Eugene Hurkin, 95: Glenn Miller's 'In The Mood'
The early big-band classic stirs up memories of father-daughter dances.
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'Crusade For Harmony' Surveys The Life Work Of Saxophonist Julius Hemphill
Hemphill was a founding member and principal composer for the World Saxophone Quartet. The Boyé Multi-National Crusade for Harmony features seven discs of newly released music from his archives.
Dudamel And L.A. Philharmonic Reunite For Socially Distanced Virtual Concert Series
On March 5th, conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic return to the Hollywood Bowl to launch the second season of their virtual concert series, Sound/Stage.
Pianist Helen Sung: From Classical Outsider To The Jazz Inner Circle
Sung reflects on how, as a young classical pianist, she stuck to her jazz dreams. More recently, she's translated her emotions on social justice into a thematic composition for her quartet.
KCRW Presents Lockdown Listening: Thundercat
Egberto Gismonti, Jaco Pastorius, Steve Kuhn and more are featured on the Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist's Lockdown Listening playlist.
Ólafur Arnalds: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Icelandic composer and pianist takes us inside his Reykjavik studio for his Tiny Desk quarantine set.
New Compilation Of Old Tunes Is 'An Alternate History Of The World's Music'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jonathan Ward on his new 100-track compilation of early recordings from around the world called Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music.
KCRW Presents Lockdown Listening: Mia Doi Todd
Gregory Isaacs, Milton Nascimento, Cartola and more are featured on the singer-songwriter's Lockdown Listening playlist.
Jack Harlow: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The rapper behind last year's hit "WHATS POPPIN" performs six songs from his debut album for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
From 'Jolene' To Vaccine: Dolly Parton Gets COVID-19 Shot She Helped Fund
The country music icon, who is 75, shares a video of herself getting vaccinated in which she riffs off her hit song "Jolene" and urges those eligible to get their shots, too.