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Soundcheck / July 29, 2002

Soundcheck

Monday, July 29, 2002
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  • 007 Reinvented and Marching Bands Gone Wild

    Local band Sex Mob loves musical challenges, from reinterpreting film scores to dominating battle-of-the-bands-style performances around town.

They speak with us about their album of James Bond-inspired compositions and their performance this week at Celebrate Brooklyn! Pianist Lang Lang and mezzo-soprano Susan Graham are the opening-night act of the Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart festival, and they’ll give us a glimpse of this evening’s show. And new-music composer Neely Bruce drops in for a conversation. His recent “Convergence: Some Parades for Charlie’s Dad” makes its debut (with the help of 1,000 musicians) at Lincoln Center Out of Doors.
Sex Mob
Celebrate Brooklyn!
Lang Lang
Susan Graham
Neely Bruce
Lincoln Center
Arcade Fire

When I Missed the Boat

Soundcheck

How prejudice and second-guessing can cause you to miss some great music. Also, Juilliard-trained pianist Andy Russo joins us to share "Mix Tape," a collection of 14 classical arrangements of nuggets by Billy Joel, James Blunt, the B-52's, and others.

johnny flynn

Johnny Flynn

Soundcheck

Johnny Flynn, a London-based singer-songwriter, performs songs from his new album, "A Larum."

Ahmad Jamal

Ahmad Jamal

Soundcheck

Pianist and composer Ahmad Jamal was a major influence on Miles Davis in the 50s. Today rappers sample his music. He joins us to discuss his latest album.

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