Monday, August 17, 2015

NPR Music - JAZZ

First Listen: Arturo O'Farrill, 'Cuba: The Conversation Continues'

The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra's perfectly timed collaboration between U.S. and Cuban musicians features cutting-edge works by a carefully selected group of composers.
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NPR'S 'JAZZ PROFILES'

Oscar Peterson: Piano Master

The famed virtuoso commanded the entire keyboard with incredible dexterity, drive and precision, while performing around the world for more than 50 years, accruing countless honors, awards and critical accolades.
MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ

Bertha Hope On Piano Jazz

The pianist performs her own "In Search Of Hope" and "Nieta," a tune by her late husband Elmo Hope.
SONG TRAVELS

Arturo O'Farrill On Song Travels

The pianist and bandleader, who founded the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, performs "Not Now, Right Now" and "Siboney" with a smaller ensemble.
JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA: THE RADIO PROGRAM

Joey Alexander And Jazz Prodigies Through The Years

How can a young student sing the blues if he hardly knows what it means to feel them? Jazz Night In America explores young phenoms of different eras, including 11-year-old pianist Joey Alexander.

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