Programming of Note: Jazz at Lincoln Center: An Evening With Roy Haynes At the age of 85, drummer Roy Haynes hasn't lost any of his percussive force. He made his mark playing with Charlie Parker, Pat Metheny, and the Allman Brothers. Now, Haynes brings his vibrant Fountain of Youth Band to Rose Theater.
Soul Serenade: Kenny Gamble Along with Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble defined the legendary Philly soul sound. Their Philadelphia International label produced over 170 gold and platinum selling records. They introduced the world to artists like Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Billy Paul and the O'Jays. Join host Tom Shaker as he celebrates Kenny Gamble's birthday this Monday.
Jazz Inspired: Steve Ross Cabaret star Steve Ross was one of my early guests on Jazz Inspired and is not only a close pal but a frequent music collaborator. We revisit this hilarious conversation (Steve's one of the funniest people I know) about his long career and how the greats, Cole Porter, Noel Coward and others, continue to inspire him.
Song Travels with Michael Feinstein: Hunter Hayes Wednesday, August 14, 6PM Rising Country star Hunter Hayes performed at age four with Hank Williams, Jr. On his debut album, Hayes played all of the instruments and was acknowledged with three Grammy nominations in 2013. On this week's Song Travels, Hayes performs his original songs including the chart-topping hit, "Somebody's Heartbreak." Folk Revival: Top 50 Folk Group Recordings Thursday, August 15, 7PM Counting down the top 50 folk group recordings of the folk revival era, & then some! Back by popular demand, a pre-recorded show featuring the most commercially successful and best-known folk group tracks from roughly 1950-1975, with a few delightful extras thrown in. Read More...
JazzSet: Kevin Eubanks At The Detroit Jazz Festival
 On a chilly day, the guitarist and his band play bluesy and Coltrane-inspired tunes with total commitment. They are the weather! Some of the same tunes appear in studio versions on Eubanks's fine new CD The Messenger (Mack Avenue, 2013)
Inquiry: Dr. Piantadosi and Annalee Newitz Does America have a future in outer space? China is aiming to land a crew on the moon by 2025. Will America ever go back to the moon? And what about the dream of a manned mission to Mars? What will it take to finally travel to another planet? Our guest tonight is Dr. Claude A. Piantadosi , Professor and Director of the F.G. Hall Environmental Laboratory at Duke University. His new book is MANKIND BEYOND EARTH: THE HISTORY, SCIENCE, AND FUTURE OF HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION. Can humanity survive a mass extinction event? Tune in tonight to Inquiry when we talk with Annalee Newitz. She is a writer, journalist and founding editor of the science Website io9.com. Her latest book is SCATTER, ADAPT, AND REMEMBER: HOW HUMANS WILL SURVIVE A MASS EXTINCTION. This fascinating and frightening book offers some ideas of what it will take for the human race to survive the next mega disaster.
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Business Beat: Nicile Belanger and Atina Diffley Growing evidence suggests that organic farming may be here to stay. For example, when the Regional Environmental Council held its first Slow Food Gala at the College of the Holy Cross in 2005, it was able to locally source - that is, within 100 miles - only a small portion of the organic food served during that event. Last year, the amount had risen dramatically to 95 percent.Guests are Nicole Belanger, publicity and outreach coordinator for the Massachusetts chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association, and Atina Diffley, a Minnesota organic farmer, consultant, activist, and author of the Minnesota Book Award winning memoir, Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works. Read More... Public Eye: Vanessa Gezari Sunday, August 18, 10:30PM In November 2008, a small group of American civilians took their optimism and experience to Afghanistan, then considered America's "good war." They were part of the Pentagon's controversial attempt to bring social science to the battlefield, a program, called the Human Terrain System, that is driven by the notion that you can't win a war if you don't understand the enemy and his culture. Tune in this Sunday evening when Al speaks with Columbia University Professor and author, Vanessa Gezari. Her new book "The Tender Soldier" is riveting. Read More... |
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