Tom Schnabel's Rhythm Planet

Ethiopiques

KCRW — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:01:00 -0700

Tom Schnabel explores the series Ethiopiques, featuring 70s Oromo Ethiopian music.

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Alan Pasqua

KCRW — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:00:00 -0700

Music from jazz piano legend Alan Pasqua.

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Modern Tango Masters

KCRW — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

This week, Tom Schnabel explores the re-invention of tango by two modern masters, legendary composer Astor Piazzolla and Gustavo Santaollala of Bajofondo.

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Artists You Should Know: New Global Divas

KCRW — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:00:00 -0700

This week, Tom Schnabel focuses on new CDs from talented women including Laura Mvula, Cesaria Evora, Maria Marquez and more.

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From the Archives: Fela Kuti

KCRW — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Tom Schnabel's 1986 Morning Becomes Eclectic interview with the Nigerian firebrand Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

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Latest Show

KCRW — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700

Tom Schnabel hosts the latest and best in jazz and international music, with an emphasis on new Brazilian, European, African, and Tropical Latin music. Listen On-Demand to the latest show.

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From the Archives: Paul Simon's Graceland Interview

KCRW — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:00:00 -0700

KCRW was sending Paul Simon cassette tapes of African music years before he recorded “Graceland”. After the album came out, the only media interview he did in Los Angeles was with DJ Tom Schnabel, who hosted Morning Becomes Eclectic at the time. Hear a snippet of their conversation, in honor of the 25th anniversary of the CD release.

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Christmas Becomes Eclectic

KCRW — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0800

Christmas Becomes Eclectic with Tom Schnabel

Alexander Payne

KCRW — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0800

Alexander Payne of Sideways fame - and now director of the new film The Descendants joins Tom Schnabel to talk about the use of music in the film. Along with music supervisor Dondi Bastone, Alexander talks about the all-Hawaiian music soundtrack and other aspects of the new film, which stars George Clooney and which has received stellar reviews.

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Lisa Napoli

KCRW — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0700

Lisa Napoli left her job as reporter and back-up host at Marketplace in 2008 to help found a youth-oriented radio station in the Kingdom of Bhutan. She wrote a book about it, called Radio Shangri-La : What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Place on Earth. She talks with Tom Schnabel.

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A Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron

KCRW — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0700

KCRW DJ Tom Schnabel remembers the artist Gil Scott-Heron with a 30-minute show including classic and rare tracks and interview segments from 1980 and 1983, not heard since they were originally broadcast on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Tom, KCRW’s first Music Director, brought in the interview excerpts on cassette to create this special tribute. Tune in live and find it here in the archives. Also, check out separate tributes from Jeremy Sole and Mathieu Schreyer.

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Aaron Byrd guest hosts

KCRW — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0700

Henry Rollins: Blue Note

KCRW — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0800

KCRW DJ Henry Rollins will drop by the show to present his new Blue Note collection, Rollins Choice’, a 2-CD import from the Netherlands! Tune in to hear the interview and music selections from the release.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto

KCRW — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0700

Tom interviews Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Academy Award-winning Japanese composer about his love for John Cage, Toru Takemitsu, his fame, and his latest two-CD set, “Playing the Piano and Out of Noise.”

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Herbie Hancock

KCRW — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0700

Herbie Hancock is a giant in modern music, a jazz titan who’s nevertheless managed to achieve popular success as well. Lionized by musicians from both pop and jazz, he achieved fame as Miles Davis’ pianist. He's produced and recorded with scores of musicians. He joins Tom at 1pm.

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