Dena DeRose On Piano Jazz
In a 2001 session, the singer and pianist joined host Marian McPartland for a program of standards.
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A Tribute To Artie Shaw On Piano Jazz
Historian and cornetist Dick Sudhalter provides historical perspective on the great clarinetist and bandleader.
Charles Bradley On World Cafe
Hear the "Screaming Eagle of Soul" perform songs from his new album, Changes, live in Philadelphia.
Check Out These Musicians Who Literally Play With Their Food
It turns out beans aren't the only musical fruit. The London Vegetable Orchestra is one of many musical acts that uses all sorts of fruit and veg to produce sweet (and savory) sounds.
Songs We Love: Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, 'Was Dog A Doughnut'
The steel drum tradition is unfairly maligned. The mysterious Hamburg group takes Cat Stevens' pioneering electro jam and replaces synths with steel.
Carrie Rodriguez: Tiny Desk Concert
On her new album Lola, Rodriguez's bi-cultural life blossoms into a spectacular collection of stories and songs, several of which she performs in this Tiny Desk concert with guitarist Luke Jacobs.
'Presenting Princess Shaw': The Unlikely Story Of Samantha Montgomery
Samantha Montgomery is an elder-care worker in New Orleans who also writes and sings her own songs on YouTube. A composer in Israel spotted her and via social media, they began to work together.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Swannanoa Memories, Part 2
Hear more highlights from the gathering in the North Carolina mountains, captured over many years.
Quilt On World Cafe
The Brooklyn band has solidified its psychedelic sound on its new album, Plaza. Hear a conversation and performance.
First Watch: The Wild Reeds, 'Everything Looks Better (In Hindsight)'
The sound of The Wild Reeds is the sound of three singers propelled by great rhythms and memorable songs. On "Everything Looks Better," they sing of nostalgia and the ways it tricks memories.