Tom Schnabel

Tom Schnabel

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

Photo credit: Marc Goldstein

Host

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.

Tapes & Transcripts

Neither tapes nor transcripts of KCRW music programs are available.