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Near the release of the Joe Policastro Trio's latest album, Screen Sounds, Jazz Currents host Keith Hall invited bassist Joe Policastro, guitarist Dave…
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Wayne Powers' life as an entertainer - actor, singer, comedian, radio host - has taken him from coast to coast and everywhere in between. Living in…
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NOTE: This interview with John Pizzarelli was first aired on WMUK in May, 2018. Our condolences to John and his family on the loss of his father, jazz…
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Last August, after several months spent composing a jazz suite commissioned by Sparks & Echo Arts, Benje Daneman recorded the tracks for his new album,…
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Jeremy Siskind talks to Cara Lieurance about adjusting to life in California after five years in Michigan, and he previews his concert of seasonal music…
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Scott Cowan has been writing music for many years, often finding inspiration in books, travels, or experiences at home. Tonight, he and fellow jazz…
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Longtime collaborators Lucas Pino and Jeremy Siskind premiered a new collection of songs, Golden Rule, Turing Test, at Western Michigan University on…
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The second episode of our Billy Strayhorn centennial birthday celebration focuses on his masterpiece 'Lush Life'.Over the years, this composition has been…
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"Jazz Currents" celebrates the birthday centennial of the multi-talented Billy Strayhorn. Episode one will focus on Strayhorn's upbringing and early years…
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Seven Western Michigan University jazz students and student ensembles have won honors in this year's DownBeat magazine Student Music Awards.That put…