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NYC Radio Live
by David Ellenbogen, host
In the electrifying atmosphere of a live radio broadcast in New York City, musicians from all corners of the globe come to perform and discuss their music. The guests range from well-known (Steely Dan, McCoy Tyner) to up and coming artists. Hosted by David Ellenbogen.
Episodes
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Mustafa Abu Muhammad on the birth and intention of Qawwali
Mustafa Abu Muhammad's family have been practitioners of the ecstatic, Sufi musical tradition of Qawwali for 800 years. His uncle and his father lead the most popular Qawwali party in Pakistan, Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwal, of which Mustafa is a member and he is the leader of Mustafa Abu...
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Smokey Hormel and Charlie Burnham
Smokey Hormel and Charlie Burnham have played with countless legends of music, like Johnny Cash, James "Blood" Ulmer, Tom Waits, Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Beck, Adele, Justin Timberlake, to name a few. They are also the nucleus of Smokey's Roundup, the eclectic Western Swing band that has…
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Ehsan Matoori on beauty of the music and poetry of Iran
Born in Iran in 1979, Ehsan Matoori is one of the leading Santoor virtuosos of today. Ehsan discusses the long and deep history, dating back thousands of years, of Persian music and poetry, his own journey, and his exciting new project, The Rite of Strings, whose debut album, Dust and the Moon…
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The Chitlin' Circuit: Preston Lauterbach on the Road to Rock and Roll
The roots of rock and roll began in the 1930s, when jazz musicians looked for venues to play beyond the reach of mob-controlled clubs in the North. A promoter laundering his numbers-running revenue expanded this network of jook joints, barns, taverns, and luxurious clubs across the South…
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T.H. Vikku Vinayakram, Selvagenesh, Swaminathan Selvaganesh_438
A 2016 interview and live performance with one of the great families of rhythm led by Grammy Award winner and Shakti percussionist T.H. Vikku Vanyakram, his son Selvaganesh (who would also win a Grammy with Shakti) and grandson Swamnithan Selvaganesh. Recorded at the East Indian Music Academy…
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John Medeski
John Medeski is one of the most versatile pianists and keyboard players of our time. Already gigging with world class musicians like Jaco Pastorius in High School and connecting with greats like Billy Higgins, Dewey Redman and Bob Moses in college, he landed in the adventurous downtown New York...
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Anand Avirmed
This is Anand Avirmed and Mari Tanka's set performed live at the 2025 Ragas Live Festival on October 18–19, 2025, at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, New York. Anand's set featured traditional Mongolian throat singing (Khoomei) and playing the Morin Khuur (horsehead fiddle), along with Mari Tanaka...
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Ra Kalam Bob Moses talks Jack De Johnette, Charles Mingus, Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Drummer and composer Ra Kalam Bob Moses has had an extraordinary career working with just about everybody. Here's a partial list: Pat Metheny, Charles Mingus, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Jim, Larry Coryell, Dave Liebman, Gary Burton, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette, Jaco Pastorius…
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Kroba - Ragas Live Festival 2022
5 AM set of the 24 hour Ragas Live Festival at Pioneer Works 10.23.22 Kroba (saxophone and analog synth) Originally broadcast on WKCR-FM Be the first to hear the latest updates! Join our email list Ragas Live Festival ( https://ragaslive.com/sign-up ) The Ragas Live Festival was born out of these...
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John P. Murphy and the art of the New Deal
After "the end of the world" in the 1930s, the greatest patron of art in the world became the United States Governement. The impact of this would surprise anyone who digs into the history. John P. Murphy takes us on a wild ride of New Deal art and the surprising twists and turns that would end up...
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Hariprasad Chaurasia - at home with the legend of bansuri
Today Hariprasad Chaurasia, the greatest maestro of the bansuri, the bamboo flute, turns 88. We celebrate by sharing our 2018 interview with Pd. Chaurasia conducted at his home/gurukul in Bombay. We also chat with Jay Gandhi, his senior disciple, and an unbelievable musician himself, who shares…
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Mu Qian explores the music of China, Central Asia, and beyond
Dr. Mu Qian is an ethnomusicologist, music producer, performing arts curator, and writer. He's traveled to places few others have and shares his recordings from Western China, South East Asia, and beyond. You can learn more about Mu and his research on the music of the Dong people in this article...
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Cosmas Magaya - Master of the Shona Mbira
Cosmas Magaya was one of the masters of the Shona Mbira, the magical trance music of Zimbabwe. Recorded in 2011, originally our 15th episode of NYC Radio Live, he sprinkled our conversation with musical examples and performances. Cosmas was featured on the classic album the Soul of the Mbira…
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Tony Trischka talks Earl Scruggs, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, and Béla Fleck
Tony Trischka has been called 'the father of modern bluegrass' though he claims here there are 'many fathers and a few mothers.' Either way he expanded the range of the banjo like few others. Photo by Gregory Heisler
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Billy Martin talks Medeski, Martin, Wood, John Lurie, and the heartbeat of the clave
Billy Martin (a.k.a. illy B), is a genre-bending drummer, composer and visual artist known for his work with Medeski Martin & Wood, John Lurie’s Lounge Lizards, and others. We chat about his early days connecting with folks like Bob Moses, Jaco Pastorius and the percussion training that made him...
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Miles Davis: Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, and George Wein share their memories of the maestro
Today is Miles Davis' centenial and we celebrate by sharing interviews with Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, and George Wein, all who worked closely with Miles. Jack DeJohnette joined Miles in 1968 and appeared on classic albums like Bitches Brew, On the Corner, A Tribute to Jack Johnson, Big Fun,...
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Jeremiah Chiu
Jeremiah Chiu is a synthesist and visual artist. He brings his unique organic/electronic aesthetic to the experimental supergroup SML and a series of beautiful solo and collaborative albums on the International Anthem label. We chat about his Chicago roots, his creative process, and saying...
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The Blind Boys of Alabama: Ricky McKinnie and Preston Lauterbach
In 1939, a group of children aged 10-16 would sneak out of an institute for the blind in Taledega, Alabama and sing for the Lord - and for donations. These Blind Boys of Alabama would go on to become one of the most celebrated gospel groups of all time, winning 6 Grammy awards and working with…
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Rakesh Chaurasia and Salar Nader
Two time Grammy Award winning bansuri maestro Rakesh Chaurasia and tabla pheonom Salar Nader, are two of the most outstanding musicians of their generation. Both child prodigies, Rakesh began his studies with his uncle, Hariprasad Chaurasia at 4 years and Salar began his studies with Zakir…
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Judith Owen
Judith Owen is a vocalist, bandleader, podcaster, and champion of jazz divas who have not yet been given their proper due, like her heroes Nellie Lutcher and Julia Lee. We caught up with Judith on her way to bring her J.O. Big Band to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (April 30) and a…
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Gamelan Dharma Swara Ragas Live Festival 2024
10:30AM set of the 24 hour Ragas Live Festival at Pioneer Works 10.19.24 Gamelan Dharma Swara is one of the leading Balinese gamelan and dance groups in the United States. Catch them live at the next Second Sundays: May 2026 at Pioneer Works Sunday, May 10, 2026 4pm-5.30pm Subscribe to the NYC...
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Stanley Jordan - the guitar legend swings by WKCR
Stanley Jordan is one of the most original and unique guitarists of our time. In August of 2012 he swung by the WKCR-FM studio DJ'd, performed a solo set, talked music and philosophy, performed live and jammed with all of us including the great guitarist from Mali and Niger, Abdoulaye Alhassane.…
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George Wein remembers Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and the birth of Newport Jazz
George Wein was one of the most influential producers in the history of American music. Founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport Folk Festival, and New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, he lived a life amongst the greatest musicians of our time. He wasn't a bad pianist and singer either!…
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Joe Westerlund reflects on Megafaun, Milford Graves, and the Ituri Rainforest
We chat with Joe Westerlund about his life changing experiences with Milford Graves, his early work with Megafaun, and the inspiration of the music of the ituri Rainforest on all of his work. Make sure to check out his latest albums Curiosities from the Drift. Grotto a trumpet/drums duo with…
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Booker Stardrum talks SML, Harry Parch, and the rhythm of raindrops
Booker Stardrum whimsically co-founded SML with bassist Anna Butterss, synthesist Jeremiah Chiu, saxophonist Josh Johnson and guitarist Gregory Uhlmann. Their recent releases How You Been and Small, Medium, Large have squarely placed them as one of the most exciting groups in improvised…
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John Scofield talks Miles Davis, Mingus, Phil Lesh, and the groove
John Scofield is one of the great guitarists of out time. The multi-Grammy award winning musician, has played with countless legends like Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Miles Davis, Billy Cobham, Charles Mingus, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, Mavis Staples, Charlie Haden, Phil Lesh, Dave Holland,...
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V. Selvaganesh talks Zakir Hussain, John McLaughlin, and Shakti
One of the great percussionists of our time, the 2024 Grammy Award-winninga "Kanjira King," began a decades long mentorship with Zakir Hussain in 1990. He tells us one of the first things Zakir did was open his ears to artists like Weather Report, Frank Zappa, and Miles Davis. Don't miss his…
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Béla Fleck
Béla Fleck is a 19 time Grammy award winning artist. He is recognized as the musician who has expanded the possibilities of his instrument, the banjo, and he keeps pushing own limits creatively. Béla is coming to NYC to celebrate his collaborator, the great Zakir Hussain at Carnegie Hall on March...
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Alam Khan
In this special conversation with the reknowned Sarod maestro, Alam Khan, we dig deep into what he learned form his father Ali Akbar Khan, family legends about his grandfather Allauddin Khan and what to expect at the upcoming concert at Carnegie Hall. Alam will be at Carnegie on March 8th, 2026...
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Wasifuddin Dagar
A 2011 in-studio musical interview with Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar—torchbearer of an unbroken, 20-generation Dhrupad lineage dating back to the 15th century.
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Hariprasad Chaurasia #287
This is an exclusive interview with the greatest living master of the bansuri, Hariprasad Chaurasia. David Ellenbogen and Chaurasia's Senior disciple Jay Gandhi join the maestro at his Vrindaban Gurukul, in Mumbai. This episode was originally broadcast in 2018
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Reggie Workman talks John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Lee Morgan and more
This was an incredible opportunity to sit down with a living legend: Reggie Workman!!! In 1961, Workman joined the John Coltrane Quartet, replacing Steve Davis. He was present for the saxophonist's Live at the Village Vanguard sessions, and also recorded with a second bassist (Art Davis) on the...
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Matt Moran
North Americas largest Balkan Music festival is coming up this weekend! There is nothing like the Zlatne Uste Golden Fest and there is nobody like Matt Moran, both fixtures of New York's global music scene. Vibraphone and percussion virtuoso Matt Moran is most widely known for his ensemble Slavic...
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Cochemea
With roots playing with artists like Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Antibalas, The Roots, David Byrne, Amy Winehouse, and Quincy Jones, saxaphone player Cochema is no stranger to the groove. His hypnotic new album, Ancestros Futuros is the third in a trinity of recordings he composed and…
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Daniel Freedman- Saha Gnawa
NYC Radio Live's 2025 Album of the Year was the self-titled Saha Gnawa, an inspiring project that combines tradtional Morrocan trance music (embodied by co-founder Maâlem Hassan Ben Jaafar) alongside amazing jazz/contemporary musicians such as Jason Lindner, Guilherme Monteiro, and Gilad…
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At home: Paul Winter on the Solstice – Podcast 125
This episode was originally broadcast on December 16, 2014. Happy Winter Solstice! Seven-time Grammy® winner Paul Winter has a body of work that chronicles his wide-ranging experiences in the musical traditions and natural environments of the Earth. The saxophonist, composer and bandleader…
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Nels Cline and Yuka Honda
Yuka Honda is serious about food. In fact, her famous group, Cibo Matto means "crazy food," in Italian. Her and Nels Cline (Wilco, Consentrik Quartet) are passionate about Star Root Farm, and are organizing an all-star fundraiser featuring them with John Medeski, Billy Martin, Scott Metzger and...
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Jack DeJohnette: A conversation with the jazz legend
Two weeks ago the world lost the jazz legend Jack DeJohnette, who changed music with his work with artists like Miles Davis, John and Alice Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Keith Jarrett and countless others. We spoke for over and hour and broadcast parts of this interview in 2010 for WKCR-FM, but it…
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Kayhan Kalhor - a conversation with the master
Kayhan Kalhor is one of the outstanding instrumentalists of our time. A virtuoso of the kamancheh, he has helped popularize traditional Persian music and collaborated with musicians from Yo Yo Ma and Toumani Diabate. We connect with the Grammy Award winning artist at his home in Tehran and chat...
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Shahid Parvez Khan Ragas Live Festival 2025
Final nineteenth set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th, 2025. Shahid Parvez (sitar) Nitin Mitta (tabla) Visit Ragas Live Festival for more! Ragas Live Festival is produced by Pioneer Works in collaboration with NYC Radio Live, The...
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L. Shankar Ragas Live Festival 2025
enth set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th, 2025. L. Shankar (double violin, vocals) Selvaganesh (kajira, mridangam) Swaminathan Selvaganesh (kanjira) Amit Kavthekar (tabla) Visit Ragas Live Festival for more! Ragas Live Festival is...
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Anand Avirmed (Mongolian throat singing & horsehead fiddle) Ragas Live Festival 2025
Seventeenth set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th, 2025. Anand Avirmed (Mongolian throat singing & horsehead fiddle) Mari Tanaka (sruti Box) Visit Ragas Live Festival for more! Ragas Live Festival is produced by Pioneer Works in...
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Priya Purushothaman Ragas Live Festival 2025
enth set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th, 2025. Priya Purushothaman (vocal) Pratyush Goberdhan (sarangi) Tejas Tope (tabla) Visit Ragas Live Festival for more! Ragas Live Festival is produced by Pioneer Works in collaboration with…
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Mandolin U. Rajesh, Swaminathan Selvaganesh, Praveen Narayan Ragas Live Festival 2025
Fifteenth set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th, 2025. Mandolin U. Rajesh (mandolin) Swaminathan Selvaganesh (kanjira) Praveen Narayan (tabla) Visit Ragas Live Festival for more! Ragas Live Festival is produced by Pioneer Works in...
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NESOM honors Allah Rakha and Zakir Hussain Ragas Live Festival 2025
Fourteenth set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th, 2025. NESOM honors Allah Rakha and Zakir Hussain (tabla ensemble) Visit Ragas Live Festival for more! Ragas Live Festival is produced by Pioneer Works in collaboration with NYC Radio...
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Purbayan Chatterjee Ragas Live Festival 2025
Thirteenth set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th, 2025. Purbayan Chatterjee (sitar) Amit Kavthekar (tabla) Visit Ragas Live Festival for more! Ragas Live Festival is produced by Pioneer Works in collaboration with NYC Radio Live, The...
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Vinay Desai & Vivek Pandaya Ragas Live Festival 2025
Twelfth set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th, 2025. Vinay Desai (santoor) Vivek Pandaya (tabla) Visit Ragas Live Festival for more! Ragas Live Festival is produced by Pioneer Works in collaboration with NYC Radio Live, The Society for...
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Whispering Worlds w/ Aaron Shragge (John Hassell Tribute) Ragas Live Festival 2025
Eleventh set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th, 2025. Whispering Worlds w/ Aaron Shragge (John Hassell Tribute) Aaron Shragge -trumpet/shakuhachi/fx/composition Luke Schwartz, guitar Damon Banks, bass Deric Dickens, drums Visit Ragas...
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Radhika Samson Ragas Live Festival 2025
Tenth set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th, 2025. Radhika Samson (surbahar) Tejas Tope (pakawaj) Visit Ragas Live Festival for more! Ragas Live Festival is produced by Pioneer Works in collaboration with NYC Radio Live, The Society…
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Vishnu Ramprasad Ragas Live Festival 2025
Ninth of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th, 2025. Vishnu Ramprasad (navtar) Praveen Narayan (tabla) Sriram Raman (mridangam) Visit Ragas Live Festival for more! Ragas Live Festival is produced by Pioneer Works in collaboration with NYC...
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In the electrifying atmosphere of a live radio broadcast in New York City, musicians from all corners of the globe come to perform and discuss their music. The guests range from well-known (Steely Dan, McCoy Tyner) to up and coming artists. Hosted by David Ellenbogen.
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