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Friday, October 07, 2005
  • jazz drawing

    Indie Rock Tunes become the New Standards

    Gold Sounds, a new recording on Brown Brothers Records, features saxophonist James Carter, pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Reginald Veal and percussionist Ali Jackson reinventing the songs of the famed indie music group Pavement. Both Carter and Chestnut join us in anticipation of their CD release party tonight at Joe's Pub. Also: Grammy-nominated pianist David Holzman visits to talk about his upcoming concert at the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York, featuring the music of Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Webern and Stefan Wolpe, among others.

James Carter & Cyrus Chestnut

Saxophonist James Carter and pianist Cyrus Chestnut join us to talk about - and perform from - their latest CD of Pavement interpretations. » Gold Sounds at Joe's Pub

David Holzman

Hailed as a "master pianist" by Andrew Porter in The New Yorker, David Holzman has premiered more than 150 works by various composers and has made first recordings of many of them. He joins us today. » David Holzman at the Austrian Cultural Forum » David Holzman's website

Suzanne Vega

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Bob Mould Live

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Dawn Landes

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The Heavy

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The Swell Season in The Greene Space

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Joshua Bell in The Greene Space

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