Topics

Folk, Jazz & World

• New book makes the case that Bob Dylan has a great voice
  A new book from the University of Minnesota Press explores many facets of Dylan's life and legacy. Highway 61 Revisited: Bob Dylan's Road from Minnesota to the World" touches on everything from Dylan's youth on Minnesota's Iron Range to his emergence as one of the most influential musicians in the world.May 22, 2009
• Eric Bibb performs in the Radio Heartland studio
  Eric Bibb has a unique background. He was born in the U.S., but has lived out of the country for nearly two decades, calling Helsinki, Finland his home now. So he brings a fresh perspective to blues music and his latest album, "Get Onboard."May 8, 2009
• 'The Power of Two: Duos Concert' from Radio Heartland
  Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman, Lou and Peter Berryman and Storyhill all come together at the Fitzgerald Theater for Radio Heartland's "The Power of Two: Duos Concert" hosted by Dale Connelly.May 4, 2009
• Carmen Souza Band performs on Radio Heartland
  It's difficult to pin down Carmen Souza's background. Her musical influences are jazz, gospel, soul, world music from Europe, the U.S., the Mediterranean and Africa. And she now lives in London.May 2, 2009
• 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
• 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
• 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

• Previous
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• Next