Music

"Society" Pianist Peter Mintun for a concert and interview in the Fresh Air Studio. He specializes in popular song classics of the 1920s, 30s and 40s. He just finished an engagement at the Carlyle Hotel's Bemelmans Bar in New York City and returns there in August. His recordings can be found on the Premier Recordings Label.

Jazz musician, Bob Dorough, musical director of the 1970s educational TV series, "Schoolhouse Rock" and composer of the popular song "Three is a Magic Number". A new CD, "School House Rock Rocks", has been released with contemporary artists such as Blind Melon, Lemonheads and Pavement, playing the old songs. Also, just published, "School House Rock: The Official Guide". (Hyperion Books) by the creators of the series, Tom Yohe and George Newall.

Lou Barlow, whose group The Deluxx Folk Implosion perform the contemporary version of "I'm Just a Bill" on the new release of School House Rock.

Commentator Dagoberto Gilb on this trip to New York City with his son.

Country music star, George Jones. He's widely acclaimed as one of the greatest country singers, but his 40-year career has also been marked by alcohol and drug abuse. He recently published his autobiography, "I Lived to Tell it All" (Villard, New York).

Photographer Roy DeCarava. A collection of his photographs, featuring leading jazz musicians and life in Harlem, spanning the past 50 years has been published recently: "Roy DeCarava: A Retrospective." (Museum of Modern Art)

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the latest Cassandra Wilson album, "New Moon Daughter".(Blue Note)

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new musical "Rent."

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the latest release by Hootie and the Blowfish "Fairweather Johnson" (Atlantic)

French Composer Michel Legrand. He composed the score for the 1964 classic French film, " The Umbrellas of Cherbourg." In the film every bit of dialogue is sung to Legrand's music. The film has recently been restored; for years it was unavailable because no decent print existed.

Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the new two-cd set of a 1962 performance of the opera "Susannah." It features the legendary American soprano Phyllis Curtin. The cd set is available on the VAI label. Schwartz is Classical Music Editor of the Boston Phoenix.

World Music critic Milo Miles tells us about the concert he recently attended by the albino singer from Mali, Salif Keita. His new album is "Folon" on the Mango label.

Rock historian Ed Ward continues his series on the instruments of rock and roll. Today's installment: is the Saxophone.

Rock Critic Ken Tucker reviews the new album "The Score" by the hip-hop band the Fugees.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "Lighter" (Geestgronden label, dist. by BVHaast Records, Prinseneiland 99 1013 LN Amsterdam, Phone: 020 6239799, FAX 020 6243435) the new release by Dutch musician Guus Janssen (khoos YAHNsuh).

Rock historian Ed Ward continues his series on the instruments of rock and roll. Today's installment: the keyboards.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the long awaited reissue of Virgil Thomson's "Four Saints in Three Acts," (RCA Victor)

Part (3) of Rock Historian Ed Ward's series on the instruments of rock 'n roll. Today he tells us about the guitar.

Rock historian Ed Ward continues his look at the instruments of rock and roll. Today's installment: the bass.

Rock historian Ed Ward begins a series on the instruments of rock n' roll. Today's installment is drums.