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The Blind Boys of Alabama: Ricky McKinnie and Preston Lauterbach
May 12, 2026
1h 17m 11s
Rakesh Chaurasia and Salar Nader
May 5, 2026
39m 32s
Judith Owen
Apr 28, 2026
1h 05m 24s
Gamelan Dharma Swara Ragas Live Festival 2024
Apr 21, 2026
46m 43s
Stanley Jordan - the guitar legend swings by WKCR
Apr 14, 2026
48m 12s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/12/26 |  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 the biggest names in music. Current lead singer Ricky McKinnie and author Preston Lauterbach, who co-wrote Spirit of the Century: Our Own Story with the Blind Boys of Alabama tell the incredible, unlikely, inside history of this ensemble that is still going strong more than 85 years later. | 1h 17m 11s | ||||||
| 5/5/26 |  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 Hussain at the age 7. Rakesh toured the world with Zakir Hussain, Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer and won those Grammys for their album "As We Speak." We chat with two musicians about where their music came from and where it's going. | 39m 32s | ||||||
| 4/28/26 |  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 date with her Gentlemen Callers at the Cutting Room in New York City (May 7). Photo: Steve Rapport photography | 1h 05m 24s | ||||||
| 4/21/26 | 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 Radio Live podcast for access to over 400 live performances and interviews! NYC Radio Live Home https://nycradiolive.org/ Ragas Live Festival Home https://ragaslive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nyc_radio_live?igsh=MXUyZDRpNHdtczd6NA%3D%3D | 46m 43s | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | 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. It was an amazing opportunity to spend time with a creative force who approaches music, science, and life in his own way. | 48m 12s | ||||||
| 4/7/26 | 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! We share a coversation I recorded sometime between 2005-2010 at his home in Manhattan, where he told stories of the Duke, Pops, Monk, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, LesterYoung, Billie Holiday and much more. | 1h 15m 35s | ||||||
| 3/27/26 | 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 Trever Hagen and Setting S/T a trio with Jaime Fennelly and Nathan Bowles, to be released on Thrill Jockey on April 24th. | 1h 24m 00s | ||||||
| 3/24/26 | 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 music/jazz today. A literal heir of the legacy of Harry Parch and his parents, floutist Stefani Starin musician/composer/instrument creator Dean Drummond Booker has been releasing his own creative output of music including his latest Close-up On The Outside, Rafting/Tall Grass (with Photay) and 2021's Crater. | 50m 37s | ||||||
| 3/17/26 | 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, Medeski, Martin and Wood...and on and on!John shares his story of how he got here and what he learned along the way from creating magic with all these legends. | 50m 39s | ||||||
| 3/10/26 | 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 story about how Zakir tricked him into auditioning for John McLaughlin and Shakti! | 55m 59s | ||||||
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| 2/26/26 | 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 6th. | 35m 41s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | 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 celebrating the great tabla maestro as part of the Zakir Hussain Eternal: Celebrating 75 Years of Genius concert.This interview was recorded in February 6, 2026 | 1h 12m 54s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | 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. | 2h 00m 01s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 |  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 | 18m 42s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 |  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 1961 albums, Olé Coltrane and Africa/Brass. Workman recorded frequently through the 1960s and performed with such icons as Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Eric Dolphy, Gigi Gryce, Booker Little, Roy Haynes, Wayne Shorter, Red Garland, James Moody, Abbey Lincoln, Alice Coltrane, Booker Ervin, Horace Silver, Benny Golson, Cedar Walton, Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Curtis Fuller, Yusef Lateef, Pharoah Sanders, Herbie Mann, Archie Shepp, Clifford Jordan, Bobby Hutcherson, Sonny Fortune, Billy Harper, and David Murray. This episode was originally broadcast in 2019 in support of the "A Love Supreme with Reggie Workman" performance as part of the Wall to Wall: John Coltrane Event. | 1h 35m 56s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 |  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 Soul Party who played their first performance at the Golden Fest over 2 decades ago. We chat with Matt about his journey and inspirations from Balkan music to Duke Ellington and the ingredients that make Golden Fest such a joyful celebration. 40th Golden Festival! January 16-17, 2026 Friday: 7:00 pm – 12:30 am Saturday: 5:30 pm – 2:00 am The Marquee Astoria (formerly Astoria World Manor) 25-22 Astoria Blvd, Astoria, NY https://goldenfest.org/ | 42m 40s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 |  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 arranged and was picked as at to NYC Radio Live Top 10 Album of the Year. Cochema has some exciting shows coming up soon Here is our conversation. | 54m 34s | ||||||
| 12/30/25 |  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 Hekselman. The result is incredible! We have a great conversation Saha Ganawa's co-founder Daniel Freedman about the magic of groove, trance, and capturing this fresh, electric sound. Here is the full lineup of the album/ensemble:Maâlem Hassan Ben Jaafar // guembri, vocalsDaniel Freedman // drums, percussion,Amino Belyamani // qraqebs, backing vocalsDavid Lizmi // qraqebs, backing vocalsAhmed Jeriouda // qraqebs, backing vocalsNaoufal Atiq // backing vocalsJason Lindner // keyboards, synthesizersGuilherme Monteiro // guitarGustavo DiDalva // percussionGilad Hekselman // guitar (A1, A2, A3, A4, B4)Roman Diaz // congas (A2, B2, B4)Nels Cline // guitar (A1, A3)Abraham Rodriguez Jr. // vocals, (B2)Gilmar Gomes // percussion (B2)Donny McCaslin // tenor saxophone (B4) Photo Credit: Justin Lane | 52m 08s | ||||||
| 12/21/25 | 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 founded Living Music as the recording context for his ensemble, the Paul Winter Consort, and his community of colleagues, which includes some of the world’s finest jazz, world, and classical musicians, along with notable voices from the great symphony of wildlife. It was a blast when he came by my apartment, played some instruments, hung out and talked about the big event coming up: His 35th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration. | 36m 24s | ||||||
| 11/11/25 |  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 Sean Lennon. It's going to be on November 20th at the Bearsville Theater and it's going to be amazing!Join David and Hungry Mari as they chat food, music, and human evolution with Nels Cline and Yuka Honda. | 1h 20m 22s | ||||||
| 11/7/25 |  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 has remained unheard since then, and the complete conversation has never been shared.In our conversation, Jack reflects on his first time on stage as a child with T-Bone Walker, his work with folks like Sun Ra and Thelonius Monk, and the zen state he enters when he plays, tapping into what he calls the "the library of collective consciousness." | 1h 18m 25s | ||||||
| 10/30/25 |  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 music, history, and philosophyKayhan will be performing a not-to-be-missed concert at Town Hall on November 30th | 36m 42s | ||||||
| 10/24/25 |  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 Society for Arts and Culture of South Asia (Palo Alto), People of Rhythm Productions, and Brooklyn Raga Massive. | 1h 03m 12s | ||||||
| 10/24/25 |  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 produced by Pioneer Works in collaboration with NYC Radio Live, The Society for Arts and Culture of South Asia (Palo Alto), People of Rhythm Productions, and Brooklyn Raga Massive. Photo Credit: Ellen Qbertpaya | 1h 17m 00s | ||||||
| 10/24/25 |  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 collaboration with NYC Radio Live, The Society for Arts and Culture of South Asia (Palo Alto), People of Rhythm Productions, and Brooklyn Raga Massive. | 14m 32s | ||||||
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5 placements across 4 markets.
Chart Positions
5 placements across 4 markets.