It’s June – so it must be wedding season! Today: Guest host Elliott Forrest asks a DJ and an event planner to break down the do’s and don’ts of a wedding playlist – from the first dance…to dessert. And: jazz-guitarist Bill Frisell and Brazilian singer-songwriter Vinicius Cantuária perform live in the studio.
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Elliott Forrest
The Wedding Playlist
With wedding season underway, we look at a crucial task facing brides and grooms: the playlist. We talk with wedding planner Karen Bussen and Colleen Crumbcake, owner of Pop Shop DJs (which bills itself as a “cheese-free” mobile DJ service) about the dos and don’ts of wedding music.
In Studio: Bill Frisell and Vinicius Cantuária
Jazz-guitarist Bill Frisell and Brazilian singer-songwriter Vinicius Cantuária have crossed paths many times in their musical careers. The two have played together for over 20 years, but their new album, called "Lagrimas Mexicanas" - which combines Frisell’s improvisatory style of playing and Cantuária’s Bossa Nova grooves, is their first full-on collaboration. They join us to talk about the record and play live in the studio. Check out the video below of their live performance of "Calle 7."
Playlist: The Wedding Playlist + Bill Frisell & Vinicius Cantuária
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Gig Alert: Hess Is More
Mikkel Hess is the Danish musician behind Hess is More. His upcoming release Creation Keeps The Devil Away blends jazz, folk, disco, indie and dance music with a cinematic sense of humor. Download the album's title track here.
Gig Alert: Morgan O'Kane
The self-taught Brooklyn banjo player released his debut album Nine Lives last month and has a sophomore album ready to be rolled out this summer. Download O'Kane's "Sail Away" here.
Gig Alert: Wildbirds & Peacedrums
The Swedish experimental rock, psych-folk duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums is Mariam Wallentin on vocals and Andreas Werliin on drums. Download “Fight For Me,” featuring the Schola Cantorum Reykjavík Chamber Choir, here.