recent programs
Tomasz Stanko Listen Listen Listen
Veteran Polish trumpet player Tomasz Stanko drops by Cafe LA at 1pm, just days before gig at the Jazz Bakery. Stanko's group, which has been together playing constantly for over ten years, has telepathic musical communication, all done on a very high musical and improvisational level. The new ECM recording, Lontano, is their most successful recording yet.

Aired Sunday, October 1, 2006. [MORE]

Richard Bona Listen Listen Listen

Aired Sunday, September 10, 2006. [MORE]

Ashley Kahn Listen Listen Listen
Tom talks with Ashley Kahn, author of the new book THE HOUSE THAT TRANE BUILT: THE STORY OF IMPULSE RECORDS.
Aired Sunday, July 23, 2006. [MORE]

Andy Garcia Listen Listen Listen

Aired Sunday, April 30, 2006. [MORE]

Eric Whitacre Listen Listen Listen
Eric Whitacre originally joined the choir because a friend of his said you could meet pretty women there. Instead he was smitten by choral music-Mozart's Requiem in particular--- and now his new cd Cloudburst is not only a hot seller but one of the most exquisite choral albums ever. Find out more...

Aired Sunday, April 9, 2006. [MORE]

Rosa Lowinger and Tropicana Nights Listen Listen Listen
Rosa Lowinger, author of Tropicana Nights: The Life and Times of the Legendary Cuban Nightclub, stops by Café LA at 1pm.

Aired Sunday, March 12, 2006. [MORE]

Gregory Colbert and Michael Brook Listen Listen Listen
Tom Schnabel talks with Gregory Colbert, the man behind the new Nomadic Museum Exhibit, Ashes & Snow as well as composer Michael Brook, who did soundtrack music for the exhibit.
Aired Sunday, January 22, 2006. [MORE]

Josh Agle Listen Listen Listen
Josh Agle, better known as Shag, is one of the hottest new popular artists. His work can be seen everywhere on posters, product design, graphics. His last 2 shows ran simultaneously in October and he sold every painting exhibited. His work is mod-retro, witty, whimsical, and clever, and painted with great technical facility. His new book, The Art of Josh Agle, was published by Chronical in September, 2005.
Aired Sunday, November 6, 2005. [MORE]

Amadou and Mariam Listen Listen Listen
Amadou and Mariam met as teenagers at a school for the blind in Bamako, Mali.  It wasn’t exactly ‘love at first sight’, but it certainly was a propitious meeting, both musically and romantically.  Their new cd, Dimanche à Bamako, produced by the great Manu Chao, has sold almost a million copies in France, and is a hot seller for Nonesuch here in the States.
Aired Sunday, September 11, 2005. [MORE]

Maria de Barros Listen Listen Listen
Tom interviews Cape Verdean diva Maria de Barros.

Aired Sunday, November 16, 2003. [MORE]

Nitin Sawhney Listen Listen Listen
He's one of the most influential new musicians on the London and British South Asian circuit. Nitin Sawhney makes his first visit to Los Angeles -- and his first KCRW interview.
Aired Sunday, November 9, 2003. [MORE]

Los Lobos Listen Listen Listen
Backstage at the Hollywood Bowl, Tom chats with Louie Perez about music and East LA's own, Los Lobos.
Aired Sunday, September 7, 2003. [MORE]

Gustavo Santaolalla Listen Listen Listen
Veteran producer of Café Tacuba and innumerable other Latin alternative groups, Gustavo Santaolalla discusses his latest project. Santaollala, who once recorded Ronroco, a stunning album of charango music, has recently produced Bajo Fondo Tango Club, which blends tango and electronica, bringing tango out of Buenos Aries and into clubs worldwide.
Aired Sunday, August 31, 2003. [MORE]

Freddie McGregor Listen Listen Listen

Aired Sunday, August 24, 2003. [MORE]

Natacha Atlas Listen Listen Listen
Belgium-based Sephardic Moroccan singer Natacha Atlas drops by to talk about her new CD, Something Dangerous. (Her appearance at KCRW s first World Festival concert on 6/30 was victim of visa snafus.) Atlas' blending of Arabic grooves with a club edge has made her a favorite at festivals. Her treatment of classic songs like A Man's World and I Put a Spell on You has helped her music cross over to larger audiences.
Aired Sunday, July 27, 2003. [MORE]

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