Wayne Shorter was a legendary saxophonist and composer whose career began in the 1950's and spanned the development of modern jazz. Mr. Shorter died this week, at the age of 89. To honor his life and music, we are bringing back this episode, which originally aired in 2017. It features Wayne Shorter and a jazz artist 50 years his junior: Esperanza Spalding. M ... Show More
Jul 20
Katie Ledecky: The Call Of The Water
She sent shockwaves through the world of competitive swimming, when she won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics, beating out the favorites by a wide margin. She was 15 years old. Katie Ledecky is now training for her fifth Olympics, and is indisputably the greatest female swimmer o ... Show More
53m 20s
Apr 2026
Cindy Sherman: Illusions of Identity
Cindy Sherman, one of the world's most renowned contemporary art photographers, started posing for her own photos in the 1970's, long before the advent of selfies. But she says her images are not self-portraits. Instead, she uses sets, costumes and makeup to create an elaborate a ... Show More
42m 14s
Mar 2023
QLS Classic: Wayne Shorter
<p>The music world lost a legend this week in Wayne Shorter. In 2022, Questlove Supreme had the honor of interviewing the man who shaped the sound of Jazz. In this conversation, Wayne Shorter told Team Supreme about his time with Weather Report, The Jazz Messengers, and Miles Dav ... Show More
54m 55s
Apr 2023
Kindred spirits with Soweto Kinch, Esperanza Spalding, Eska and Tumi Mogorosi
Soweto Kinch, Eska, Esperanza Spalding and Tumi Mogorosi discuss responding artistically to lockdown, changing the ways they create and release music, and the latest idea they got excited about.Soweto Kinch was born in London to a Bajan father and British-Jamaican mother, and beg ... Show More
36m 2s
Apr 2024
QLS Classic: Esperanza Spalding
<p>Travel back to early 2020 when Esperanza Spalding stopped by the studio to talk about the evolution of her artistry, the charms of Portland, Oregon, and some deeper discussions about spirituality. </p> <p> </p> <p>Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheart ... Show More
45m 10s
Oct 2021
All my instruments have names with Esperanza Spalding, Marcos Valle, Patrick Paige II and Tom Misch
Esperanza Spalding, Marcos Valle, Patrick Paige II and Tom Misch discuss why playing music is dangerous, the sound of your first love, why drinking on stage is a bad idea, first takes v lots of practice, and recording an orchestra in one take.Grammy-winning bassist, singer and co ... Show More
31m 41s