Soundcheck

WNYC Studios
  • 0,0 (0)
  • DANS OCH TEATER
  • TVÅ GÅNGER PER VECKA

WNYC, New York Public Radio, brings you Soundcheck, the arts and culture program hosted by John Schaefer, who engages guests and listeners in lively, inquisitive conversations with established and rising figures in New York City's creative arts scene. Guests come from all disciplines, including pop, indie rock, jazz, urban, world and classical music, technology, cultural affairs, TV and film. Recent episodes have included features on Michael Jackson,Crosby Stills & Nash, the Assad Brothers, Rackett, The Replacements, and James Brown.

  1. Rapper/Activist Heems on His Latest Album, 'A Hundred Alibis', In-Studio

    −3 D

    Rapper/Activist Heems on His Latest Album, 'A Hundred Alibis', In-Studio

    The rapper Heems first came to wide attention over 15 years ago as part of the alternative hip hop band Das Racist. His solo career has included collaborations with Childish Gambino, Blood Orange, and the actor Riz Ahmed, with whom Heems formed the group Swet Shop Boys. He’s also been a vocal proponent of the Punjabi and wider South Asian communities here in New York, and his songs often include a head-spinning mix of musical references, cultural pride, and social commentary. Heems and producer Zachary Levine-Caleb play songs from his latest, A Hundred Alibis, in-studio. Set list: 1. The Ballet  2. Star-Crossed A Hundred Alibis by Heems

    32 min
  2. Brooklyn-Based Latin X-Perimental Band Zemog El Gallo Bueno Hovers Together, In-Studio

    −6 D

    Brooklyn-Based Latin X-Perimental Band Zemog El Gallo Bueno Hovers Together, In-Studio

    NYC's Latin X-Perimental band Zemog El Gallo Bueno , led by Brooklyn, New York based Puerto Rican born/Peruvian composer, Abraham Gomez-Delgado,makes music that draws from popular Afro-Puerto Rican, Cuban and South American Rhythms but is also inspired from German Cosmic music, Japanese Buto Dance, Punk Rock, Classical Minimalism and American Free Jazz. Sung in both Spanish and English, the songs deal with issues such as immigration, racism, the power of dancing together, living in-between and the balance of imbalance in life. And the band is an exuberant and unified force of chosen family - top musicians who play with the fluidity of a hive mind as they change feels and styles. Zemog El Gallo Bueno plays in-studio. (Band photo includes engineers Irene Trudel and Milton Ruiz, along with host John Schaefer) Set list: 1. Caso Por Casa 2. La Memoria 3. Taino (Por Siento)

    37 min
  3. Hannah Jadagu Carves Out Space For Her Sound, In-Studio

    29 JAN.

    Hannah Jadagu Carves Out Space For Her Sound, In-Studio

    Hannah Jadagu was just out of high school when she released her first EP, full of songs recorded on her iPhone. in 2023, while studying at NYU, she released her debut LP, Aperture, a studio creation that blended bedroom pop, indie rock, and R&B. Her latest album, Describe, captures her euphoric and reserved flow of feelings and ideas, and documents how she has played with new sounds and production techniques. Hannah Jadagu and her band play live, in-studio. Set list: 1. Gimme Time 2. Normal Today 3. My Love

    31 min
  4. The O'Farrill Family Band, In-Studio

    26 JAN.

    The O'Farrill Family Band, In-Studio

    Arturo O’Farrill may be best known as the longtime leader of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, but he’s done so much else, as a pianist, bandleader, and educator. He’s the son of the Latin jazz legend Chico O’Farrill, and his sons Adam and Zack have established themselves as leading players on trumpet and drums respectively. Sometimes their schedules line up and they play as The O'Farrill Family Band. Hear music from three generations of the O’Farrill family, in-studio, AND there’s also big news about Arturo’s ambitious plans to build a cultural center in East Harlem.  Set list:  1. In Whom I Am Well Pleased (Arturo)  2. The Man From the Sea (Adam)  3. Gonki Gonki (Zack)  4. Pura Emocion (Chico)  5. Alisonia (Arturo)

    45 min
  5. South African Guitarist Derek Gripper With Iraqi Oud Player Rahim Al-Haj, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival

    22 JAN.

    South African Guitarist Derek Gripper With Iraqi Oud Player Rahim Al-Haj, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival

    Iraqi-born, American-based composer and NEA Heritage Fellow Rahim AlHaj plays the oud, the Arab lute. Derek Gripper is a classical guitarist from South Africa who has somehow found a way to play West African music for the 21-string harp, or kora, on the six strings of his instrument. Both musicians have played in a wide variety of styles, and recently, they began playing together as a duo. Hear their duo set from the New York Guitar Festival, recorded at Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall in June of 2025 and in partnership with The World Music Institute. Set list:  Derek Gripper – Fifty-SixGripper: Lindo Gripper: Tita Rahim AlHaj: Closeness

    24 min
  6. South African Guitarist Derek Gripper, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival

    19 JAN.

    South African Guitarist Derek Gripper, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival

    Derek Gripper is a classical guitarist from South Africa who has somehow found a way to play West African music for the 21-string harp, or kora, on the six strings of his instrument. Iraqi-born, American-based composer and NEA Heritage Fellow Rahim AlHaj plays the oud, the Arab lute. Both musicians have played in a wide variety of styles, and recently, they began playing together as a duo. Hear solo sets by Derek Gripper and a solo piece by Rahim AlHaj. The music comes from the New Sounds Live Concert Series in partnership with the New York Guitar Festival and the World Music Institute, and was recorded at Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall in June of 2025. Set list:  Derek Gripper - Blue Light Derek Gripper - ChiwoDerek Gripper - Moss on the MountainRahim AlHaj - Dream

    28 min
  7. Troubadour and Guitarist Steve Gunn Creates Sonic Landscapes, In-Studio

    15 JAN.

    Troubadour and Guitarist Steve Gunn Creates Sonic Landscapes, In-Studio

    Guitarist Steve Gunn has established himself as a singer/songwriter and as an ace collaborator with artists like Hiss Golden Messenger and Kurt Vile. With over 20 albums to his credit, you might think he’s done it all, but until 2025, Gunn had never done an album of solo instrumentals. In August 2025 he released Music For Writers, a collection of sonic landscapes, and in very short order he was back behind the mic this past November with a new album of songs called Daylight Daylight. Steve Gunn performs, in-studio.  (See him on a US West Coast tour  Set list: 1. Nearly There 2. Morning On K Road 3. Another Fade

    40 min
  8. Clarinetist Michael Winograd Infuses Klezmer Traditions With Jazz

    12 JAN.

    Clarinetist Michael Winograd Infuses Klezmer Traditions With Jazz

    Klezmer music may have its roots in the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, but it found a home here in NY in the 1920s and 30s, and the klezmer revival that began almost a half century ago was also centered in New York. Clarinetist Michael Winograd has been a major figure on the klezmer music scene for a couple of decades now, both as a composer and as a kind of music historian. His current project is a remake of a 1955 album that flopped at the time and is now considered a classic meeting of klezmer and jazz. That album was called Tanz!, Yiddish for dance, and Michael Winograd leads a stellar lineup of musicians to play some of the tunes, in-studio.  1. Tipsy 2. Silkene Pajamas

    22 min
Visa alla (231)

Om

WNYC, New York Public Radio, brings you Soundcheck, the arts and culture program hosted by John Schaefer, who engages guests and listeners in lively, inquisitive conversations with established and rising figures in New York City's creative arts scene. Guests come from all disciplines, including pop, indie rock, jazz, urban, world and classical music, technology, cultural affairs, TV and film. Recent episodes have included features on Michael Jackson,Crosby Stills & Nash, the Assad Brothers, Rackett, The Replacements, and James Brown.

Information

  • Skapad av
    WNYC Studios
  • Aktiva år
    2005 - 2026
  • Avsnitt
    231
  • Åldersgräns
    Barnvänligt
  • Copyright
    © WNYC Radio
  • Programmets webbplats
    Soundcheck
  • Leverantör

Mer från WNYC

Du kanske också gillar