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Recalling The Athletic Style Of Pianist And Composer Cecil Taylor

1:53pm April 11, 2018

by Kevin Whitehead

Critic Kevin Whitehead remembers the late musician, who was known for his animated piano recitals and group improvisations, and who sometimes used his forearm to play dense clusters on the keys.

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Kyle Craft (third from left) and his band inside the World Cafe Performance studio.

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Kyle Craft On World Cafe

12:56pm April 11, 2018

by Stephen Kallao

There's few people who enjoy telling a story as much as Kyle Craft and the rocker has plenty of inventory to keep you engaged.

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Jason Aldean Wants His Music To Speak For Itself

12:40pm April 11, 2018

by Jewly Hight

On Rearview Town, his first album since the mass shooting at a festival in Las Vegas while he was on stage, the country singer — one of the genre's definitive stars — isn't changing course.

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In Cautious Clay's 'Stolen Moments,' A Lament Crooned Too Late

12:24pm April 11, 2018

by Joshua Bote

Over a hazy reflection pool of guitar plucking and blue saxophone hits, the Brooklyn R&B multi-instrumentalist shares a lovers' quarrel.

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Stephanie Richards' 'Gong' Resonates The Body's Frequency

11:00am April 11, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Stephanie Richards' trumpet sounds like deep space wrapped around your head, a flood in the endless void.

Composer Tod Machover Discusses How He Created 'Philadelphia Voices'

9:21am April 11, 2018

The Philadelphia Orchestra will perform the work Tuesday at Carnegie Hall. He based the composition on recorded sounds, including the sizzle of a cheesesteak.

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The 2018 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert

8:54am April 11, 2018

by Nate Chinen

Dianne Reeves, Pat Metheny, Joanne Brackeen and Todd Barkan are recipients of the 2018 Jazz Masters award — the highest honor the U.S gives to a jazz musician or advocate.

Arthur Buck is a new collaboration between Joseph Arthur (left) and R.E.M.'s Peter Buck.

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Joseph Arthur And R.E.M.'s Peter Buck Hold Onto Music For Survival

8:00am April 11, 2018

by Ann Powers

A new collaboration between songwriters and mutual admirers explores human nature. Hear the first single from Arthur Buck, the chiming "I Am the Moment."

Tom Petty's Tour Photographer Presents Talk At SECCA

6:33am April 11, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

Andy Tennille will share photos and stories of his seven years working with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and his nearly two decades in music journalism at the Southeastern Center for

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Tyler Childers performs a Tiny Desk Concert on March 8, 2018 (Eslah Attar/NPR).

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Tyler Childers: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am April 11, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Tyler Childers writes songs about hard lives and hard love with direct heart and a soulful Kentucky drawl.