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Thursday, August 25, 2005
  • Wynton Marsalis  seated with trumpet - photo by Keith Major
    Wynton Marsalis (Keith Major)

    Just say Nomi

    Already a legend as a trumpeter, composer, and bandleader, Wynton Marsalis has set the standard for success in the jazz world. For the past decade, he has presided over the opening of the new home for Jazz at Lincoln Center as its artistic director. Marsalis has come out with the new album "Live at the House of Tribes" that is "just about playing." He joins guest host Anthony DeCurtis studio today to talk about his career and music. Also: Born Klaus Sperber in Essen, Germany, Klaus Nomi dressed like an alien, sang like an angel, and electrified New Wave-era New York. The classically trained tenor moved to the US in the 1970s. Today, Richard Barone, the executive producer of Nomi's new DVD's special Remix Project comes to the studio to discuss the artist's life and works.

Wynton Marsalis

It's been nearly a year since trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis presided over the opening of a new home for Jazz at Lincoln Center. Today, he explains how the hall has changed New York's jazz community, and previews his new CD.
» Wynton Marsalis's Web site

Richard Barone on Klaus Nomi

Producer Richard Barone talks about The Nomi Song, Andrew Horn's documentary about the cult performance artist and singer Klaus Nomi.
» The Nomi Song Web site

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