Sunday, May 10, 2015

NPR Music - JAZZ

Vijay Iyer Trio: Tiny Desk Concert

Fueled by a dozen years of rhythmic interaction (and a lot of espresso), Iyer's working band transforms selections from throughout the pianist's deep and varied catalog.
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JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA: WEDNESDAY NIGHT WEBCASTS

Vijay Iyer Trio At Metropolitan Museum Of Art


A piano trio that's made an art of collective rhythmic risk-taking plays Iyer's distinctive compositions and those of his disruptive heroes, with the backdrop of an Egyptian temple.
JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA

A New Jazz Suite For Head, Shoulders, Knees And Toes


Saxophonist and composer Steve Coleman's new album for large ensemble is called Synovial Joints, after the different ways the human body moves. The MacArthur Fellow explains how nature inspires him.
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Violinist Federico Britos Returns To The Hot Club


Though the 76-year-old Uruguayan violinist has played with many of the top jazz artists in the U.S. and Latin America, he's not as well-known as he should be.
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Sharon Freeman On Piano Jazz


The accomplished pianist and French-horn player performs her composition "Waltz For Achim" and more.

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