It got loud when NPR Music live webcast a full concert by one of the grittiest rock duos of the past decade, JEFF The Brotherhood. The band has an outsize sound, fueled by deafening guitar noise and trashy rhythms, and is known for its feverish but often playful live performances.
There’s a tradition in many New York City jazz clubs: Monday nights are reserved for big bands. The Village Vanguard, the most storied of clubs, has observed this practice since 1966. Watch a live concert webcast at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 13.
The brilliant and nimble guitarist reinvents the songs of John Lennon at the NPR Music offices.
Today’s alto man renews a classic, Charlie Parker With Strings, at the Kennedy Center.
It’ll get loud on Feb. 2 when NPR Music webcasts full concerts from two of the grittiest rock duos of the past decade, The Kills and JEFF The Brotherhood. Each band has an outsize sound, fueled by deafening guitar noise and trashy rhythms.
The ALJO is celebrating its tenth anniversary and looking forward to Grammy night. The group is nominated for Best Large Jazz Ensemble. They won in 2009 as well.
The slow build that takes place in just three short songs performed at the NPR Music offices — from a guitar instrumental to the final primal cry of “Jezebel” — is nothing short of astonishing. Calvi plays three songs from her self-titled debut in this powerful performance at the NPR Music offices.
Jones’ most recent album, The Wanting, is a compelling work of American folk music that tells stories without a single word. Watch the masterful guitarist perform a lovely set at the NPR Music offices.
The superstar pianist and a Mongolian children’s choir perform traditional songs for the Chinese New Year.
The free-wheeling band is touring in support of its forthcoming album Be the Void, out Feb. 7.