Tune in to the Musician's Show on Wednesday, March 22, from 6:00-9:00 PM EST for a pre-recorded interview with saxophonist, composer, and educator Tia Fuller, accompanied by music Fuller has recorded herself and/or found inspiration from.
Tune in to Afternoon New Music on Wednesday, March 22, at 3:00 PM EST to hear violist and composer Jessica Meyer perform her composition “But Not Until” with Andrew Yee of the Attacca Quartet. Additionally, hear Meyer speak about composition, performance, loops, and her upcoming projects.
Tune into Afternoon New Music on Monday, March 20, at 3:00 pm EST for an interview with New York-based flutist and composer Robert Dick, in anticipation of his upcoming residency at The Stone from 3/21-3/26.
Tune in this Sunday, March 19th from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST as we remember guitarist and singer Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry. A St. Louis native and pioneer of rock and roll, Berry passed away on March 18th at age 90. Join us as we celebrate the energy and innovation of Berry’s music by listening on 89.9 FM or online at wkcr.org.
Tune into WKCR 89.9 FM this Saturday, March 18th, from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm as we celebrate the life and work of blues harmonica player and singer James "Superharp" Cotton. Cotton, known for his collaborations with Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf as well as his solo work with the James Cotton Blues Band, passed away on Thursday, March 16th, at age 81.
Tune into Live Constructions this Sunday at 10 PM for an exclusive interview with composer and multi-instrumentalist Toby Driver, in anticipation of his new album "Madonnawhore", out on April 21st on The Flenser. Listen to hear Driver break down the production of his upcoming release and talk about composing solo ballads, touring Europe, and more.
Tune in to the Musician's Show on Wednesday, March 15 from 6:00-9:00 PM EST for a live interview with vocalist and composer Kendra Foster. Kendra is currently working on a solo project with producer/writer/musician, Kelvin Wooten. She has recorded regularly in George Clinton’s recording studio, who signed her to a production deal and asked her to join Parliament/Funkadelic on the road, and she recently toured with D’Angelo. Kendra released her first album, “Myriadmorphonicbiocorpomelodicrealityshapeshifter” in 2003.
Join WKCR as we celebrate the birthday of Bix Beiderbecke from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM on Friday, March 10, 2017. Leon Bismark “Bix” Beiderbecke (March 10, 1903 - August 6, 1931) was an American jazz cornetist, jazz pianist and composer. With Louis Armstrong and Muggsy Spanier, Beiderbecke was one of the most influential jazz soloists of the 1920s. His turns on “Singin’ the Blues” and “I’m Coming, Virginia” (both 1927) particularly exemplified his unusual purity of tone and a gift for improvisation.
Happy birthday, Ornette Coleman! Join WKCR as we honor Ornette Coleman by playing 24 hours of his music from all day Thursday, March 9, 2017 from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM. Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 - June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter and composer. Born and raised in Fort Worth, TX, he was one of the major innovators of the free jazz movement of the 1960s, a term he invented with the name of a 1961 album.
Tune in to the Musician's Show today, March 8, from 6-9 pm EST for an interview with singer-songwriter Nadia Washington. Nadia hails from Dallas, Texas, and her vocals blend Jazz, Soul, R&B, and World Music. She has performed with esteemed artists including Esperanza Spalding, Lalah Hathaway and George Duke. Since the release of her EP singles, Nadia has toured around Europe, including in Russia and Siberia. Recently, Nadia worked as a background singer and songwriter for Dianne Reeves’ 2014 album “Beautiful Life,” which received a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocals in 2014.
Sun Ra visits WKCR! Is he eating ice cream? Yogurt? Who knows?
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