Wayne Shorter’s all seeing eye: A tribute and final conversation with the jazz pioneer
KCRW’s resident Jazz Cat LeRoy Downs pays tribute to the pioneering jazz saxophonist and shares a moving 2022 conversation with Shorter and Esperanza Spaulding.
Join esperanza spalding, Valerie June, KCRW DJs, and more for 24 Hours of Serenity fest
KCRW is here to help you emerge from your Covid cocoon with our very own virtual festival of calm. Enter: 24 Hours of Serenity , going down from midnight through 11:59 p.m.
Private Playlist: The Growth Eternal drops into his favorite musical landscapes and environments
For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” The Growth Eternal selects a cinematic assortment of songs which evoke landscapes and environments, from Steve Reich to Esperanza Spalding.
Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY Tuesday, April 24, Brooklyn-based Oberhofer’s debut is chock full of catchy choruses and energetic beats…
5 Songs to Hear This Week: Joy Oladokun + Chris Stapleton, Madison McFerrin, and Bibio
How sweet it is to have Madison McFerrin’s sharp new soul cut, Bibio’s tasty dance-pop licks, Joy Oladokun and Chris Stapleton’s countrified candy, and more.
Armed with a cello and rich R&B rhythms, the college quartet’s penchant for shifting seamlessly between English and Spanish proves to be just one of the group's many selling points.
Marriage of music, theater, VR: Esa-Pekka Salonen wants to create new art
Esa-Pekka Salonen returns to the LA Philharmonic as its conductor laureate after a 13-year departure. He wants to integrate virtual reality into the musical experience.
Robert Glasper on ‘Black Radio III,’ the jazz police, and ‘Golden Girls’
The Grammy-winning producer and pianist stops by KCRW to celebrate his new album and talk “Golden Girls,” jazz police, and the time he was almost in “A Star Is Born”
Over the last year you’ve heard KCRW take moments of serenity. To breathe, to reflect, to ground ourselves. It’s been helpful to take those moments, but honestly, we’re still feeling a little out of sorts. So we’re turning up the volume and dedicating 24 hours to wellness and relaxation.
The songs that helped us get up in the morning, fall asleep (or stay awake) at night, or that we simply played on repeat, because you never need a reason.
Terri Lyne Carrington: The Mosaic Project: A Female Tour de Force
You wouldn’t know it from looking at the mosaic-style image of her face on the cover of this new Groove cd issued by Concord, but this is a musical tour…
