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Bubber Miley on Jazz Profiles

For the heat you want and the soul you crave look no further than Bubber Miley—the focus of WKCR’s Jazz Profiles this Sunday, November 6. Miley’s trumpet growls, snarls and soothes like no other’s. His gritty voice and free-spirited, ever-swinging phrasing make him instantly recognizable. Miley painted some of his broadest and greatest strokes during his time with Duke Ellington’s Orchestra (1923-1928) where he not only plays with utter brilliance, but also co-authors with Duke such tunes as BLACK AND TAN FANTASY, EAST ST.

Date: 
Sun, 6 Nov 2016, 2:00pm to 7:00pm

Bob Cranshaw Memorial Broadcast

Beginning at 11:00 PM on Wednesday and lasting until 8:00 AM on Thursday, November 3, WKCR is playing only the music of legendary jazz bassist Melbourne R. "Bob" Cranshaw, who passed away on November 2, 2016. Tune in to WKCR 89.9FM and www.wkcr.org to join us in celebrating the influence, innovation, and advocacy of one of the most-recorded bassists in history.

Date: 
Wed, 2 Nov 2016, 11:00pm to Thu, 3 Nov 2016, 8:00am

Eri Yamamoto on the Musician’s Show

Tune in to WKCR-FM this Wednesday, October 26th at 6pm to catch Eri Yamamoto on the Musician’s Show.

Since moving to the United States in 1995, Eri Yamamoto has established herself as one of jazz's most original and compelling pianists and composers. Herbie Hancock has said, “My hat's off to her... already she's found her own voice.”

Date: 
Wed, 26 Oct 2016, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Aruán Ortiz on the Musician’s Show

"An avatar of creative and progressive improvisation," Cuban-born, Brooklyn-based pianist, violist, and composer Aruán Ortiz has written music for jazz ensembles, orchestras, dance companies, chamber groups, and feature films. His work incorporates influences from contemporary classical music, Cuban-Haitian rhythms, and avant-garde improvisation; and consistently strives to break stylistic musical boundaries. He has been called “the latest Cuban wunderkind to arrive in the United States” by BET Jazz.

Date: 
Wed, 5 Oct 2016, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

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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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