Saturday, August 29, 2015

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First Listen: Cécile McLorin Salvant, 'For One To Love'

Salvant explores the quaint art of jazz singing, but with her own aesthetic idiosyncrasies intact. Her toolbox contains anywhere from a rich, husky voice to one that tiptoes theatrically, girlishly.
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JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA

All About That Bass, But Give The Drummer Some

Bassist Christian McBride, host of NPR's Jazz Night In America, explains the complicated dynamics between the bass and the drums in jazz — and James Brown.
MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ

Hiromi On Piano Jazz

Marian McPartland improvises a "Portrait" of the talented Japanese pianist in this 2004 session.
ALT.LATINO

A Witness To History: Guest DJ Arturo O'Farrill

Alt.Latino talks to a bandleader with deep roots in Cuban music and a role in current events. O'Farrill just released a new album called Cuba: The Conversation Continues.

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