Sunday, February 15, 2015

NPR Music - Jazz

Eric Reed Plays Coleman Hawkins

For the 110th birthday anniversary of a pioneering tenor saxophonist, a hard-swinging modern-day pianist designed a special tribute set in Jazz at Lincoln Center.
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JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA: WEDNESDAY NIGHT WEBCASTS

Reginald Cyntje Group At Bohemian Caverns

The Washington, D.C. area trombonist and composer plays jazz with an island accent, where hard bop vocabulary meets Caribbean rhythms. He previews his next album, Spiritual Awakening, in concert.
MUSIC INTERVIEWS

Bird Of A Feather: Rudresh Mahanthappa On Learning From Charlie Parker

There are no Parker tunes on the sax player's latest album, Bird Calls, but it's a tribute nonetheless.
SONG TRAVELS

René Marie On 'Song Travels'

Marie pays tribute to the late Eartha Kitt by performing "C'est si bon" and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy."
MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ

Eartha Kitt On Piano Jazz

In 1993, Kitt and McPartland perform a stirring version of "God Bless the Child" and wind up the hour with the seductively swinging "You'd Be So Nice to Come to Home To."

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