Phil Woods On Piano Jazz
A true master of bebop, the saxophonist showcased his formidable technique in this 2003 session.
Music & Culture
All Songs +1: French Cooking And How A Tour Manager Could Save Your Life
How can the French culinary phrase mise en place save your band's life and make anyone's life a whole lot better?
Say 'I Do' To Bat For Lashes' New Song
Four years since The Haunted Man, Bat For Lashes returns with a simple and sweet song, backed by a harp and tied up in lush strings.
Songs We Love: Snow Ghosts, 'Undertow'
This U.K. trio are driven simultaneously by English folk motifs and deep bass drones.
Buyepongo On World Cafe
Hear the Latin-fusion band from California perform at a "Latin Roots Live" show in Philadelphia.
A Dive Into Jazz Slang (You Dig?)
Shedding. Chops. Rataricious. Jazz cats sometimes seem to have their own language. Of course, their words often end up in others' mouths.
Songs We Love: Christos Baniakas, 'Eseis Padia Vlahopoila'
Rare, wild Greek mountain music comes to life once again from a surprising source: Jack White's Third Man Records. #TBT
Quilt Explains Its New Album, 'Plaza,' Track By Track
The third album from the quartet is winsome, wandering, electric folk. Listen to every song on the album and read the band's comments on how it came together.
KCRW Presents: Julia Holter
Watch the experimental-but-poppy L.A. singer perform "Sea Calls Me Home" in the studio.
Listen To This Completely Fake (But Convincing) Sun Kil Moon EP
The three-song EP, uploaded to Bandcamp anonymously, nails the highly-lauded, unvarnished, stream-of-consciousness style of songwriter Mark Kozelek's recent work.