Folk, Jazz & World

• New Classical Tracks: Mark O'Connor, fiddler and composer
  Emerging from the "stir-fry of American culture," the latest disc from Mark O'Connor draws on the sounds of fiddling, the techniques of classical music, and even the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.April 28, 2009
• Sara and Sean Watkins on Radio Heartland
  Brother and sister combination Sara and Sean Watkins perform music from Sara's new solo CD.April 25, 2009
• Julie Fowlis sings songs with a Gaelic point of view
  Julie Fowlis sings in a language which even in her native Scotland only about 60,000 people understand, yet she's a national star. Now she's bringing her music to MinneapolisApril 24, 2009
• Jazz innovator and educator
  Renowned jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon discusses his musical inspiration, his mastery of improvisation, and his quest to share both through music education.Midmorning, April 21, 2009
• New Classical Tracks: A wide-ranging 'Journey'
  The new disc by guitarist Sharon Isbin begins with anonymous music from the Renaissance, and concludes with music from modern-day troubadours like Joan Baez and Mark O'Connor -- who also join in as performers.April 7, 2009
• Anni Rossi performs in The Current studio
  To say that Anni Rossi has given new life to the viola is an understatement. Together with her alternative folk style and lilting vocals, Rossi has reinvented the way this classical instrument is typically used and given new light to how Americana music is structured and presented.March 6, 2009
• Wynton Marsalis, ambassador of jazz
  He's played with legends and some would say is becoming a legend himself. Wynton Marsalis has devoted his career to the crafting and promotion of jazz.Midmorning, March 5, 2009
• Two former Jayhawks make music together again
  Minneapolis alt-country pioneers The Jayhawks may no longer be a band, but two of its co-founders have reunited as a folk duo. Mark Olson and Gary Louris have released a new CD entitled "Ready for the Flood."February 20, 2009
• Ben Kweller performs in The Current studios
  He's been called everything from balladeer to punk rocker, anti-folker to indie-popper. On his twelfth birthday, he received his first electric guitar and in 1993 started his first punk band, Radish. They broke up in 1999 and Ben Kweller moved to Brooklyn, New York to embark on a solo career.February 18, 2009
• The Fireworks Ensemble Performs in the Classical MPR Studio
  The New York-based Fireworks Ensemble performs music in the studio from their genre-breaking repertoire.February 18, 2009
• Dr. Billy Taylor comes to celebrate MLK
  There is a rare treat for Twin Cities music fans this weekend when jazz piano legend Dr. Billy Taylor comes to perform with the VocalEssence.February 13, 2009
• Jon Hassell takes the trumpet to the Fourth World
  Trumpeter Jon Hassell knows the phrase "new music" is enough to get some people to turn and run. He includes himself in that group. That's a little strange because he has been at the forefront of new music for decades. Now he's on his first U.S. tour in two decades.February 12, 2009
• Bringing a message of change - from Africa
  Vusi Mahlasela is known as "The Voice" in his native South Africa. A singer, guitarist, percussionist and poet, he came of age during the turmoil of the waning days of apartheid. He now plays around the world, singing of the joys and challenges of his homeland. This week, Mahlasela launches a U.S. tour with a concert Saturday night at the Ordway Center in St Paul.February 6, 2009
• Gary Louris and Mark Olson perform in The UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio
  After releasing seven albums under several incarnations of their band, The Jayhawks, the duo reunited in 2008 to record the heavily acoustic album, "Ready For The Flood."February 5, 2009
• Ask the MPR president
  Minnesota Public Radio President Bill Kling joins MPR's Gary Eichten in the studio to answer listener questions.Midday, January 30, 2009

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