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The American Patchwork Quartet's music reflects the American melting pot. The quartet plays surprising takes on old folk songs, early blues, and 19th century hymns, in-studio. (episode)
American musician PJ Morton (keyboards in Maroon 5) goes to Africa, Combo Chimbita goes back to their cumbia roots, and British singer-songwriter Nadine Shah comes back from the brink. (article)
Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra offer a jazz/folk/alternative/modern lounge nosh "with a chewy singer-songwriter center". They play new songs with a twist on finding their bliss, in-studio. (episode)
Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer, together with bassist/composer Linda May-Han Oh and drummer/composer Tyshawn Sorey, play music from their latest record, Compassion, in-studio. (episode)
NYC-based rock unit Bodega makes artful post-punk songs with brawny, catchy riffs and shouty gang vocals. They play tunes from their latest, 'Our Brand Could Be Yr Life', in-studio. (episode)
This week, Beyoncé's big surprise, James Brown’s even bigger surprise, and S. Raekwon’s sinister smile. Plus, Nathalie Joachim and the American Patchwork Quartet. (article)
Grammy-winning musician and producer John Leventhal's solo debut of instrumentals and songs, 'Rumble Strip', spans soul, country twang, and Anglican hymns. He plays in-studio. (episode)
This week, Usher and the American indie rock band the Decemberists; the studio project Church Chords and Ugandan singer/guitarist Jon Muq, and a avant-pop from Angelica Garcia. (article)
Musician, storyteller, and businessman Bobby Rush is in the Blues Hall of Fame. His latest release, All My Love For You, just won him a third Grammy at the age of 90. He plays in-studio. (episode)
Trumpeter, composer, producer, and bandleader Keyon Harrold has worked with rappers like Common and Nas. He and his band play new songs from his latest, 'Foreverland', in-studio. (episode)