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Garland JeffreysThe Longest Night
Born of black, white, and Puerto Rican heritage, singer-songwriter Garland Jeffreys has been penning insightful lyrics about race and politics since the 1970s. His many influences range from punk-minimalism to reggae to the street-corner a cappella of his native Brooklyn. Today on Soundcheck he shares stories about his Coney Island childhood and musical career with host John Schaefer. Imani Uzuri is a composer and songwriter for the 21st centuryshe’s put together a holiday solstice party featuring jazz pianist Vijay Iyer and guitarist Marvin Sewell.
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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise
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Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.
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