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  • Pianist Benny Green With Rhonda Hamilton

    March 15, 2013. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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    Pianist Benny Green talks with WBGO's Rhonda Hamilton about his career and new album, Magic Beans, on the Sunnyside label. Enjoy!

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  • Saxophonist Joe Lovano With Rhonda Hamilton

    March 15, 2013. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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    Saxophonist Joe Lovano talks with WBGO's Rhonda Hamilton about his career and his 23rd album for the Blue Note label, Cross Culture. Enjoy!

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  • The Checkout Live from Berklee: Walter Smith III

    March 7, 2013. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

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    WBGO presents saxophonist Walter Smith III live from the Red Room at Cafe 939 at the Berklee College of Music in Boston on Thursday, March 7 at 8 p.m.

    The Checkout – Live at Berklee brings critically acclaimed, New York-based Berklee alumni back to their alma mater for concerts. Smith will be joined in the concert by fellow Berklee alumnus Matt Stevens on guitar, bassist Harish Raghavan, Taylor Eigsti on piano, and Clarence Penn on drums.

    Watch the concert live right here or listen to our on-air stream with host Josh Jackson, and join the conversation below.

    Like WBGO's other live broadcasts every month, these shows live on in our video archive and at NPRmusic.org.

    If you like what you hear, tune in to WBGO's sister station, The Jazz Bee, to hear recordings by Smith, his bandmates and other cutting-edge performers. Enjoy!

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