Soundcheck
Celebrating Five Years of Soundcheck
Friday, April 06, 2007
Since April 2002 Soundcheck has covered music from every conceivable style and genre. We've also seen "the end of the genre," as crossover artists, reinvented styles and truly unclassifiable bands have made their way to the studio. Today, a look at the breakdown of genre boundaries with Bill Bragin, director of Joe's Pub at the Public Theater, and Ryan Schreiber, the founding editor of Pitchfork Media. Also: live performances by the border-crossing wind quintet Imani Winds and Ethan Iverson, pianist of the jazz-rock trio The Bad Plus. Finally, we check out some unforgettable moments from Soundcheck's past.
The End of the Genre?
Bill Bragin, director of Joe's Pub at the Public Theater, and Ryan Schreiber, the founding editor of Pitchfork Media, discuss some of their favorite artists who cross old genre boundaries.
Imani Winds and Ethan Iverson Live
Ethan Iverson, the pianist and composer best known for his work in the postmodern piano trio, The Bad Plus; and Imani Winds, the Grammy-nominated wind quintet, join us with special live performances.
Ethan Iverson's blog
Imani Winds Web site
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