Most of the links below take you to the beginning of the program, and live sets usually start later on in the program.

This page last updated November 21, 2024

Smokey's Roundup. Guitarist Smokey Hormel has worked with Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Beck, and others. As a leader of his own band he tears it up western swing style. From April 3, 2008. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!.

The award winning Parker String Quartet (Daniel Chong, Karen Kim, Jessica Bodner and Kee-Hyun Kim) play Mendelssohn live in the studio and share their personal record collections. From February 21, 2008. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!.

Bliss Blood who fronts a few New York bands, including the Moonlighters, Delta Dreambox, Voodoo Suite, brings her ukelele and her record collection. From May 19, 2005. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!.

Exemplary keyboardist-composer Anthony Coleman. From May 12, 2005. Listen to set "Anthony Coleman performs live":  Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Trombonist extraordinaire Curtis Hasselbring. From May 5, 2005. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!.

Slavic Soul Party. From March 3, 2005. Listen to set "Slavic Soul Party performs live":  Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

With guest preeminant upright bassist Greg Cohen. From February 3, 2005. Listen to set "Greg Cohen drops by":  Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

guests The Four Bags. From January 27, 2005. Listen to set "The Four Bags perform live":  Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

guest Greta Gertler. From December 16, 2004. Listen to set "Greta Gertler performs live":  Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

guest Rachelle Garniez. From September 23, 2004. Listen to set "Rachelle Garniez Live In The Studio With Guitar":  Pop-up player! Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Acclaimed violinist and violist Mat Maneri. From August 19, 2004. Listen to set "Mat Maneri (second live set)":  Pop-up player! Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Don Rauf of Life in a Blender. From August 5, 2004. Listen to set "Don Rauf performs live":  Pop-up player!. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Guitarist Matt Munisteri of Brock Mumford. From July 29, 2004. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!.

Guest DJ Matt Moran of Slavic Soul Party & Sideshow. From July 8, 2004. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!.

One Ring Zero w/ Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp with their extraordinary instruments, their record collections, and their pals Rick Moody and Olivier Conan. From June 17, 2004. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!.

guest Frank Bango. From February 12, 2004. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!.

Live guest: Legendary New York saxophonist Oscar Noriega. From January 15, 2004. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!.

Ben Monder: Legendary New York jazz guitarist Ben Monder bringing his guitar, some records, and coffee. From November 20, 2003. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!.