Heitor Villa-Lobos

Heitor Villa-Lobos

A program of Brazilian music featuring Heitor Villa-Lobos and his second thoughts on his most widely known piece.

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Lahaina

Lahaina

Music and commentary in sympathy and solidarity with Lahaina.

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Two Moons!

Two Moons!

Music, lore, song and poetry celebrating this month’s first and second full moon.

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Hejira

Hejira

Joni Mitchell’s sine qua non, Hejira, with notes to parse out a fuller picture of a magnificent work of art.

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Etta Jones

Etta Jones

Music of the little known Etta Jones with a mix of Huston Person her co-creator, and the artistry of recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder.

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Ballads

Ballads

A side-by-side comparison of Ballads by John Coltrane and the tribute album of the same name by Karrin Allyson. Give a listen. Check it out. It’s good. You might like it. You might really like it.

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Methuselah

Methuselah

“Methuselah lived 900 years. But who calls that livin’ when no gal will give in, to no man what’s 900 years?”

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The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

Among other things, a review of Mozart’s Magic Flute with all its Masonic symbolism, as timely today as it when premiered 200 years ago.

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May into June

May into June

Songs of Spring and the cautious approach of Summer’s tender child, June.

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Tagore

Tagore

A sampling of new and old from Paul Simon, and a musical appreciation of the Indian mystic Rabindranath Tagore.

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Teddy Wilson

Teddy Wilson

A sampling of the great jazz pianist and swing-era holdout, Teddy Wilson.

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Cinqo de Mayo

Cinqo de Mayo

A look into the significance of Cinqo de Mayo and an hour of great Mexican music.

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