NYC Radio Live

By David Ellenbogen, host

Live performances and in-depth conversations with extraordinary musicians, artists, writers, and thinkers from more than 40 countries. Hosted by David Ellenbogen and broadcast on WKCR 89.9 FM in Ne

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The podcast currently has 442 episodes available.

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July 21, 2026 Ra Kalam Bob Moses talks Jack De Johnette, Charles Mingus, Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Drummer and composer Ra Kalam Bob Moses has had an extraordinary career working with just about everybody.
Here's a partial list: Pat Metheny, Charles Mingus, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Jim, Larry Coryell, Dave Liebman, Gary Burton, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker, Sheila Jordan, Bobby McFerrin, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Dave Holland, Charlie Haden, Hermeto Pascoal, Danilo Perez, David Sanchez, Chucho Valdes, Savion Glover, Nana Vasconcelos, Obo Addy, John Medeski, Vernon Reid, Pharoah Sanders.
He's coming up to town to celebrate his longtime friend and collaborator Celebrating Jack DeJohnette: Sound Travels August 9th at UPAC, the Ulster Performing Arts Center. A prolific artist, you can discover his latest recordings at his website.

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July 14, 2026 Kroba - Ragas Live Festival 2022
5 AM set of the 24 hour Ragas Live Festival at Pioneer Works 10.23.22
Kroba (saxophone and analog synth)

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The Ragas Live Festival was born out of these increasingly ambitious radio shows, and began in the WKCR studio in 2012 when 50 musicians volunteered to play continuous sets for 24 hours, co-creating our historic first broadcast!
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July 07, 2026 John P. Murphy and the art of the New Deal
After "the end of the world" in the 1930s, the greatest patron of art in the world became the United States Governement. The impact of this would surprise anyone who digs into the history.
John P. Murphy takes us on a wild ride of New Deal art and the surprising twists and turns that would end up ushering in a new dawn of culture in the United Sates.

John P. Murphy is a Curator of Prints and Drawings at The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College. A scholar of American art, he is the author of New Deal Art: Culture and Crisis in the Great Depression

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June 30, 2026 Hariprasad Chaurasia - at home with the legend of bansuri
Today Hariprasad Chaurasia, the greatest maestro of the bansuri, the bamboo flute, turns 88.

We celebrate by sharing our 2018 interview with Pd. Chaurasia conducted at his home/gurukul in Bombay. We also chat with Jay Gandhi, his senior disciple, and an unbelievable musician himself, who shares his insights on the life and music of his guru.
WKCR will be playing the music of Hariprasad Chaurasia for 12 continuous hours from 6AM-6PM on his birthday (Wednesday July 1, 2026). Jay Gandhi and I will be hosting the noon-3pm slot sharing choice recordings that span his career.
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June 23, 2026 Mu Qian explores the music of China, Central Asia, and beyond
Dr. Mu Qian is an ethnomusicologist, music producer, performing arts curator, and writer. He's traveled to places few others have and shares his recordings from Western China, South East Asia, and beyond.
You can learn more about Mu and his research on the music of the Dong people in this article he wrote for Simithsonian Magazine

Mu has curated world music concerts in Asia, Europe, and North America. He recorded and produced the CD "Everyone Listen Close" by Yandong Grand Singers, which was selected by Transglobal World Music Chart as the Best Album of Asia & Pacific of the 2019-2020 season. He hosts serial radio shows on BBC3 to introduce music from different parts of China, and contributes to the Songlines magazine.

As an ethnomusicologist, Mu has given lectures at University of California, Los Angeles, International Institute for Asian Studies (Leiden), and Royal Holloway, University of London. He has published articles on European Journal of Musicology and Central Asian Survey, and translated into Chinese Alan P. Merriam’s book Anthropology of Music (People’s Music Publishing House, Beijing, 2010).
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June 16, 2026 Cosmas Magaya - Master of the Shona Mbira
Cosmas Magaya was one of the masters of the Shona Mbira, the magical trance music of Zimbabwe.

Recorded in 2011, originally our 15th episode of NYC Radio Live, he sprinkled our conversation with musical examples and performances.

Cosmas was featured on the classic album the Soul of the Mbira (1978) in and played a big role in the research in the accompanying books as well.
He co-author a book called Mbira's Restless Dance with musicologist paul Berliner.
This was one of the first NYC Radio Live Podcasts ever, we recorded in 2011
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June 09, 2026 Tony Trischka talks Earl Scruggs, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, and Béla Fleck
Tony Trischka has been called 'the father of modern bluegrass' though he claims here there are 'many fathers and a few mothers.'
Either way he expanded the range of the banjo like few others.

Photo by Gregory Heisler
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June 02, 2026 Billy Martin talks Medeski, Martin, Wood, John Lurie, and the heartbeat of the clave
Billy Martin (a.k.a. illy B), is a genre-bending drummer, composer and visual artist known for his work with Medeski Martin & Wood, John Lurie’s Lounge Lizards, and others.
We chat about his early days connecting with folks like Bob Moses, Jaco Pastorius and the percussion training that made him such an original drummer.
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1h 25min
May 26, 2026 Miles Davis: Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, and George Wein share their memories of the maestro
Today is Miles Davis' centenial and we celebrate by sharing interviews with Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, and George Wein, all who worked closely with Miles.
Jack DeJohnette joined Miles in 1968 and appeared on classic albums like Bitches Brew, On the Corner, A Tribute to Jack Johnson, Big Fun, and Live Evil. Our interview was recoreded in 2010.
John Scofield worked with Miles for several years in the 1980's documented in albums like Star People, Decoy, and Your're Under Arrest. This conversation was recorded in 2026.
George Wein, the founder of Newport Jazz and Folk Festival, began working with Miles in the 1950's and later yanked him out of retirement in the 1980's . We recorded this at George's apartment sometime between 2005-2010.
These 3 legends share their memories of Miles Davis.

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May 19, 2026 Jeremiah Chiu
Jeremiah Chiu is a synthesist and visual artist. He brings his unique organic/electronic aesthetic to the experimental supergroup SML and a series of beautiful solo and collaborative albums on the International Anthem label.

We chat about his Chicago roots, his creative process, and saying something rather than everything.

Subscribe to the NYC Radio Live podcast for access to over 400 live performances and interviews!
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