A Jazz Piano Christmas 2017
This year, Abelita Mateus, Marcia Ball, Helen Sung and Joanne Brackeen create a toe-tapping meditation on peace and the holidays.
Music
Don Pullen On Piano Jazz
The brilliant pianist played church music and R&B before joining Charles Mingus' band and forming his own quartet. He joins Marian McPartland for a song in this 1989 episode.
Michael McDonald On World Cafe
Wide Open gets pretty personal, and so did our conversation. McDonald discusses the reality of being a musician in his sixties and what he calls his "first big hurt" (and no, it's not a romantic one).
What's Good? Hip-Hop Drops A Motherlode Of New Music
Friday got flooded with new music. Here's the quick take on LPs from Eminem, Brockhampton, N.E.R.D., Boosie, G-Eazy, Scarface and Jeezy — to name a few.
Watch Lo Moon Perform At KXT
The rising indie trio performed "This Is It," "Thorns" and "Loveless" during a recent stop in Dallas, Texas.
Happy Birthday, Eddie Palmieri! Alt.Latino Helps El Maestro Blow Out 81 Candles
81 years young and showing no signs of slowing down, pianist and bandleader Eddie Palmieri talks about life and his latest album
Stop Hating On Ed Sheeran's Fundraising Ad, Say Critics
A Comic Relief spot starring the pop singer, raising funds for children in Liberia, was voted the worst charity ad of 2017. Some are saying the criticisms aren't warranted.
Everybody Dance Now! A Musical Celebration Of New York's Cabaret Law Repeal
A law prohibiting unlicensed dancing in New York City lived long past its original intent. DJ and producer Louie Vega celebrates its repeal with a 91-song playlist, one for each year of its lifetime.
Charli XCX And Carly Rae Jepsen's Orbits Align On 'Backseat'
The dripping synths that open Charli XCX's new mixtape sets a subdued mood for the absolutely guest-packed POP 2.
Alt.Latino's Favorites: The Top 10 Latin Albums Of 2017
In a genre going in as many directions as modern Latin music, how do you narrow a list of albums to just a few favorites? Alt.Latino's host and guests share their attempt for 2017.