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Scarlett Johansson is the latest actor to attempt a crossover into pop music. Today on Soundcheck: a look at Johansson’s new album of Tom Waits covers. Plus, the best and worst songs from Hollywood's rock star wannabes. Plus: Groove Collective piles funk and jazz atop hip hop and rock. The New York-based group joins us for a live performance.
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Like Eddie Murphy and Lindsay Lohan before her, Scarlett Johansson is joining the crowd of actors unable to resist the call of pop music. Today we review Johansson's new album of Tom Waits covers, plus we sample some of Hollywood's worst (oh, Bruce Willis) and best (Zooey Deschanel of She ...
CD Picks of the Week
Avishai Cohen Trio, “Gently Disturbed” (Razdaz)
Several jazz musicians in New York share a country of origin: Israel. Among them, two even share a name: Avishai Cohen. One is a trumpet player and this is a bassist and composer. He has recorded with pop star Alysia Keys, often performed ...
Several jazz musicians in New York share a country of origin: Israel. Among them, two even share a name: Avishai Cohen. One is a trumpet player and this is a bassist and composer. He has recorded with pop star Alysia Keys, often performed ...
Groove Collective
New York-based band Groove Collective has played with everyone from B.B. King to the Dave Matthews Band and Tupac Shakur. They join us in studio for a live performance of their mix of funk, jazz, Latin, hip hop and rock.
Groove Collective perform tonight at Joe's Pub at ...
Groove Collective perform tonight at Joe's Pub at ...
Movie Stars Who Slum in Pop Music
I loved the original Star Trek. But all the juvenile hero-worship in the world couldn’t save Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock from the guffaws that followed when they each released albums of “covers” (a charitable term, in this case) of popular songs in the late 60s. Universal derision hasn’t stopped ...