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The jazz saxophonist talks about creating a "dance" record, plus Washington performs live for World Cafe.
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The Nashville-based musician talks about her new record and performs in front of a live studio audience at World Cafe.
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The supergroup's self-titled debut album was a chance for five of the world's best bluegrass players to honor the genre's traditional sound.
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The British musician and member of The xx talks about her debut solo album, Mid Air, and performs brand new songs live for World Cafe.
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The New Orleans band talks about their new album, Pour It Out Into the Night.
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A year where alternative and hip-hop were the mainstream, and glam and pure pop were out.
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The band took a new approach to songwriting on their 10th studio album.
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Here at World Cafe, we're celebrating music that's been around for a quarter-century, including a landmark release from Radiohead, a seminal song from The Verve and a comeback from Bob Dylan.
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Ron Gallo's Peacemeal is a warm and playful low-fi pop record, unafraid to be skeptical and insightful.
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Inspired by a memory of Rodrigo Amarante's father asking the young singer-songwriter — as a child — to cut his hair, Drama is the perfect slice of lush, tropical jazz-inspired pop.