The Checkout: January 31, 2012
The Checkout features talks to a jazz legend - saxophonist and composer Benny Golson. Pianist Sam Yahel shares a random access playlist.
Benny Golson: Creativity Never Retires
83 year old Benny Golson shares a few moments from an illustrious - and ongoing - career in music.
Charlie Haden: Come Sunday
Recently named an NEA Jazz Master, bassist Charlie Haden talks about finding the spiritual context in music. Hear Haden play spirituals in duet with the late pianist Hank Jones.
Benny Golson: Creativity Never Retires
Master musician. Masterful storyteller.
Charlie Haden: Come Sunday
Spirituals with the late Hank Jones.
Ben Allison: Keeping Pirates at Bay
Alone at the SOPA cabana.
Made in America: Kenny Barron at Empire State College
Class of 1978.
Interview: Olatuja Project
Making promises and keeping them.
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Tom McDermott and Evan Christopher: Almost Native
Hear the duo play “Tango Ambiguo.”
Don Byron NGQ: Live at Winter Jazz Fest
New Gospel Quintet at Le Poisson Rouge.
Houstonians in NYC: Jason Moran and Robert Glasper
The jam to end all jams.
Houstonians in NYC: 713 Generations
Houston’s All-Star statesmen.
Houstonians in NYC: Josh Mease
A songwriter with many talents.
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Benny Golson tells stories. Sam Yahel shares songs.
The Checkout: January 24, 2012Ben Allison takes on SOPA, Charlie Haden becomes a Jazz Master, and Courtney Bryan gets the spirit.
The Checkout: January 17, 2012Meet Olatuja Project. Kenny Barron receives an award from his alma mater, and EJ Strickland goes to Wonder-land.
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Studio Session: Courtney Bryan
Playing with the spirit.
Studio Session: Ben Van Gelder
New music from Van Gelder’s quintet.
Studio Session: David Budway
David Budway makes a rare recording as leader.
Studio Session: Matthew Stevens
Hear three new originals from the guitarist.
Studio Session: Jake Saslow
Monk Institute graduate makes his debut.
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Playlist: Sam Yahel
Sam Yahel has good taste.
EJ Strickland: Wonderland
EJ Strickland curates a Stevie Wonder playlist.
Playlist: Bill McHenry
The saxophonist talks music and plays recent favorites.
Playlist: Gretchen Parlato
The singers who inspire the singer.
Playlist: Ambrose Akinmusire
Hear a random sample of the trumpeter’s digital music collection.
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