Wednesday, December 4, 2013

NPR Music....


TINY DESK CONCERTS

The Dismemberment Plan: Tiny Desk Concert

The recently reunited band's funky, fleshed-out sound wouldn't seem to lend itself to vastly stripped-down arrangements. But The Dismemberment Plan exudes playfulness and wry charm throughout these three songs from this year's Uncanney Valley.
FAVORITE SESSIONS

KCRW Presents: Darkside

Producer Nicolas Jaar and multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington made a special appearance on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic in advance of a secret LA show. Watch them perform an expanded version of their song "Paper Trails."
DECEPTIVE CADENCE

Yuja Wang: Rooted In Diligence, Inspired By Improvisation

The 26-year-old classically trained pianist tackles Rachmaninov's dense and intimidating "Concerto No. 3" in a new recording. The musician says she hears a connection between the challenging piece and improvisations from the late Art Tatum.
JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER

Jason Moran On JazzSet

At the KC Jazz Club, Moran sets up two tunes with pre-produced field recordings and sound montages, including a unique take on Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose." Hear Moran's long-running trio The Bandwagon in a set recorded in Washington, D.C.

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