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Irish singer/songwriter Adrian Crowley is known for his detailed but surreal storytelling, and his rich baritone voice. He plays songs from his latest, 'The Watchful Eye Of The Stars.' (episode)
Hear the playful strangeness of Mexico City's arena rockers Café Tacvba, with music from their 2017 record, "Jei Beibi." They join us live in-studio. (From the Archives.) (episode)
Texas musician Shakey Graves holds forth on the legendary Dr. John, sports metaphors, and making music adrift in time. He plays tunes from the deluxe reissue of 'Roll the Bones X.' (episode)
Pianist, songwriter, and composer Emile Mosseri wrote the moving Oscar-nominated music for the film Minari. He performs some of the score at the piano, remotely. (episode)
New Orleans trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah makes Stretch Music - a hybrid extension of jazz, hip-hop, & New Orleanian Afro-Native American styles. He plays in-studio (Archives). (episode)
Grammy-winning Beninese diva Angélique Kidjo performs several songs, including "Afirika," in tribute to the African independence movement, from 'Live With Carnegie Hall,' (April 2020.) (episode)
Pianist and tinkerer Neil Cowley plays mesmerizing pieces (enhanced by lots of gear), remotely from London, and describes his reunification with the piano at Nils Frahm’s Berlin studio. (episode)
Alisa Weilerstein finds Bach's cello suites to be therapeutic and hopeful. She plays two movements of Suite No. 6 from home, as part of "Live With Carnegie Hall," recorded in May 2020. (episode)
Bandleader Femi Kuti upholds the Kuti legacy of political and social activism in danceable Afrobeat tunes. He and his 11-piece band Positive Force, play in-studio (Archives, 2016.) (episode)