Soundboard — Sean Jones
Sean Jones, trumpeter and bandleader for Carnegie Hall’s Jazz National Youth Orchestra (aka NYO Jazz), talks jazz, race, and music education.
Soundboard — Simon Mulligan
Steinway Artist Simon Mulligan is the most recorded pianist for the Steinway & Sons Spirio, the world’s finest high resolution player piano. Mulligan discusses his arrangements for the instrument, including songs by Queen.
Soundboard — Moira Lo Bianco
Pianist/composer and Steinway Artist Moira Lo Bianco explores the imaginative possibilities of improvisation across musical genres and styles.
Soundboard — Tim Berne
Jazz alto saxophonist Tim Berne speaks on finding your groove in improvisation.
Soundboard — Reid & Sara Farrington
A husband-and-wife / director-and-playwright New York City theater team discuss Marlon Brando, Truman Capote, and creating theater from unlikely sources.
Soundboard — Natasha Paremski
Natasha Paremski discusses tackling Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and premiering Fred Hersch’s Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky — and speaks to the greatness of Sviatoslav Richter.
Soundboard — Marc-André Hamelin
Marc-André Hamelin discusses the music of Debussy, Feinberg, Haydn, Liszt, Ives and more.
Soundboard — Davell Crawford
Davell Crawford discusses the rich jazz tradition of New Orleans, the fall of New York, moving forward, and employing the multiple personalities that live within you.
Soundboard — Bill Murray
Bill Murray discusses American Letters, Mark Twain, James Thurber, absurdity vs. ridiculousness, failure, getting to work, writing vs. acting, rhythm and flow, and improvisation.
Soundboard — Billy Joel
Living legend Billy Joel talks about the staying power of his music, the alchemy and process of songwriting, the origins of his aesthetic, Beethoven and The Beatles, and what he’s trying to learn now.
Soundboard — Paul Lewis
Steinway Artist Paul Lewis talks his recent deep dives into Beethoven and Schubert — as well as Mussorgsky’s Pictures At An Exhibition.
Soundboard — Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper holds forth on crossing over, showing all your sides, Radiohead, jazz reference points, hip-hop and the ancient art of the loop, and Thelonious Monk.