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May 2009
From the Archives: Moran on Monk (originally aired 10/10/07)
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thelonious Monk, who died in 1982, left numerous recordings in his inimitable piano style; and broke new ground with visionary compositions such as "Brilliant Corners" and "Round Midnight." As Sara Fishko tells us in this archival edition of the Fishko Files, hearing Thelonious Monk’s music for the first time can be habit-forming, as well as life-changing. It certainly was for Jason Moran.
From the Archives: War and Peace (originally aired 10/19/07)
Friday, May 22, 2009
In the fall of 2007, a new, highly praised English translation of Tolstoy's War and Peace hit bookstores. In this archival edition of the Fishko Files, Sara Fishko turns the pages of this great classic.
From the Archives: Lives Into Art (originally aired 11/16/07)
Friday, May 15, 2009
The Todd Haynes biographical film “I’m Not There” features six different actors playing Bob Dylan. The film’s premiere got Sara Fishko thinking about biopics – and the problem of how to turn lives into art. Here is the next archival Fishko Files.
Audio clips of "Doctor Atomic" courtesy of San Francisco Opera.
From the Archives: Cab Calloway (originally aired 12/21/07)
Friday, May 08, 2009
The exuberant entertainer Cab Calloway was born on Christmas Day, 1907. In his centennial year, 2007, Sara Fishko considered his vibrant legacy. Here’s the next archival Fishko Files…
Other Minds
Friday, May 01, 2009
With Virgin Megastores about to close, and Tower Records long gone, there are fewer and fewer places in town to browse through CD’s. Sara Fishko has been exploring one small label – with only a few releases – that delivers a whole world. Here is the next Fishko Files...
Watch out for Other Mind's forthcoming CD, Marc Blitzstein: First Life, to be released May 12th.
For more information about the Other Minds collection, visit their website.
