JP Jofre

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JP Jofre: 'Hard Tango' With Bandoneón

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Hear Argentinean bandoneón player JP Jofre and his band drop by the Soundcheck studio to play songs from his latest album, Hard Tango.

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Greta Gerwig On 'Frances Ha'; The Music Of 'World War Z'; JP Jofre Does Not Play The Accordion

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

In this episode: In the new film Frances Ha, Greta Gerwig dances through the streets of New York to David Bowie’s “Modern Love.” The filmmaker and actress talks about picking the music for that pivotal scene – and about being a longtime David Bowie superfan.

Plus: Composer Marco Beltrami talks about the best way to create a soundtrack for the zombie apocalypse: Using skulls as percussion instruments. We hear the music that he wrote for the film World War Z.

And: Although it might look like it, Argentinean musician JP Jofre doesn’t play the accordion. He plays the bandoneón, a member of the concertina family. We find out all about it when he plays live. 

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