu, 21 Nov 2024, 12:00am to 11:59pm

Roy Haynes Memorial Broadcast

Unquestionably one of the greatest musicians of all-time, Roy Haynes generated an endlessly hip, dancing and undulating rhythmic current that powered innumerable bandstands and inspired countless listeners. Born in Boston on March 13, 1925, Haynes quickly established himself within the forefront of the music upon moving to New York in 1945 to join Luis Russell and remained the epitome of modern drumming for the rest of his career.

Date: 
Tue, 12 Nov 2024, 9:00pm to Thu, 14 Nov 2024, 11:59pm

Hip Hop Festival

WKCR is thrilled to announce the return of its highly anticipated Hip Hop Festival, an event that honors both the vibrant history of the genre and the station’s longstanding commitment to playing alternative and less-heard hip hop. The festival, preempting all regular programming on Friday November 15th, is a testament to WKCR's deep connection to hip hop's roots, its evolution, and its place in music history.

Date: 
Fri, 15 Nov 2024, 12:00am to 11:59pm

Country Music Festival

WKCR is very excited to announce the return of our fabled 48-hour Country Music Festival this upcoming weekend. Pre-empting all regular programming for Sunday and Monday, this festival will give listeners the opportunity to dive deep into the varied and rich traditions of country music. Being one of only a few tri-state area stations that honors traditional, eccentric, or less-heard country styles, we are more than proud to put this festival on and to have a bigger opportunity to play a variety of the music that the country genre has to offer.

Date: 
Sun, 10 Nov 2024, 12:00am to Mon, 11 Nov 2024, 11:59pm

Joni Mitchell Birthday Broadcast

WKCR is very excited to announce an eight-and-a-half-hour broadcast celebrating the 81st birthday of legendary musician Joni Mitchell. Known for her unique tunings, transcendent voice, and lyrical abilities, Mitchell has come to be seen as one of the defining singer-songwriters of the 20th century, with her albums Blue, Ladies of the Canyon, and Court and Spark all going platinum.

Date: 
Thu, 7 Nov 2024, 9:30am to 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
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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