Brahms Viola to Carnegie Hall

An 18-year-old saxophonist plays a sentimental melody by Amy Beach, and we meet a passionate percussionist who has been dedicated to her craft since she was a toddler. We close the show with a flashback finale featuring an accomplished pianist back when she was 10!Learn more abou ... Show More

A guitarist-composer invents her own sound, a young pianist performs Liszt with power and finesse and an all-star cello quartet rocks Piazzolla.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy 

We meet a trumpeter from a small town in Mexico with music in his blood. A tenor sings Mozart with beautiful color.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy 

Music from the film “A Man and a Woman” (Sheet music and backing track for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet and violin) https://sax1.ru/en/product/woman/ 

It's National Saxophone Day at Party Central, and Clem's brother Corey is hitting all the right notes... sort of. From sax facts that date back to 1885 to Corey's questionable hand-eye coordination, this episode is a cacophony of fun, family, and the occasional musical gas. Will ... Show More

Bruce Turner was a largely self-taught clarinet player who picked up alto sax in the navy during WWII. He became an in demand clarinetist in trad bands (Freddy Randall, Humphrey Lyttleton) but became even more valued for his swinging, Benny Carter styled alto playing. This podcas ... Show More

The Chicago cornetist Spanier was known primarily for playing in small groups, but for about two years he led a big band modeled on the example of Bob Crosby's Orchestra. These studio dates for Decca and live airshots from the Arcadia Ballroom feature the leader, trombonist Verno ... Show More

We turn up the mics and dim the lights for a session with Dr. Cicely Mitchell, Marcel Mercer, and Adrian Lindsey to explore the soulful world of Missy Lane's Assembly Hall. Discover the heart behind this unique jazz club and coffee bar in downtown Durham and get an insider perspe ... Show More

Desireless – Voyage Voyage (Sax Cover Version House Music) (Sheet music and backing track for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone and violin) Download backing track & sheet music for saxophone- https://sax1.ru/en/product/voyage/ 

Back in November 2023, Host Alisha Sweeney joined Scottish trio Young Fathers in their dressing room before they opened for Depeche Mode at Ball Arena on their massive US tour. The band's 2023 album, their fourth, Heavy Heavy was nominated for the Mercury Prize in music---a prest ... Show More

Saxophone Akapella 

Ahead of the release of their newly restored and iconic concert documentary Stop Making Sense, all four members of the original Talking Heads lineup get together to chat with Pitchfork’s Contributing Editor Andy Cush. Listen to David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry ... Show More