Armenian soprano Lianna Haroutounian has caused an international stir since her sudden debut at the Royal Opera House in 2013, when she replaced star soprano Anja Harteros as Elisabetta in Don Carlo. Earning rave reviews, she has quickly established herself as one of the world's premiere lyrico spintos, making major company debuts everywhere from Zurich to Sydney. This Saturday, Ms.
WKCR will preempt all regular programming from noon to midnight on Friday, April 15th in order to celebrate the life and work of composer, violinist and minimalist pioneer Tony Conrad, who passed away on Saturday, April 9th, 2016 at the age of 76.
Tune in to Afternoon New Music at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 13th, to hear an exclusive in-studio interview with three musicians whose work is featured in this year’s MATA Festival in New York City: pianist Heloisa Amaral, percussionist Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen, and composer and saxophonist Helen Papaioannou. The two-hour program will explore the unique composition style of Papaioannou, whose work was selected for the festival out of over 1100 submissions from around the world, the music and methods of Ensemble neoN, a group out of Oslo making their U.S.
Omer Simeon (b. 1902) was one of the most important clarinetists in the New Orleans idiom, and his discography is a great avenue for hearing some of the hottest jazz recordings of the 1920s due to his presence on sessions with Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers and King Oliver’s Dixie Syncopators. He left his mark on such masterpiece records as “Black Bottom Stomp,” “Dr.
We are very excited to invite Connie Crothers to the station for an exclusive show - don't miss it! "As performer and recording artist, Connie releases her deepest feeling—her source—into the music, creating a wide range of expression and a virtuosity which is based on her desire to discover everything she can hear and imagine through spontaneous improvisation."
For more information about Ms. Crothers: http://www.conniecrothers.net/
Tune in to Afternoon New Music at 3 pm on Tuesday, April 5th for an exclusive in-studio interview and set with saxophonist/composer Aaron Burnett. The hour-long program will feature Aaron discussing his group Aaron Burnett and the Big Machine, as well as his upcoming gig with Kimberly Thompson Quartet at the Cell Theatre on April 16th. The program will conclude with a short free improvisation from Aaron Burnett on tenor saxophone, performed in-studio at WKCR.
Do not miss the chance to join us as we invite Gerald Clayton, 4-time Grammy nominee jazz pianist, to the studio for an exclusive live show. "Over the course of eight years, with three albums as a leader, several studio projects as a sideman, and countless worldwide performances, pianist and composer Gerald Clayton has established himself as a leading figure in the up-and-coming generation of jazz artists who are fluent in the range of styles that make up today´s jazz lexicon.
*NOTE: ONLY DURING JAZZ PROGRAMS*
WKCR Jazz mourns the loss of esteemed latin jazz saxophonist Gato Barbieri, who left us on Saturday, April 2nd, at age 83. Join us as our jazz programmers spend the coming days celebrating the boundless breadth of his achievements.
On April 7th, WKCR will dedicate all programming to Billie "Lady Day" Holiday in honor of her 101st birthday anniversary. Known for her hauntingly honest, beautifully raw voice, Billie has contributed enormously to the genres of vocal and instrumental jazz. Join us next Thursday as we examine and celebrate the life, career, and distinctive sound of the one and only Ms. Lady Day. Holiday was born Elinore Fagan in Baltimore in 1915.
In a very special appearance. the master percussionist V. Selvaganesh will be joining us live on Raag Aur Taal. Sunday April Born in Chennai to Grammy-winning musician Vikku Vinayakram, a former member of the original Shakti, he is the grandson of T. R. Harihara Sarma, who founded the Sri Jaya Ganesh Tala Vadya Vidyalaya (Sri JGTV school) in Chenna
Sun Ra visits WKCR! Is he eating ice cream? Yogurt? Who knows?
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