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Soundcheck / September 19, 2005

Soundcheck

Monday, September 19, 2005
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  • Irvin Mayfield - photo from Irvin Mayfield's website
    Irvin Mayfield (www.irvinmayfield.com)

    Reaching Higher Grounds

    New Orleans-based trumpter Irvin Mayfield joined Wynton Marsalis, Bill Cosby, and Ken Burns onstage this past weekend for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s "Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Concert." Today on Soundcheck, Mayfield, who also serves as musical director of The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, shares his personal experiences of Hurricane Katrina, its aftermath, relief efforts, and potential effects this disaster will have on the city’s musical and cultural life. We'll also speak with the director of the avant-garde theatre company Mambou Mines, Lee Breuer, about his newest theatrical extravaganza called "The Red Beads." And the composer Ellen Taafe Zwillich and conductor Michael Stern talk about her newest recording.

Celebrating New Orleans

New Orleans-based trumpeter Irvin Mayfield reflects on the future of New Orleans.
» Jazz at Lincoln Center
» NOjO – New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
» Hear the Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Concert on NPR

Flights of Fancy

Theatre director Lee Breuer will explain the combination of aerial choreography, puppetry and opera in his newest work, The Red Beads.
» Mamou Mines' website

A Love Song to the Violin

Composer Ellen Taafe Zwillich on the world premiere recording of her violin concerto.

Arcade Fire

When I Missed the Boat

Soundcheck

How prejudice and second-guessing can cause you to miss some great music. Also, Juilliard-trained pianist Andy Russo joins us to share "Mix Tape," a collection of 14 classical arrangements of nuggets by Billy Joel, James Blunt, the B-52's, and others.

johnny flynn

Johnny Flynn

Soundcheck

Johnny Flynn, a London-based singer-songwriter, performs songs from his new album, "A Larum."

Ahmad Jamal

Ahmad Jamal

Soundcheck

Pianist and composer Ahmad Jamal was a major influence on Miles Davis in the 50s. Today rappers sample his music. He joins us to discuss his latest album.

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