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Jessye Norman (Decca Music Group)
At a time when seemingly every musician has a benefit concert or CD to promote, we ask: how useful are they? The opera star and spokesperson for The Partnership for the Homeless Jessye Norman will join industry experts for on a discussion about the merits and the success rate of do-good musical projects. Also: Brooklyn-based quintet Phonograph plays live their mix of stripped-down Americana and psychedelic sounds.
The Business of the Benefit
From Live Aid, to Farm Aid, to the Concert for New York, benefit concerts raise big bucks for good causes -- or do they? Today on Soundcheck, opera star Jessye Norman describes her work on behalf of charitable causes, and we speak with a charity watchdog group to discuss the ...
Phonograph
The Brookyn-based indie band got buzz going even before they released their first record. Today on the show, they'll play live in the studio.