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Pianist Vince Guaraldi wrote the timeless, enduring music for the classic animated holiday special A Charlie Brown Christmas. He wasn't the producer's first, or even second choice. Find out how he became the right man in the right place at the right time to become a cultural icon.

Cellist Tomeka Reid received a MacArthur Foundation fellowship - colloquially known as a "Genius Grant" - in 2022. We hear about her development as an artist and enjoy some of her diverse and challenging music.

Don Wilkerson was immortalized in brief saxophone solos on a couple of Ray Charles hits. But did you know he also recorded albums for Riverside and Blue Note as a jazz bandleader? Let's check out this swingin', bluesy cat.

If you've never heard of tenor saxophonist Tina Brooks, you're not alone. He died young, and only one of his five albums for Blue Note records were released in his lifetime. Let's learn more about this dynamic and mysterious composer and instrumentalist.

Tired of "Jingle Bells" and "Silver Bells" and (barf) "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"? Here are five enjoyable but not overplayed Christmas songs to add to your playlist. Plus a very funky bonus track.

Italian Producer, DJ, and musician Cristiano Crisci has been blending electronic music with instrumental and vocal performances from around the world since at least 2014. In this episode, I attempt to find out more about this mysterious and inventive artist.