Tom Schnabel

Tom Schnabel

Tom Schnabel

Tom Schnabel features the latest and best in jazz and international music, with an emphasis on new Brazilian, European, African, and Tropical Latin music. The program also features periodic guests in the studio, as well as live performances.

UPCOMING SHOWS

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John Allen and Bella LeNestour

Tom interviews John Allen and Bella LeNestour, who've produced Wijdan, a film documentary about Moroccan Trance Music, now available on DVD.

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Dengue Fever

A return live set and interview by your favorite Cambodian psychedelic surf band, Dengue Fever.

RECENT SHOWS

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Latest Show

Listen on demand to the latest Cafe LA program.

Ana Moura

Ana Moura

Portuguese fado singer Ana Moura performs live on my show this Sunday at 2 p.m.

She is a fast-rising star in the fado universe, just having completed a brilliant new cd, Para Alem do Saudade (Beyond Sadness). The Rolling Stones were so smitten by her sultry fados (archetypal Portuguese music form) that they recorded a version of their ballad “No Expectations” with her.

This is her debut KCRW performance.

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Alan Broadbent and Putter Smith

Jazz Pianist Alan Broadbent and Bassist Putter Smith stop by the KCRW studios for a live studio session.

Joe Zawinul

Joe Zawinul

Cafe LA does a special tribute to Joe Zawinul who was one of the most influential figures in the development of Jazz. He passed away this week in Vienna at age 75.

Sophie Milman

Sophie Milman

Though still a student at university in Toronto, she nevertheless has recorded a great new cd, Make Someone Happy, which has captivated both fans and critics everywhere.  She’ll bring her group in for an exclusive live performance on Café LA.

David Axelrod

David Axelrod

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Nawal

Jessica Fichot

Jessica Fichot

French raised multi-lingual artist, Jessica Fichot's debut album Le Chemin features lyrics in French, Spanish, English, and Chinese. Her style ranges from Django-esque swing, classic American Ballads and Spanish folk tunes, showcasing her enchanting and melodic vocal range.

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KCRWmusic.com Special

This special edition of Cafe LA is a 2 hour sampling of our KCRWmusic.com stream.

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Tomasz Stanko

Veteran Polish trumpet player Tomasz Stanko drops by Café LA at 1pm.

Ashley Kahn

Ashley Kahn

Tom talks with Ashley Kahn, author of the new book The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records.

Andy Garcia

Andy Garcia

Andy Garcia returns to Cafe LA to discuss acting, directing, music and his new movie The Lost City.

Eric Whitacre

Eric Whitacre

Eric Whitacre originally joined the choir because a friend of his said you could meet pretty women there. Instead he was smitten by choral music-Mozart's Requiem in particular--- and now his new cd Cloudburst is not only a hot seller but one of the most exquisite choral albums ever.
Rosa Lowinger and Tropicana Nights

Rosa Lowinger and Tropicana Nights

Rosa Lowinger, author of Tropicana Nights: The Life and Times of the Legendary Cuban Nightclub, stops by Café LA.<br />

Gregory Colbert and Michael Brook

Gregory Colbert and Michael Brook

Tom Schnabel talks with Gregory Colbert, the man behind the new Nomadic Museum Exhibit, Ashes & Snow as well as composer Michael Brook, who did soundtrack music for the exhibit.

 
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Tom Schnabel

Cesaria Evora, Buena Vista Social Club, Ravi Shankar, Caetano Veloso, Bebel Gilberto…regular fixtures on the KCRW playlists, but world music didn’t used to have a home on radio in the U.S. That is, until Tom Schnabel started Morning Becomes Eclectic as KCRW’s first music director in the ‘80’s, and made it his mission to expand LA’s horizons. He continues to do so as the program advisor for the Hollywood Bowl and Walt Disney Hall.

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