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Rosebud Ben-Oni on Studio A

Tune in to Studio A tonight, Sunday, January 22 from 9:00 - 10:00 PM EST for a live interview with poet Rosebud Ben-Oni. Born to a Mexican mother and Jewish father, Rosebud Ben-Oni is a recipient of the 2014 NYFA Fellowship in Poetry and a CantoMundo Fellow. She was a Rackham Merit Fellow at the University of Michigan, and a Horace Goldsmith Scholar at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Sun, 22 Jan 2017, 9:00pm to 10:00pm

Geri Allen on Jazz Profiles

Tune in this Sunday, January 22nd from 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST to Jazz Profiles for a profile of pianist/composer Geri Allen. Allen-a pianist/composer, bandleader, educator and Guggenheim Fellow-is the first recipient of the Soul Train, Lady of Soul Award for Jazz. In 2011, Geri Allen was nominated for an NAACP Award for her Timeline, Tap Quartet Project. Allen is the first woman, and youngest person to receive the Danish Jazz Par Prize.

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Sun, 22 Jan 2017, 2:00pm to 7:00pm

Sean Hamilton on Afternoon New Music

Tune in Monday, January 23 at 3:00 PM to Afternoon New Music for a live performance and interview with percussionist, composer, and improviser Sean Hamilton on live electronics and drums. Notably, Hamilton has performed as an artist-in-residence with Leeds Improvised Music and Experimentation and was a featured performer at the Anxious Sound Series in New Orleans, Louisiana. His music focuses on electroacoustics, experimentation, and free improvisation.

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Mon, 23 Jan 2017, 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Anais Maviel on Afternoon New Music

Tune in Tuesday, January 24 at 3:00 PM to Afternoon New Music for an interview and in-studio performance by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Anaïs Maviel. Maviel will be playing the n'goni and the surdo drum. Additionally, she will talk with us about her musical practice and upcoming show at the ISSUE Project Room on Saturday, January 28, to which we will be giving away two pairs of tickets.

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Tue, 24 Jan 2017, 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Roy Eldridge Birthday Broadcast

Join WKCR this Monday, January 30th as we celebrate the 106th birthday anniversary of one of the foundational figures of the Swing Era, jazz trumpeter Roy “Little Jazz” Eldridge. Known for his signature boldness in rhythm and sound, Eldridge is often credited for his role in bridging the musical styles and approaches of Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. Eldridge is often characterized by his use of tritone substitutions and virtuosic solos. Born in 1911 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Eldridge spent the early years of his career touring with a number of dance bands.

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Mon, 30 Jan 2017, 12:00am to 11:59pm

Camila Meza on the Musician's Show

Tune in this Wednesday, January 18th from 6-9 pm EST for a live interview with vocalist Camila Meza on the Musician’s Show. With an already flourishing career in Chile from the age of 19, by the time she moved to New York at 23. During her seven years in the United States, Camila Meza has created a big impact in the New York jazz scene. She possesses an innate and rare combination of qualities as a singer and guitar player, who also writes her own songs and arrangements.

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Wed, 18 Jan 2017, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Max Roach Birthday Broadcast

Today, January 10th, WKCR dedicates an entire day of programming to a birthday broadcast in honor of American jazz musician Max Roach. Join us now until midnight as we celebrate Roach's monumental contributions as a drummer, composer, educator, and activist with continuous programming exclusively of his music.

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Tue, 10 Jan 2017, 12:00am to 11:59pm

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. However, he was an especially swinging pianist and inventive composer who deserves continued attention.

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Sun, 15 Jan 2017, 2:00pm to 7:00pm

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.

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Sun, 15 Jan 2017, 9:00pm to 10:00pm

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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).

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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.

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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.
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Friday, January 20, 2012 - 9:30am to 9:00pm
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