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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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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.
