Jazz pianist Jason Moran started out in Houston playing classical music, but found his way to jazz through Thelonious Monk. We’ll learn more about his adventures in the NYC jazz scene. Then a conversation and tour around the piano with Philadelphia cabaret player and creator Heath Allen, plus music from Fats Waller, Jerry Lee Lewis, Herbie Hancock, and Sweet Emma.
Harry Belafonte, the great singer, activist, and actor known for popularizing calypso music and breaking down racial barriers passed away April 25 at age 96.
You can hear our interview with him here.
To read more about Harry Belafonte’s life, click here.
