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July 2002

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• Brubeck Revisited, Southern-Hemisphere Sounds, and a Maverick Composer July 31, 2002

  Chris Brubeck, son of groundbreaking jazz musician Dave Brubeck, stops by to talk about the family’s artistic gifts and life on the road with brothers Dan, Darius, and Matthew. Pop ch... (episode)

• Singing Storytellers and The Practical Percussionist July 30, 2002

  Singer-songwriters Dar Williams and Robin Holcomb both have busy seasons coming up, but before they hit the road, they perform live in the studio and discuss their labors of love. Thi... (episode)

• 007 Reinvented and Marching Bands Gone Wild July 29, 2002

  Local band Sex Mob loves musical challenges, from reinterpreting film scores to dominating battle-of-the-bands-style performances around town. They speak with us about their album of... (episode)

• Give the Bassist Some July 26, 2002

  At most jazz concerts, you may notice a lonely figure standing toward the back of the stage: the double-bass player. Today's show brings the bassist front and center. photo: Jay Leon... (episode)

• Great music in the parks July 25, 2002

  Soundcheck celebrates great music in the parks! Tune in for Dave Brubeck and David Sanchez (photo) and Vincent La Selva. John speaks with cool jazz great Dave Brubeck, who’ll be shari... (episode)

• Happy Birthday, Leo! July 24, 2002

  Chamber music comprises the bulk of composer Leo Kraft’s output-his Chamber Symphony No. 2 for 16 Instruments being his most recent-though he has written orchestral, piano and vocal w... (episode)

• Dvorak, Haydn, and Montsalvatge July 23, 2002

  Pianist Diane Walsh, cellist Roberta Cooper, and violinist Eugene Drucker perform live in the studio, and talk about next month’s Skaneateles Festival: Chamber Music By the Lake in up... (episode)

• Threadgill, Theremins, and A Little Piano Music July 22, 2002

  Jazz bandleader, composer and multi-instrumentalist Henry Threadgill has been commissioned to create works for ensembles as small as the Roscoe Mitchell and Rova Saxophone Quartets, a... (episode)

• A Glimpse at the Other Side of the Globe July 19, 2002

  Featured at the Lincoln Center Festival, The Night Banquet reinterpets a centuries-old Chinese story of a haunting scroll painting. Director Chen Shi-Zheng discusses the opera’s them... (episode)

• Cinema Fantastique July 18, 2002

  Masters of music for silent film, the Alloy Orchestra bring their fun, experimental tunes to Soundcheck. The always-surprising Alloy Orchestra join us to talk about performing a live ... (episode)