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Hosted by David Ellenbogen, host · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 406 episodes
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In the electrifying atmosphere of a live radio broadcast in New York City, musicians from all corners of the globe come to perform and discuss their music. The guests range from well-known (Steely Dan, McCoy Tyner) to up and coming artists. Hosted by David Ellenbogen.
David Ellenbogen, host hosts NYC Radio Live, a music show with 406 episodes published.
The roots of rock and roll began in the 1930s, when jazz musicians looked for venues to play beyond the reach of mob-controlled clubs in the North. A promoter laundering his numbers-running revenue expanded this network
A 2016 interview and live performance with one of the great families of rhythm led by Grammy Award winner and Shakti percussionist T.H. Vikku Vanyakram, his son Selvaganesh (who would also win a Grammy with Shakti) and g
John Medeski is one of the most versatile pianists and keyboard players of our time. Already gigging with world class musicians like Jaco Pastorius in High School and connecting with greats like Billy Higgins, Dewey Redm
This is Anand Avirmed and Mari Tanka's set performed live at the 2025 Ragas Live Festival on October 18–19, 2025, at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, New York. Anand's set featured traditional Mongolian throat singing (Khoomei
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 B
5 AM set of the 24 hour Ragas Live Festival at Pioneer Works 10.23.22 Kroba (saxophone and analog synth) Originally broadcast on WKCR-FM Be the first to hear the latest updates! Join our email list Ragas Live Festival (
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 wi
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 Ga
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 m
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 perf
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 fo
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
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 la
In 1939, a group of children aged 10-16 would sneak out of an institute for the blind in Taledega, Alabama and sing for the Lord - and for donations. These Blind Boys of Alabama would go on to become one of the most cele
Two time Grammy Award winning bansuri maestro Rakesh Chaurasia and tabla pheonom Salar Nader, are two of the most outstanding musicians of their generation. Both child prodigies, Rakesh began his studies with his uncle,
Judith Owen is a vocalist, bandleader, podcaster, and champion of jazz divas who have not yet been given their proper due, like her heroes Nellie Lutcher and Julia Lee. We caught up with Judith on her way to bring her J.
10:30AM set of the 24 hour Ragas Live Festival at Pioneer Works 10.19.24 Gamelan Dharma Swara is one of the leading Balinese gamelan and dance groups in the United States. Catch them live at the next Second Sundays: May
Stanley Jordan is one of the most original and unique guitarists of our time. In August of 2012 he swung by the WKCR-FM studio DJ'd, performed a solo set, talked music and philosophy, performed live and jammed with all o
George Wein was one of the most influential producers in the history of American music. Founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport Folk Festival, and New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, he lived a life amongst the
We chat with Joe Westerlund about his life changing experiences with Milford Graves, his early work with Megafaun, and the inspiration of the music of the ituri Rainforest on all of his work. Make sure to check out his l
Billy Martin
owner · Think Tank Project, LLC
1 appearance on this show
John Scofield
2 appearances on this show
Stanley Jordan
Doctor
1 appearance on this show
John McLaughlin
Veteran Pollster & CEO and Partner of McLaughlin and Associates · International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
1 appearance on this show
Bela Fleck
1 appearance on this show
Matt Moran
Gay Men's Collective
1 appearance on this show
Nels Cline
1 appearance on this show
John P. Murphy
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College
1 appearance on this show
Abdoulaye Alhassane
Mali and Niger
1 appearance on this show
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NYC Radio Live is hosted by David Ellenbogen, host. The show is categorised under music (interviews) and has published 406 episodes.
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