A New Documentary Explores The Troubled, Brilliant Life Of Pianist Bill Evans
Filmmaker Bruce Spiegel speaks with Weekend Edition about the eight-year process behind Bill Evans: Time Remembered.
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Doug Wamble On Piano Jazz
The guitarist and vocalist joins Marian McPartland to perform standards from "St. Louis Blues" to "Naima."
Jazz On Film And The Problem Of The Mad Creative Genius
Jazz Night in America host Christian McBride reflects on how movies about his art form — including La La Land and a new Lee Morgan documentary — tend to paint the working jazz musician.
'La La Land' Composer Justin Hurwitz On World Cafe
La La Land is poised to win big at Sunday's Academy Awards, and it wouldn't be the same without Hurwitz's music.
The Struggles Of Austin's Music Scene Mirror A Widened World
As the face of Austin's music office prepares to depart, the city's problems and successes may offer a lesson for the world at large about globalization and technology.
Oscars Weekend LISTening: Take Our Movie Music Challenge
Movie buffs, gather around. How many films can you name based on the iconic songs they featured?
Leon Ware, Songwriter Behind Several R&B Powerhouses, Dies
His work helped fuel the careers of artists like Marvin Gaye, The Isley Brothers, Michael Jackson, and Ike and Tina Turner — and also provided a wellspring of samples to hip-hop.
Paul McCartney Shares Studio Footage From '80s-Era Elvis Costello Session
The video, for a demo of "My Brave Face," includes rare footage of McCartney and Costello in studio for the late-'80s recording sessions.
Predicting The Future: With 'HNDRXX,' Mixtape Culture Infiltrates The Music Industry
HNDRXX is Future's second major-label release in two weeks. Could flooding the market be the new model for an industry coasting on antiquated release strategies?
'The Hired Hands' Recognizes Bruce Langhorne, One Of Modern Guitar's Hidden Heroes
Steve Gunn, Daniel Bachman, Lee Ranaldo, Susan Alcorn and Chris Corsano all appear on this double-album tribute to Bruce Langhorne's secretly influential 1971 soundtrack for The Hired Hand.