Grover Washington, Jr. On Piano Jazz
The Grammy-winning saxophonist plays Duke Ellington standards with host Marian McPartland in a 1994 session.
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Born In Sudan, Based In Brooklyn. A Singer Remixes Her Identities
Please, says the singer-songwriter, don't pigeonhole her as some sort of "refugee artist." She calls her music "East-African Retro-Pop."
Across the Blue Ridge #50 - Greats of Early Country Music, and New Generations
This week, in a rebroadcast of a popular show from May, 2016, we hear a broad selection of music from country music pioneers including Mac Wiseman, Fiddlin' Arthur Smith, Hazel Dickens, Fred Cocker
Weekend LISTening: 5 Japanese Bands You Need To Hear
Naoko Yamano of the pioneering Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife recommends some of her favorite rising stars from the Land of the Rising Sun.
Singer Allyson Seconds Revitalizes Power-Pop On 'Little World'
The second album by the California-based singer features an optimism often associated with West Coast pop. Critic Ken Tucker says Little World creates an "alternate universe of the sunniest sounds."
NPR News Nuggets: Purple Lights, Christmas Cheer & Top Selling CD Of 2016
Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.
'Harlem River Drive' Revisited With Eddie Palmieri
Palmieri's classic Latin funk album remains relevant 45 years later. This performance shows why.
Recommended Dose's Favorite Electronic Albums Of 2016
We're not anointing the best. We're telling you what amazed us in a difficult year — music by visionary women and men.
Songs We Love: Shiba San, 'Up & Down'
The South Beach heat is working its way into the French producer's booty-shaking house music. "Here, it's like paradise," he says. "It's a whole new way of working."
Watch Two Door Cinema Club Perform 'Bad Decisions' Live For KCRW
The Irish indie group plays a song from its third full-length album, Gameshow, live for KCRW.