Soundcheck

Jason Moran (Paul Brown)

Four Hands, Two Probing Minds

Monday, January 24, 2005

Jazz pianist Jason Moran has become the prolific young face of jazz piano in recent years. After forging his name in saxophonist Greg Osby’s group, Moran broke out with his Blue Note debut in 1999, and has subsequently released a series of critically acclaimed albums. In between magazine shoots and tour stops, Jamo, as some in his audience call him, appears on the show today to discuss his upcoming Blue Note release, Same Mother, and his string of shows this month at the Jazz Standard. And also joining us is Vijay Iyer, an exciting contemporary pianist and Savoy Jazz recording artist, who has teamed up with the string quartet Ethel for an unsual cross-genre collaboration.

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