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Best of Soundcheck 2023, Part 2
Episode 12
Hear favorite live performances from the WNYC studios this year: music by Indigenous two-spirit song carrier and activist Jeremy Dutcher; electronica…
2 years, 8 months ago
Best of Soundcheck 2023, Part 1
Episode 11
Hear favorite live performances from the WNYC studios this year: including Mercury Prize-winning London Afrobeat-jazz-hip hop quintet Ezra Collective…
2 years, 9 months ago
Stewart Goodyear: A 'Nutcracker' for Flying Fingers (From the Archives)
Episode 10
The phenomenal pianist Stewart Goodyear, known as both an improviser and composer, famously played all 32 of Beethoven's sonatas in one sitting, when…
2 years, 9 months ago
JJJJJerome Ellis Plays Improvisations on Prayer-Inspired Longform Piano Work, 'Compline', In-Studio
Episode 9
JJJJJerome Ellis describes himself as “a stuttering, Afro-Caribbean composer, poet, and performer.” His last album, The Clearing, was a brilliant mix…
2 years, 9 months ago
Nefesh Mountain, Live From The Greene Space
Episode 8
Nefesh Mountain has established itself over the past ten years as an unusual sort of bluegrass band, playing progressive, Jewish-themed music. The ba…
2 years, 9 months ago
Songwriter/Guitarist Anjimile Explores New Sonic Territory on 'The King'
Episode 7
Singer and guitarist Anjimile made a striking impression with his 2020 album Giver Taker, a buoyant collection of indie folk pop. Now, he’s returned …
2 years, 9 months ago
Indonesian Pianist Joey Alexander Stretches Out
Episode 6
Pianist, bandleader and composer Joey Alexander was born in Indonesia and in 2013 at the age of 10, was invited by Wynton Marsalis to perform at the …
2 years, 9 months ago
Intimate and Thoughtful Songs by Saxophonist and Singer Braxton Cook
Episode 5
Braxton Cook first made a name for himself as a teenager gigging on the Washington DC jazz scene; toured extensively alongside Chief Xian aTunde Adju…
2 years, 9 months ago
Dublin Band Sprints Throws Down Abrasive Authenticity
Episode 4
Sprints is a garage-punk band from Dublin where they’re known for take-no-prisoners live shows and claim among their influences the likes of early Pi…
2 years, 9 months ago
Producer Johan Lenox Enhances Chamber Music With Pop and Nostalgia
Episode 3
Johan Lenox has one of the more unusual resumes in the music world. He’s probably best known as a producer, working with hip hop stars like Travis Sc…
2 years, 9 months ago