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Tune in this Sunday from 2pm to 7pm to hear an in-depth broadcast on the life and music of tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons. The captivating Chicago musician began playing with groups like King Kolax's band and Billy Eckstine's orchestra in the 1940's before becoming a prolific group leader and playing with musicians like Miles Davis, Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, Mal Waldron, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt, and Jack McDuff. Join us this Sunday as we celebrate Ammons' legacy!
Tune in to WKCR, this Sunday from 7pm to 9pm and 11pm to 2am to celebrate with us the Winter Solstice.
Tune in to In All Languages, Sunday December 14th at 11pm to hear an interview of the Japanese-American musician Kaoru Watanabe
Tune in this Wednesday at 10pm to listen to a live interview with the New York-based Argentinean composer Marcelo Toledo. 2013 NYFA Fellow, 2009 DAAD Artist in Residence in Berlin Fellow, Toledo has developed through the years an interest toward the exploration of instrumental timbre, complex sounds and new instrumental techniques becoming a characteristic facet of his compositions.
Tonight's In All Languages will feature an exclusive live performance from the Arun Ramamurthy Trio, celebrating the release of their new album, Jazz Carnatica.
The Arun Ramamurthy Trio perform centuries old classic South Indian compositions with jazz instrumentation and improvisation.
For the first time in nearly four decades, Columbia men's basketball will battle the number one team in the nation. The early dominance of the undefeated Kentucky Wildcats (9-0) has captivated the country and the Lions (5-2) will look to send a message on a national stage. Wednesday's live coverage from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky begins with an extended pregame show at 6:30, followed by tipoff at 7 and a special post-game edition of the Firing Lion at 9!
A prolific composer and influential trombonist in both the traditional and avant-garde areas of jazz, Grachan Moncur III has been making music for over half a century. Since 1959, Moncur has played with Ray Charles, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, and Herbie Hancock as well as Archie Shepp, Marion Brown, Roswell Rudd, and Beaver Harris. Join us on this week's Jazz Profiles for an in-depth look at Moncur's life and work, including his collaborations with a number of these artists across different genres and periods.
Sun Ra visits WKCR! Is he eating ice cream? Yogurt? Who knows?
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