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Ear to Ear
Hosted by David Garland
Airs Saturday at 8PM on 93.9 FM
New York City is home to some of the world's most dynamic artists. Ear to Ear takes innovative musicians off the New York stages and into the studio for relaxed, insightful conversation, as they share their personal recordings with host David Garland. From Carnegie to Southpaw, guests are drawn from a broad range of backgrounds and genres, from classical to experimental and beyond.
Ear to Ear is part of WNYC's "The New Americans," a celebration of foreign-born artists, and is supported in part by the New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
Ear to Ear: John Zorn
Evening Music
February 01, 2009
A fearless protagonist, John Zorn is renowned for his uncompromising music and resolute character — both of which have greatly influenced the progressive music scene. The multi-dimensional composer, performer, and improviser joins host David Garland to share samples from his mammoth music collection, and to talk about his most recent collaboration with American avant-garde playwright Richard Forman, entitled "Astronome: A Night at the Opera."
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John Zorn on MySpace
Tzadik Records
Ear to Ear: Okkyung Lee
Evening Music
January 10, 2009
Born in Korea, cellist, composer and improviser Okkyung Lee is a regular presence in the New York downtown experimental music scene. Uniting noise and nostalgia in virtuosic fashion, Lee performs worldwide with numerous other artists, including Laurie Anderson and John Zorn.
Okkyung Lee on MySpace
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Ear to Ear: Phil Kline
Evening Music
January 03, 2009
Phil Kline marries modern technology to traditional acoustics with a flair, creating sound sculptures like the cult holiday tradition for multiple boomboxes, "Unsilent Night." The composer's 2004 release for the Cantaloupe label, "Zippo Songs," received international praise for its frank treatment of texts by Vietnam veterans — juxtaposed with the "Rumsfeld Songs," a wry setting of quotes from the former Defense Secretary.
Phil Kline's website
Phil Kline on MySpace
Ear to Ear: Maria Schneider
Evening Music
December 27, 2008
Recently awarded a Grammy for her album "Cerulean Skies," composer/conductor Maria Schneider fronts the eponymous international ensemble, the Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra. Schneider collaborates frequently with other jazz icons, including Gil Evans and Bob Brookmeyer, creating music that has been described as "evocative," "majestic," and "beyond categorization."
http://www.mariaschneider.com/
Ear to Ear: Robert Ashley
Evening Music
December 20, 2008
A pioneer of new form and multi-disciplinary sonic techniques in American music, post-modern composer Robert Ashley has incorporated electronics, extended techniques and audio synthesis into his many operas and theater pieces over a nearly 50 year career.
http://www.robertashley.org/
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Ear to Ear: Taylor Ho Bynum
Evening Music
December 13, 2008
Composer/brass virtuoso Taylor Ho Bynum has forged his own musical language through precision, alteration and skilled experimentation to become a singular voice on the improvisational music scene. In addition to his solo work and frequent collaboration with innovative musicians like Anthony Braxton and Cecil Taylor, Bynum leads his own Trio, Sextet, and the nine-piece ensemble SpiderMonkey Strings.
Taylor Ho Bynum's website
Taylor Ho Bynum on MySpace
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Article: A Fireside Chat with Taylor Ho Bynum (allaboutjazz.com)
Ear to Ear: Claire Chase
Evening Music
November 29, 2008
Brooklyn based flautist Claire Chase has emerged as a gifted interpreter and performer of contemporary music, as well as an active entrepreneur of the experimental arts. Winner of the 2008 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, Claire is the executive director and co founder of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), dedicated to presenting new works and expanding today's new music scene.
International Contemporary Ensemble
Claire Chase on MySpace
Ear to Ear: Ben Monder
Evening Music
November 22, 2008
Virtuoso guitarist and composer Ben Monder has stretched, altered and reconstructed the definition of Jazz guitar, lending his own unique sound to the Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra and the Paul Motian Octet, among others. Monder also performs his original music internationally with his own quartet, trio, and in a duo project with vocalist Theo Bleckmann.
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Ear to Ear: Missy Mazzoli
Evening Music
November 15, 2008
Missy Mazzoli is an active composer, performer, arts advocate and courier of new music in the New York scene. Based in Brooklyn, she has composed enterprising works for various soloists, chamber ensembles and orchestras as well as music for her own all-female group, Victrola.
New Amsterdam Records: Missy Mazzoli
http://www.missymazzoli.com/
Missy Mazzoli on MySpace
Ear to Ear: Fred Ho
Evening Music
November 08, 2008
As a multi-faceted artist, educator and activist, Fred Ho has pioneered works for dance, theater, and multimedia, interweaving tradition with novelty and free form Jazz. The Brooklyn-based saxophonist and composer joins David Garland to share his music and talk about his many multicultural pursuits — which include leading the Monkey Orchestra, the Afro Asian Music Ensemble, and the production company Big Red Media Inc.
Fred Ho premieres his Bari Sax Concerto "When the Real Dragons Fly!" at Zankel Hall with the American Composers Orchestra on November 14th.
Big Red Media
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Ear to Ear
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Concerts from the Frick Collection
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