Monday June 15, 2009
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Moving Past Jazz ‘Standards’
Recently, several jazz groups have been venturing outside the great American songbook for inspiration. Here and Now’s jazz aficionado James Isaacs brings us songs by Nirvana, Wilco, Rufus Wainwright, and Bob Dylan reinterpreted by The Bad Plus, Dave Douglas, Jim Hall and Bill Frisell.
Music from the show:
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