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Jean-Michel Pilc (© Mephisto)Remakes and Rocket Scientists
The Neville Brothers have released their first album in five years, “Walkin' in the Shadow of Life” which includes a remake of The Temptations song "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)." The group has updated lyrics of the 1970 original to reflect modern concernsincluding changing references from the Vietnam War to the Iraq War. They drop by with a preview. Also: It has been said that we are little more than our cumulative experiences. This is particularly true for Jean-Michel Pilc, a satellite engineer turned jazz pianist. Pilc graduated from France's leading telecommunications research university in the early 80s and worked as a scientist with the French space agency. But launching satellites couldn't match his musical passions, which have been called “unpredictably exploratory.” He joins us with a live performance.
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Sound Off
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Throughout May, Soundcheck presents “Sound Off” a Friday series on the many aspects of noise in music and our lives. The series -- which coincides with “Better Hearing and Speech Month” -- looks at issues like New York’s noisiest neighborhoods, the latest research on iPods and hearing loss, and what happens when noise becomes a musical ingredient.
